We've purchased a wooden cradle too (Boori) which is a largish cradle so should suit bubs til they're quite a few months old. When she outgrows it, then we'll pop her into the full sized cot. For day sleeps, I'll have her in the port-a-cot downstairs with me. Having a quick squizz around at basinettes, they really do vary in price (as does everything else!)
hey renee - i received a brochure recently for a company that hires out baby equipment. Maybe you could look into something like that if you did want a bassinette but don't want to outlay all of that money.
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.
We had our son in his cot from the moment he got home. All sleeps were in his cot. We have never had any trouble with his sleeping....we will be doing it the same way this time.
This is really interesting, as when we were doing a shopping list of baby stuff, my in laws were really bassinet focussed! They even sent me an email which offered me their family one, and then said 'much better than those silly people who think baby can go straight into a cot'!!!!! I emailed back telling them I was one of those silly people as that is where bubs is going!!!
They did bring up the bassinet and stand, it's in good condition but the mattress is stuffed so it's not going to be used unless the cot thing doesn't work. We would have to find the $$ to buy a new mattress and sheets etc (and drive 1 hr each way to the shop) - and if the sizing isn't standard, then we'd have to get one cut - and there's no Clark Rubber anywhere near here!!!!
I do have one of those bassinet baskets that fits into my jogger, and have made 2 sets of sheets for that. I figure that will be good for during the day in the loungeroom, and also when visiting people.
I borrowed one too from my cousin, and you can even use pillowcases as sheets cause the mattresses are so little. Now it will be a matter of whether bub likes sleeping in there once he/she arrives!
I love bassinets, it was one of the first things I wanted to buy for my baby. The ones I looked at were $170 from Baby World, and came on wheels which would be great to move the baby from room to room.
I want the baby to sleep in our room for the first few months even though he has his own room and cot, so an alternative I thought of, considering the price of bassiets for only a short time of use, is a portacot with bassinet built in/addition which you can buy for about the same price. So you get a bassinet for now, and a portacot for later.
Anyway I did not end up buying either, as I was given an amby baby hammock. Dachlostar ~ I'd love any info about the amby baby hammock. Mine is all set up and looks beautiful but I'm wondering about how warm they are to sleep in for a winter baby, what linen to use etc. I might ask about this is the recommendations thread...
we jsut put DS straight into his cot and had no worries (he co-slept for first 2 weeks). however this time around i will be hunting downa bassinet on wheels as DS used to have to sleep in the lounge in his stroller during the day as he liked the noise. if i can't borrow one with wheels mum just got her hands on an old Emmalunga pram with bassinett bit so i will just use the bassinet bit on the floor. When DS was 2 weeks old we went away for a week aand he slept in a cocoon, he slept extremely well!
So yep i say if you can borrow or buy a cheap bassinet/moses basket/cocoon go for it, they are very handy.
augustmoonmum - we used a hammocy for a couple of months to help with reflux, i found him to be really snug and warm in that and only used to put a couple of folded up bunny rugs over him, he used to sleep on a towel folded into quarters(soaked up the constant spews and easy to change constantly!) so that prob kept him pretty warm too.
Last edited by widdly; June 22nd, 2007 at 09:02 PM.
My DD went straight into her cot from day one and every sleep, have never had a problem. I was going to put her into a bassinet but was told babies hit their little arms on the sides of the bassinet when they stretch them out and can wake themselves up. Not exactly sure how true but that was a final reason to go for the cot. I always have music on at home during the day so our house is alway full of background noise and my DD can hear it in her room so she knows im always around. Im happy for her to be in her room because i dont have to worry about tip toeing around her whilst she's asleep. (And im still a bit clumsy so i drop things alot and make heaps of noise).
Last edited by funmummy; June 22nd, 2007 at 09:16 PM.
I bought a cradle on wheels but my baby isn't due until August so I can't tell you if it's a good choice or not! Everyone has told me that I'm mad and to just put the baby into a cot in the spare room. Anyhow, I ignored them because:
a) I want the baby in our room to start with, within reach and eyesight so if he's making a bit of noise, I can gauge whether I need to get up or just give him a little rock. I've chosen a cradle that rocks so hopefully I can just reach over without getting out of bed myself. Obviously, I will be getting up if he needs feeding/changing!
b) Our bedroom isn't massive so I'd rather have a cradle than a cot in there. We were told that portacots weren't suitable to put the baby in every night. Don't really believe that but that just made the choice of cradle easier.
c) I don't really like the idea of baby monitors. I know I'll be lying there listening out for something. I'd rather have the baby next to me at first so I know exactly what's going on. I realise that I may rapidly change my tune after a few weeks and be a baby monitor convert!
d) The cradle's on wheels so I can move it into the living room during the day (though I might use something else for daytime).
Fiona - They are the same reasons I was thinking too! DH and I went to baby on a budget on Saturday and bought a lovely blue bassinette for $169. I really wanted to go for white incase we have a girl the next time around but the blue one came with a net which is fantastic because we have nosey little furbabies Its beautiful!
Thanx so much for all your help again everyone!!
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