I would have loved to have a cradle, but never got one. All mine had a cot. DS was actually in a porta cot for the first few months til he went out of our room.

MIL made me promise to never have a bassinette coz she lost her DS3 at 3 months old in a bassinette to SIDS. I won't tell you how coz it sounds horrible, but I would never buy a bassinette now.