Graco DuetConnect Swing and Bouncer

I bought this for our baby. She loves it!! I love that if she does fall asleep i can easily detach the bouncer and bring her wherever I need to. My husband can even do it, and he doesn't have the most finess when it comes to baby products.

My son loves this swing. Sometimes when he is fussy, refusing to sleep, I can put him in the swing and it rocks him to sleep. Only downfall is that it is noisy (clicking noise) when it swings side to side and the vibration of the bouncer is a little loud.

I originally bought the simple sway swing and it broke after a week with my 8lb child in it so we sent it back and graco sent the same swing just a different pattern. That one didnt vibrate and it clicked really loud to where it was not comfortable for my child. Sent that one back and graco sent us this one which is suppose to be an upgrade but it doesnt have an av plug and it eats up batteries in day. Not to mention mu child only uses the swing for 10 to 15 mins at a time.

I got this as a gift on my registry. The baby hasn't made her arrival yet but it was really easy to put together and easy to use. Taking the bouncer part on and off is so easier to do! Seems to swing great and isn't very loud. Love all the sound features that come with it as well.

Overall, I really like the swing. I would recommend it, but there are some definite negatives. The positives - It plugs in, which saves a ton on batteries. However, the vibration requires batteries. The motion is very smooth, and goes from barely moving to a "wheeee" speed. The nature sounds are nice and quiet, just limited. The bouncer built in concept is awesome, and is fairly easy to lift off. It was pretty easy to put together. I did it in about 30 minutes at 8 months pregnant. The seat seems very comfortable. The negatives - The "music" is awful. It's loud, even at the lowest volume. You cannot control which songs play, it just shuffles through the five or so songs. Most of the songs are NOT soothing or sleep inducing. The swing base seems to sway quite a bit. It doesn't seem like it's going to fall apart or anything, but just sways more than I'd like. The bouncer is WIDE and does not fit through a standard door frame. You have to carry baby and the seat to where you want to use it, then put baby in it. The mobile consists of white bears... ... why on earth aren't they contrasting colors or something more engaging? I'm sure they blend right in with a white ceiling. The motor is loud in my opinion. It makes a clicking sound, and it wakes him up during the night after I JUST got him to sleep. The head piece insert isn't made for newborns, it's much too big for them. It's also very flat, so it really offers zero support. They strap cover for the buckle system is worthless. You have to re-thread each strap every time you strap baby in. I believe the weight limit is 30 pounds. My son is 7lbs right now, and honestly I'm not sure how it'll handle him once he's 20lbs. This is mainly because of the design of the base. With the swaying and how much the top piece seems to droop when the bouncer is placed on, I just don't see it.