I used a bassinet for DD, it was something that we took ages to decide on but in the end got one. I found it great for many of the same reasons as the others, I could wheel it around the house and have her wherever I was during the day, Her cot wouldnt fit in our room and I wasnt ready to have her in her own room. It was middle of winter when she was born so Ifound that she always seemed more cosey in there. The other rationale was that we knew we wanted more than one baby so figured that it wouldnt be such a waste.