Brown and Pink Polka Dots : Jillian's New bed- The Comfy Lift Bed

I have been saying for a while that I would write about Jillian's new bed and I am finally getting to it.

Because of Jillian's stomach issues she refluxes her own nature body secretions. Some days are worse then others however nights are hardest for her. If Jillian lies flat she refluxes even more. When Jillian refluxes she aspirates when it tries to go back down. When Jillian lies flat she spends a lot of time coughing and choking.
When Jillian was first born they put her little bed in the hospital at an angle because she was vomiting so much. The first night she spent at home she slept in her bassinet (the only night she slept it in... know anyone who wants an almost brand new bassinet?) By Jillian's second night home she was moved to a Rock and Play. It was great because it was at the angle that she needed. As Jillian became more mobile however the rock n play became less ideal because she was trying to get out of it. We found the DayDreamer when Jillian was around a year old. This was a perfect new solution for us because the DayDreamer sits on the floor. It worked great for us (and still does when we stay in hotels, ect.) However we knew that even though Jillian is not really growing right now that eventually she would grow out of the DayDreamer.
I started researching different types of sleep solutions for Jillian months ago. We tried the crib wedges they sell at the stores. For a kid like Jilli they are junk. They have no where close to the suggested 30 degree incline. We did find an adult reflux pillow that had a larger incline, but still not at a 30 degree. The problem with these wedges is that Jillian would just slide down and end up flat at the end of the bed coughing. Jillian and I would spend the whole night up with her choking. We tried putting an inclined pillow on each end of the bed but that did no good either. I was starting to think Jillian was going to sleep in the DayDreamer forever.
I was researching one night and from the Feeding Tube Awareness website I found a link to the Comfylift bed. This bed is at the same incline as the DayDreamer and has supports at the feet so she can not slide down.
We had been debating back and forth when we were going to buy her the Comfylift bed. It is not cheep and it was looking more and more like it was going to need to be paid for out of pocket.
One week I made my to-do list and on the list was that I needed to figure out a plan for buying her bed. Before I called I checked my email and it caught my eye that Zulily had a special need's sale going on. I opened it up and there for sale... $300 off was the Comfylift bed! I was floored. After a few phone calls I ordered the bed. I arrived in the mail a few days later and we gave it a try that first night. It used twin sheets so we let Jilli go to Target and pick out the sheets she wanted. If she has to sleep in a special bed she might as well get to pick to pick out fun kid sheets for her bed. She picked out Doc Mcstuffins sheets.
The first night was long. It was her first night sleeping in a bed that did not strap her in. She is able to roll in this bed while still keeping at an angle.
As the days have gone on she has gotten more use to her new bed. It is perfect for her. It says that it is for kids 1-5 years and I am hopeful that it will last that long. It is a great bed.
Overall I would recommend it for any child with extreme reflux or a tube fed kiddo. It is a great bed. We are thankful that someone thought of it so our little girl is able to sleep in a way that is healthiest for her.