How long did you use...

**Jaycee** · November 25th, 2010, 02:00 PM

Your bassinet attachment for your pram (if you had one)?

I'm trying to weigh up whether it's worth buying a pram with a basinett attachment or not.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

**briggsy's girl** · November 25th, 2010, 02:16 PM

we used ours for about four months - used it for sleeps when we weren't co sleeping, so it was worth it for us. we also spent a fair bit of time out and about so it got enough use to warrant it

**Swoop** · November 25th, 2010, 02:20 PM

DD hated hers, she started liking the pram the day we switched to the seat, so for us it was a total waste of money!

**Janie** · November 25th, 2010, 02:23 PM

About 6-7 months here, but ours is quite large. Love it, as I could wrap him in it for sleep, and he would snooze away for hours when out and about. Also used it at people's houses etc.

**ladybird11** · November 25th, 2010, 02:27 PM

I've never had one, although with two toddlers it could be a good time saving idea? Don't tempt me

**Manhattan** · November 25th, 2010, 02:30 PM

Still use ours now and DD is nearly 11 months. NOt a separate attachment as such, it has a series of buckles and straps you undo so it transform from stroller to bassinet. DD will sleep in it that way at the shops, and we also use it at friends places instead of a portacot.

Hth, and don't forget, every bub is different

**Little Chicken** · November 25th, 2010, 02:31 PM

I only ever used mine on the pram once, but used it as a bassinet at home for 6 months.

**krisp** · November 25th, 2010, 02:32 PM

I never used one at all with either bub.

**indie24** · November 25th, 2010, 02:36 PM

I used ours for about 4 months til DD grew out of it (she was a bit tall)

**Janie** · November 25th, 2010, 02:36 PM

Manhattan, mine is also not a separate attachment, there is a lining thing and stuff (LOL) that makes it into a bassinette from the regular pram. Great invention!

**Hollybolly** · November 25th, 2010, 02:40 PM

Bub is almost 7 months and we've only just started using the seat attachment in the past week or so.

He's starting to want to look around now & sit up... and with the weather being so hot, its a lot cooler flapping his legs in the breeze

I'm still swapping though... we took the bassinett to a 60th last weekend because I knew he'd go to sleep during the night.
I'll still use it for a while for visiting etc as he still has stacks of room..... ours is a big one though.

Most definately worth it for us

**Bathsheba** · November 25th, 2010, 02:41 PM

I have an Emmaljunga so the bassinette attachment is quite big, infact it was almost as big as the cradle we also had at the time... i used the same linen in them!

I can't remember exactly but I think it was well over 6 months. But we also used it inside the house to rock our boys to sleep in as they found it so comfortable. I also liked how i could gently move them around the house while they slept... if they fell asleep next to me at the computer I could then wheel them into their bedroom without them waking up. I also loved how if they fell asleep in it whilst out at the shops I could just walk home, wheel it inside and into the bedroom and draw the blinds and get on with something. I don't drive but I could imagine lifting them in and out of cars all the time would have meant more disturbed sleeps. With the bassinette I could leave home, hop on a train, do the shopping, come home and 9/10 they would have had a deep sleep at some stage undisturbed.

But the Emmalunga isn't for everyone... it's big and heavy and no good if you use a car daily. I'm not sure what other basinette prams are like.