We had a nice big bassinet that Moo fitted into until he was 6 months old, we had him in our room until then. There wasn't much of an issue transitioning him into a cot in his own room after this.
I loved the bassinet and have got it out ready for this next bub. In the early weeks we'd wheel him out into whatever room I/we were in, when he got a little older he'd settle in our bedroom. It was so much easier for feeding etc and I really did miss the convenience when he moved to his own room!
we had a bassinet attachment for our pram & we just wheeled him around with us till he got too big at about 3 months. then he was in his cot, in his room, for about 2 months before i gave up & started co-sleeping. my DS was a 2 hourly feeder (around the clock) for a long time & to be close to him was the only way to get a decent amount of rest.
i think you should do whatever feels right for you - but don't feel like you have to make a decision before your baby arrives. you can always wait & see what works for you depending on how you feel, baby's temprement etc.
fwiw, our DS established the difference between night & day pretty quickly - i reckon there's lots of ways you can do it - bathing them at a similar time each day, keeping the room dark at night (so even if DS was still in the loungeroom with us, we'd just have a lamp on instead of a light)...
DS is still in his bassinet in our room, though I've just started putting him in his cot in his room for day sleeps so he gets used to it. I prefer having him nearby at night because I can hear him and know he's okay - otherwise I'd be going back and forth all night checking on him. (Actually, I'd probably be camped out on the floor in his room!)
As for the day/night thing, I think it matters less where bub sleeps and more how you behave with him at different times of the day. We started massaging and bathing DS as part of his bedtime routine very early on, and I always feed in the dark overnight and put him straight back to bed after his feed. During the day, I feed frequently and we cluster feed every afternoon from about 4pm to tank him up for the night. He has always slept in a light room with the blinds up during the day. He's currently taking one feed overnight. HTH.
We opted for no bassinette but got one of those Tetra snuggle beds and used that in the cot. Also used a hammock through the day if it was too hot in the back of the house.
I also got the snugglebed secondhand because I just couldn't justify the expense buying it new when they are in it for such a short time.
My theory was they are in the same "environment" being in the cot from the get go, its just the snugglebed removed when she got too big. Didn't seem to have any transition issues either
We got a bassinet for free (my ILs only paid $20 for it and it was in fantastic condition) and DS was in that for 6-8 months. I've just cleaned it up and getting it ready for this bubba
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - even though I should be cleaning
I bought both, being my first I don't know what I'll use? I'm glad I bought my moses basket though, beucase as I get closer the idea of not having hte baby in my room for the first month I really dont like LOL.
I got the King Parrot Hamilton Cot
and the Sleepy Spaces Moses Basket in Morning Glory print.
We also have a 2 story place so I thought it would be good for bringing baby to where we were during the day rather than having to always be going upstairs and relying on monitors.
I bought a rocking stand with mine so bubs is up off the floor.
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