Advice on a Bassinet?

Both my babies slept in a bouncy chair, swing, and in the bed with me for the first few months. They did not like the hard, lonley bassinet. Your baby needs lots of sleep but remember you need sleep as well, so just do what works best for you and your little one. Lots of luck

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T., do not waist your $$$$ on bassinet....get a cosleeper(that clips to the bed) or pack n play with the bassinet option.......or your little one might prefer bouncy seat ,your bed, swing, crib to sleep in (our second would only sleep in the bouncy till he was 4 months old)Whatever works girl:)

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Everyone has their own opinnion about baby & where they should sleep those first few weeks & honestly Do what feels right for you. For us it was letting our son sleep in HIS crib in HIS room from the first day. we never wanted to have him in our room or to have him in our bed. He now is almost 2 yo & wont sleep anywhere BUT his bed. When it comes time for naptime or bedtime he comes up to us w/ Louie (his stuffed animal) in tow & grabs our hands tugging sayin nini.

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The best place for baby to sleep is where you BOTH get good sleep. For some moms, that's having baby in bed with them. For other moms, it's having baby in a crib in another room.

Personally, we put baby in our bed from day one. Contrary to what most (well meaning, but ill-informed) people will tell you, co-sleeping IS NOT any more dangerous than crib sleeping. But you do have to take certain precautions to keep baby safe, just as you would with crib sleeping.
Here's a link to kellymom.com with some great info on how to cosleep safely: http://www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/familybed.html

Co-sleeping has tons of benefits that unfortunately many moms miss out on because of the stigma that our so-called modern country puts on it. The US has the highest rate of crib use. There are entire countries practicing co-sleeping. And what do you think our ancestor did? For centuries?

Here's an excellent article by Dr. Sears on the benefits and his personal experience with cosleeping:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T071000.asp

Obviously, I am very pro-cosleeping. But don't feel bad if it doesn't work for you. But I also want to tell you that the instinct to have your newborn very close to you, even at night, is just that, an instinct. A good, natural, God given mothering instinct. Dont feel guilty about it and dont let others tell you to "toughen up" or that you'll spoil the baby. And I PROMISE you, co-sleeping is the best way for a nursing mom to get sleep.

Congrats on your new baby and I wish you the best!!

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My eldest slept in a crib from the very first night home (our rooms were right next to each other), and that worked just fine. Our youngest started out in our room in bassinet we borrowed from a friend, and when he outgrew it a couple of months later, we just used a pack n' play in our room. He slept in that in our room until he was six months old and then we moved him to the crib. Normally I would have put him in a crib right away too, but we were waiting for our oldest son to transition out of the crib and into a toddler bed, and we wanted to make sure the oldest had enough time to adjust since the boys would be sharing a room.

Ultimately your baby will be fine in whatever he sleeps in as long as you've taken all the precautions for SIDS. Pick whichever sleep option feels right to you. Congrats on your little one and good luck!

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The best place for a baby to sleep is a)safe and b)going to allow you to get some sleep ;).

Seriously though, every baby and every mom is different, some co-sleep, some use a bassinet some go straight to crib some sleep with their baby on them! etc etc etc. There is no telling whats going to work for you, and it will probably be trial and error for the first week (heck, who am I kiding? Its ALL trial and error lol) but you get the hang of it and do whats right for you.

I swore up and down I would never co-sleep, but my daughter slept in my bed for the first 7 months because it was the best way for both of us to get sleep. Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep. You never realize just how precious it is until you dont have it anymore ;).

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Congratulations on your new baby! I have an almost 3 year old son and researched everything like crazy, so I can tell you what I learned...
Sleeping with momma helps baby to regulate his breathing, and studies show that their breaths and heartrates will synchronize. This has shown to reduce sids and help baby sleep deeper. So after all the research, we decided that it was best to have our baby sleep with us. It was also MUCH easier for nursing (the best thing you can give your baby!) because you don't have to get up at night! We also had a cosleeper at the side of the bed, but having baby in bed became so much easier that we hardly used the sleeper, and we ended up not even using the crib...maybe for a nap or two. Now, our son still sleeps with us and we love it. He has his own bed and is wanting to sleep in it, so we aren't worried that he will be 10 and still sleeping with us...enjoy it while you can because they grow up so fast!

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I myself am a first time mom, my little one is going to be three Sat 4/26. I placed his cradle right beside myside of the bed. Many may say this is the wrong thing to do but my gut feeling was to have him right beside of me. I was scarred and didn't have a clue as to what I was doing. I had monitors to place in his room but I was affraid that I wouldn't hear him. Plus I wanted to look at him just as much as I could for I had to get back to work in a short 6 weeks. Right or wrong I am happy with my choice. Best of luck! :)

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