Honestly, I do not think the hammock can cause issues. I truely believe a hammock is NOT a "bad" option AT ALL.........it is certainly different to a cot, and unfamiliar to may other parents and midwives and MCHN, but not "bad"!
You must go with your gut feel on what you think is the best sleeping spot for your son.
If he sleeps best in a hammock, let him stay in the hammock! I have found the cot transisition fairly painless. I moved them when my gut told me they were ready.
I posted this earlier today with regard to hammock to cot transitioning:
if it is any consolation to you, I have had friends & family coment negatively on the hammock. Becasue it was not "the norm".Olivia transferred to a cot no problems at all at around 11 months: she continued to sleep right through the night no problems.
Charlie transferred at around 10 months and it did take him a while to adjust: I think he missed the "security", but then I put him in a grow-bag/sleeping bag, & this fixed the issue: it still only took around a week for him to go back to sleeping through all night.
If he sleeps best in the hammock, let him sleep in the hammock for all day & night sleeps and use it as a portacot too.......so take it with you if he needs to sleep at your Mums house? (They are designed for day and night sleeps.)
I honestly do not think you are setting yourself up for problems later. I have realised, with my 3, that my worries on "setting bad habits" in relation to sleeping and feeding have all been groundless, so now I just operate one day at a time!
My advice would be to stick with what feels right for you. What are you most comfortable doing for your son?
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