Thanks for all that. Think we'll be investigating sleeping/gro bags next It's interesting that fitted sheets aren't used much at all.

I think Mum was remembering 30-40 years ago with a bunch of spewy, refluxy babies in old terry cloth nappies, wrapped up in sheets and blankets. I'm going to get a bunch of old style cloth nappies to put under bubs head. Sounds like that's common.

Bub is due late Aug/early Sept, so will be coming out of winter into the mixed weather world of Spring in Melboune - we'll need to be prepared for all seasons i think.

I already have about 8 muslin wraps from target. Will look at getting more swaddle blankets too.

heather - good advise about introducing bub to the cot early. DH and I are both tall, so we're not expecting a small baby, so not sure how long they'd use a bassinet for.

OT - Matthew's Mum - was the snuggle bed/cot in your room? Did you find that worked well for breastfeeding or just responding to bub quickly? I was worried about the SIDs issue if bub rolls into the side, but tetra say to stop bub using the snuggle bed once they start to roll. How long were your kids in the snuggle bed?