We're a bit the same Lolly..can't really afford a bassinett, so we're hoping to be able to squeeze the cot into our room for a couple of months. Our house gets freezing cold in winter anyway, and our power bill is large enough without adding the expense of another heater running in a bedroom. DF is convinced it will be fine...I'm just a bit of a worry wart and feel the cold a lot, so I too am worried about bubs either being cold, or being a bit too warm just because I'm cold...lol.

I saw those little snuggler bed things in our baby store yesterday, I think they were advertised as "portable bassinets"...looked like one of those oval shaped dog beds with sides! I don't know if I'd feel comfortable using it, I'd be worried about the sides restricting air flow? I guess they are safe though, they wouldn't sell them if they were dangerous...I can't remember how much they were, I may just be pulling numbers out of the air, but it may have been around $90/100?