Good Questions: Safe & Cheap Crib-Top Changer?

Holly sent us a good question: I’m expecting baby #2 in the spring and I’d love not to morph my son’s dresser back into a changing station. Can you tell me if there are any safe and cheaper alternatives to the lovely Oeuf Changing Station ($212) that sits atop the crib? I cannot possibly pay more for the change station than the crib itself!

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Got any good suggestions or ideas? Please share them with Holly in the comments below...thanks!

Comments (6)

There's always the netto cub changer on overstock for $150. Also, the oeuf changer comes up on ebay from time to time. Good luck!

posted by totheworld on February 10th 2009 at 2:00pm
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I've been brainstorming ideas for how to make one myself... but I'd love to find a cheap solution that wouldn't require me to break out the tools!

posted by franker42 on February 10th 2009 at 2:42pm
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Not as pretty, but much cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/Rail-Rider-Easy-Care-Changing-Table/dp/B00005BMN5

posted by cswitz on February 10th 2009 at 2:42pm
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We used a towel on the floor. I've never understood wanting to have a kid high up for a diaper change.

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on February 10th 2009 at 6:27pm
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That rail rider thing is quite interesting. That said, we use a portable foam pad that we move from bed to the floor to the couch, depending on the time of day and the circumstances .

posted by Pencils on February 11th 2009 at 12:22pm
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We made one ourselves, and it looked exactly like the oeuf, but of course much less expensive. Plus we could paint it any color we wanted (we chose black).

posted by jessienyc on February 13th 2009 at 9:43am
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