Portacot & One thing you could not do without.

[River]

Portacots don't really have the support that a wee bub needs to be a full time bed I don't think. They aren't very comfortable either, the 'mattress' which comes with them is pretty much useless. You could put a foam mattress cut to size in it, but I think that contravenes the safety standards on them.

One thing I couldn't live without.....um...... rocking chair for night feeds (Swallow Papa), or the automatic baby swing - yep, definately the baby swing. OR a ring sling pouch for baby wearing.

Best of luck TTC .

[Lolli]

I was given a portacot and actually haven't used it so I can't help you there. But the one thing I couldn't live without was the Safe n Sound baby capsule for the car, instead of a rear facing car seat... it made it so much easier to just life the whople thing out when he was a newborn rather than unstrapping him and waking him up!

[mrsmac]

Some sort of rocker or bouncer definitely!

[~Kim~]

baby bjorn

[kristy J]

i couldn't live without my valco rocking chair. its so awsome and i used it every night for feeding.

and also the CD player with motzart playing in his room helps with a good nights sleep.

[~breeze~]

I loved my tetra snuggle bed, I put it in the cot for when DD was newborn so it was kinda like a bassinette size for her. Then I could take it to friends houses so she could sleep on their bed in a safe "bassinette" type setup (Does that make sense???)

I also think that having some kind of carrier/sling on hand is good, I took mine in the pram so if DD wanted to be carried I could slip her into the carrier & continue my shopping etc with both hands.

[meow]

Couldn't live without our hug-a-bub. The rocker is also very handy- it's mostly in the bathroom at the moment so I can put him down to go to the loo!

[Carrie]

I'd have to say my baby swing. My bub wouldn't let me put him down much and cried a lot with colic, the swing actually allowed me to have a break and get a bit of house work done!
I have a portacot with adjustable levels and its really good, you don't kill your back trying to reach in to settle bubs.
Goodluck with TTC

[~Belinda~]

We couldn't do without Madeleine's baby bouncer! I don't have a port-a-cot - will have to get one as I have heard they are really useful for trips and the like. She's almost grown out of her BABY BJORN...only goes to 10kgs and the little chubba is 9kgs already!