Hi

Just would like to know if people think its really necessary to have a bassinet before a cot? Or is it ok to use a cot when baby first comes home and just put the baby and blanket etc at the end of the cot?

I just ask this because I have no idea on what I should be getting. Someone offered me a bassinet and cot, then took back the offer (grrrr to them!), and theres no one else that can give me one they are no longer using, so it looks like we will have to buy them ourselves.. so I'm just wanting to get some feedback on whether you really need a bassinet or did just the cot do?

Also, if you have a bassinet, how big is it? Would it be, say the size of a washing basket on legs or are they much larger? I've never even seen a bassinet before, so I'm realy unknowledgeable when it comes to this sort of thing. I havent had the chance to go to a baby shop just yet, so just trying to gather some ideas at the moment.

thanks in advance for you help!