I have a 3 in 1 cot (cot / bassinette / changer) and find the bassinette level really useful for me. My DS doesn't transition from upright to lying down well and I am short so getting him to the bottom of the cot would be a challenge at the moment Having said that, I haven't used it much but we will be using it for half a week for the next month which will make the investment worthwhile.