Question 1

Can I get a thicker mattress to replace it? If so, from where?

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Thank you for your question.  As the manufacturer of the Lotus, I'd like to share why we have designed the mattress to its current thickness.  The federal standard for this product specifically limits the thickness to 1 inch and we recommend and warn against adding an additional mattress. Since this is a mesh sided product, having padding thicker than 1inch would allow for a gap to open between the mesh sides and the mattress causing a potential entrapment hazard.  This is the same requirement and federal standard that traditional portable cribs are designed to (such as the pack n play).  However, unlike traditional portable cribs, we use a very high quality padding in our mattress that is very comfortable for your little one.  If you would like to add extra softness, we offer a plush quilted sheet that adds even more comfort.  But, we don't recommend this unless your child is over 1yr.  The American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Sleep guidelines advise that you don't add any extra padding to a mattress until your child is 1yr (a soft sleeping surface can be a suffocation hazard for newborns and infants if they end up on their tummy).  Therefore we have adopted this recommendation for our plush quilted sheet.I hope that answers your question sufficiently.  If you have any others, please don't hesitate to contact Guava Family customer service directly.We look forward to you joining the Guava Family!!

Question 2

Does anyone know the dimensions of this crib when it's folded up for travel?

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23(L) x 12(H) x 8(W). As a reference, it's about 2 inches bigger and thicker than your typical knee-high boots box. Hope that was helpful....

Question 3

Lotus vs Babybjorn light 2

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We went with the Lotus for the following reasons:1. Mesh all around the bottom. The BB has one solid panel on the bottom.2. The zip option. Love that baby can come in and out and I can crawl in as well.3. Portability. Everything neatly packs up into a carry on sized back pack that makes it easy to lug around and also bring on plane. Not possible with BB.4. Price. More affordable than BB. The Guava family site has offers not available through amazon which make it a even better deal.5. Frame. I felt the frame was better quality than the BB but that could just be me.

Question 4

Do I need to buy the sheets from Guava Family to make sure they fit the playard, or can I use any pack and play sheets?

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You have to buy the sheets from Guava family.  The mattress is NOT the standard size of pack and plays unfortunately.  (I don't understand why it's not sold together since you are forced to buy their sheets anyways.)  Also, the sheets that they sell have the cut-outs for the velcro straps that fit through and attach to the crib.)

Material	Oxford, alloy steel, high density polyethylene
Manufacturer	Guava Family
UPC	854682002117 782357666510
Model Number	2131000G
Product Dimensions	115.57 x 80.01 x 64.77 cm; 6.8 kg
Item Weight	6.8 kg

Lotus Travel Crib and Portable Baby Playard by Guava Family

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