Graco Simple Sway Baby Swing, Side‑to‑Side Motion, Infant Swing with 6 Speeds, Vibration, Ivy

When building my registry I was only adding items I knew were necessities, bottles, diapers wipes literally the bare minimum, simple living blah blah blah. Well, a friend told me to add a swing and I went ahead and did thinking it was a little "extra" or too much. Boy, am I glad I did! This swing/bouncer duo is great bang for your buck. It is worth every penny. Graco has never disappointed me. The quality is exceptional, the instructions were easy to follow and assembly was quick and stress free. I can easily detach the bouncer and move it to whatever room I'm in. It has 6 swing modes, cute tunes, and a mute, and volume buttons. The bouncer takes batteries (not included) but that is for the vibration. The ones we installed are still going strong at 5 months. The straps come with extra padding so it's comfortable for baby and safe now that she's rolling over. The swing is smooth and doesn't make too much noise. At around 2-3 months baby was fighting naps and putting her in the swing for a few minutes got her into that sleepy state of mind. Making it easy for me to transition her to her crib to fall asleep. Add this to your registry! It is a necessity

We’ve been using this swing for about a year now, and it has worked perfectly the entire time. It was very helpful during the early months for soothing and calming my baby. The side-to-side motion is gentle, the seat is comfortable, and the swing feels stable and secure. After a year of regular use, it’s still in great condition and functions just as well as when we first got it. I’ll either donate it or keep it for my next child. Overall, it’s a reliable, well-made swing and definitely worth it for parents looking for something that lasts.

My baby loved this swing. It was his favorite baby item to be in. It held his weight very well. He used it up to 9 months. Its very convenient to be able to also use as a bouncer and move around the house and keep baby close. The bouncer also has a recline feature. Perfect option if you want less clutter or do not have the room for all the different baby gear.

This thing is great for my infants to take naps. Easy yo install too.

This works well! My daughter literally falls asleep in 10mins or less. I like the music and soft sound options. We usually use the 2 speed setting which she likes. The metals on the swing makes it seem a little big so be mindful if you have small space. The stability of the overall product is pretty good, it does make a creaking sound gotta see if we could fix that, but it's not overbearing.

This swing has been a god send. It literally has given me much needed rest and freedom to get a few things done around the house. My son is 3 months old and I spent the majority of my time standing rocking him to sleep as he didn’t care for my limited movement if I was sitting or in a rocking chair. This swing puts him to sleep almost immediately. We use it about 3-4 times a day for about 15-30 mnts each time, once he’s in a deep sleep I put him in the bassinet & he rests for about 2-3 hours until his next feeding. The swing is pretty quiet, it did kind of slightly lift on one end as other reviews noted, but if I keep it at speed 3 it doesn’t cuz his weigh keeps it steady, also if the blanket is too thick/heavy it goes slower a bit so I put a lighter blanket w him on it and no issues at all. I wish the seat was able to change how it faces but besides that, perfect product!!! Well worth the extra $50-75 that it costs over the other ones on the market. AND it holds a higher baby weight capacity compared to the cheaper ones so definitely worth the slight price increase. If I didn’t have to leave my job to care for the baby, I’d get a second one for upstairs…that’s how much of a great difference it has made in the household. My arms and back aren’t killing me as much now and the baby is happy as a clam. I regret shopping around and considering the purchase for about two weeks….it was two weeks I lost out on this thing that I won’t get back. Stop thinking about it and just click buy. When I put it together the next day and he instantly fell asleep I was kicking myself in the butt for taking so long to order the darn thing. Hands down, besides a breast pump and bottle to give my nips a break cuz it’s been torture, this swing has been the best baby purchase I’ve made. Everything else new-baby related you can go without or substitute it with something you already have at home, but this…you NEED.

The cozy seat with plush head support keeps them comfortable, and the vibration feature combined with the built-in songs helps settle fussiness quickly. It’s also nice that you can use either the plug-in option or batteries depending on where you want to place it in the house. Overall, this swing has helped create more calm moments in our day highly recommend for new parents

There should be a recall, and Graco has agreed with me that there is an issue with this swing. I never felt like my baby sat right in this swing. He was completely on his side with his head slumped and chin tucked all the way on one side of the swing. I figured he was too small for the swing and his age of two weeks was the issue. I tried again at seven weeks, after he gained a huge amount of net control and weight/height. But he had the same problems. I started to inspect the swing and realize that one side had 4 inches more material than the other side causing my baby to completely fall into the side as the seat was deeper there. This is a huge risk for positional asphyxiation. This swing could be fatal. I freaked out and contacted Graco because I bought the swing months before my sons birth so I couldn’t return it here. Graco reacted immediately, and after receiving pictures they asked for the manufacture date to do an investigation and sent me a brand new swing that same week as well as a paid shipping label to bring my swing back to them to look at. They never asked me questions, they never put up a fight, and I’m now starting to realize it’s because they know this is a problem and they’ve been sweeping it under the rug. After posting online, I found that 90% of other people with this swing have had the same issue. Many people never end up using the swing at all because they felt like it just wasn’t right but thought it was them. I was in the same boat, not using the swing until I contacted Graco and they took me seriously. The others that I’ve spoken to have said their issues go as far back as 2016. I think this is been an ongoing issue that Graco simply has not wanted to deal with. With all the attention I’ve brought I’m hoping change will come before a baby loses their life. I’ve bought a lot of attention to it online, and I would not be surprised if they recalled the swing entirely. They honestly should. I received the new swing and it is 100% perfect. If you buy the swing, you might also get a perfect one. It’s motor swing is awesome, the songs are great, and I loved it otherwise. It’s a solid sim wing feature wise! But you also might get one that’s completely messed up. If you do I implore you to contact Graco and not Amazon. Graco needs to know that this is not OK and that they’ll have to pay to replace the wonky ones. I wonder how many of these were just returned without contact to Graco. If Graco has to start paying up for their mistakes maybe they won’t make the mistakes at all. Graco paid for absolutely everything to be replaced, and by sharing my story I may have saved another babies life. I know I sound like a paranoid mom but trust me if you saw my kid in the swing you’d understand. I never even took a picture because it I never left him in it longer than a few seconds dude to breathing issues. As a sidenote, while I’m talking about infant safety and swings, it’s never OK for a baby to sleep in a swing. Even if you’re watching, It could be fatal due to positional asphyxiation, which is silent motionless and takes less than a minute because of swings inclines. Don’t avoid this swing but if you get a bad one talk to Graco don’t just return it here. They will make it right and we can make a change at the same time.