Cradle/bassinet or cot?

[Kazzo]

I am thinking that I will put The Stowaway straight into the cot (in my room) but whenever I tell people this they look at me funny.

Does it really matter, I have only heard that a bassinet would be warmer but I have a wooden cradle so slat sides just like a cot?

I am not silly am I, a cot is fine for a new born right.

[SammyRo]

Our DD went straight into a cot and DD2 will be doing the same in our room. As long as you sleep them at the foot of it, I don't why there is anything wrong with going straight to a cot.

[Teeki]

We just got straight to a cot. I couldn't justify the extra expense of a bassinet when it would only be used for around 6 months. You'll know if bub is too cold, just dress him/her warmer. I really can't imagine that a bassinet would be that much warmer anyway, and with av cot you get much better air flow around baby.

[~Hestia~]

I don't think you're silly Besides myself everyone I know has put their bub straight into a cot. We used a large cradle but I don't think there is anything wrong with using a cot from the start.

[ladybirdflies]

Sometimes a cosy space can help with a baby settling well. I would probably use a tetra snuggle bed in the cot to make a nice small space within the cot. Also have the mattress up high so your back is saved.

In the end it is totally up to you.

[little_mrs]

If baby settles and sleeps well enough in a cot then I don't think there's anything wrong. I put dd in a bassinet originally but after 3 weeks of no sleep tried her in the cot and she slept for 5hrs straight, so I think some bubs like the closeness of a bassinet and some prefer a bit more space. I'll be trying this bub in the bassinet but only coz I want to try get my money's worth out of it lol

[Kazzo]

Thanks ladies.

Ladybird flies, that was one other thought but like you said I can get something to make it more snug for bubs. I was actually thinking of not putting the drop down side of the cot on at all and having the cot up against my bed. The cot and my bed are the same height and that is how DD2 slept from 5.5months until she was just over one.

[ladybirdflies]

that sounds like a good idea Kazzo!!! The snuggle bed can be used for quite a while so you will get your money's worth out of it. You could also hang a mosquito net over the cot to create a snug space too!

[Allinaday]

I like using the bassinet so I can put it next to my bed. Having the baby next to me allows me to check on him whenever I want. If I have to actually get out of bed and walk somewhere it makes it harder for me to go back to sleep. This way I can take a glance whenever I want and go right back to sleep. It made my nights a lot easier.