We were planning to go straight to the cot, but she wouldn't settle in it when we first brought her home... So we got a bassinette... And ended up only using it for day sleep (it was still worth it to be able to wheel her to different spots in the house) because now we're co-sleeping, and have been since about 2 weeks
We put DS in a cradle that is in our family. He was only in it for 6 weeks so glad i didnt buy one myself, wouldve been a waste of money. He slept in it in our room for the first night.. then we were awake all night with his grunting and moaning in his sleep that we put him outside or door the next night. After a few nights we decided to put him in the cradle in his room and will be doing that from word go with Keira too.
My little girl was in a baby bouncer/cradle for the first 5 weeks in our room, then off to her own cot in her room after that. I think its more of a matter of what suits YOU, your budget, the borrowings/ hand-me-downs. I dont think it really "matters" - years ago friends of my mother were very poor and when an unexpected bub came along they really had nothing for it - so for the first few weeks of its little life it slept in a padded draw! (pulled out of the tall boy of course ). Just goes to show its all just perception, not what we really need.
co sleeping is nice, till your child is still doing it at age 7 and seems to be able to sleep in the shape of a nazi swastika - its amazing to wake up with an elbow in the face and a foot in the tummy
We plan on co-sleeping but we have a cot as well next to our bed (for day sleeps/first evening sleep etc). Decided not to bother with a cradle/bassinet etc. Probably should have gone the king sized bed
I used a bassinette next to our bed when we first brought Madeleine home from hospital. Then after a few weeks she didn't like the bassinette anymore and we tried to put her down in her cot. She doesn't like that either. She has been co-sleeping with us since then and she's now 9 weeks old. Through the day, she'll only sleep in her bouncer.
Whatever works I say! She sleeps from 9pm-6am with us so that works wonders, no more night feeding. She loves sleeping with Mummy, I love her beside me. We initially got worried that she'll never go into her own cot/bed but there are people that say it's hard to put them in their own bed after co-sleeping and some say it was easy. I guess it depends on the child so we'll see. But for now, it works and she is very happy so that's all that matters.
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). Just goes to show its all just perception, not what we really need.
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