Bassinet
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Elevating a Bassinet
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on August 24, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My 5 week old son has acid reflux and the doctor recommended that we elevate the mattress in his crib however he sleeps in a bassinet in our bedroom. Any su...
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- They have elevating pillows you can buy. We borrowed one from a friend so not sure were she got it but I assume you could probably get it at Baby R Us. My son spit up ...
- Hello. My daughter was a severe reflux kid. We had to do the same thing. My daughter was still hospitalized at 5 weeks (severe birth defect) but came home at almost 7...
- Our daughter has acid reflux too. We used a sleep positioner wedge -- it slightly elevated her/put her on an incline and seemed to work well.
Bassinet Advice
Asked by H.B. from Denver
on August 8, 2009
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My husband and I are looking to purchase a bassinet for our room to make the middle of the night awakings a little easier. Our second little one due to arrive in abou...
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- I have three chidlren and we finally gave away our crib because we completely prefer to use the Arms' Reach Co-Sleeper. It's by far the best piece of baby gear we own....
- I also use the arm's reach co-sleeper and I LOVE it - you can get the mini which only goes up to 20-something pounds or the full which has a higher weight limit. My so...
- Hi, H.. We had the same pak-n-play with bassinet attachment. That's what our son slept in the 1st couple months without a problem (he's 1 now). It was nice to have ...
Bassinet or Swing
Asked by H.B. from Rochester
on September 7, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a dilemma. We just found out the bassinet we were preparing our 2nd baby(4th child) to be in was recalled. We will get store credit which is great b...
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- Since it seems like some babies don't like the swing, I would get the basinette. You can likely find a swing on craigslist later anyway--I got lots of cheap, gently us...
- I'd get the swing. He'll probably use that longer than the bassinet, which he will only fit in for 3 months.
- I myself would go with the swing. but, others might have a different reason to go with the bassinett, however if you go to www.freecycle.org, you can locate a local f...
Bassinet or Cradle?
Asked by R.C. from Minneapolis
on October 20, 2007
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Is one safer than the other? We are due in about 4 weeks and the new baby is going to be in our room for probably the first nine months of her little life. Our first...
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- Neither :o) I used a pack n play for my kids because you can put the "bassinet" piece on it to make it so the baby is up higher and then as they get bigger you can ta...
- I personally would just use the bassinet, with a cradle you might get into a habit forming situation where you have to half asleep be rocking a infant who then wants t...
- I'm not sure about safety, but I assume cradles are just as safe, assuming they are deep enough and you can lock the cradle so it doesn't rock. I used a co-sleeper wi...
Bassinet or Amby?
Asked by T.M. from Sacramento
on February 5, 2009
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Hello Moms! I am expecting my first child and I'm not sure whether I should invest in a bassinet or "Amby" for my bedroom. I already have a crib in the baby's room b...
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- I preferred a cradle to either of your suggestions> We used a bassinet in the family room and a cradle on the bedroom and the cradle was great! I could gently swing th...
- I used a bassinet for the first three months and then put my lil' one in her own room in her crib. Worked like a charm. Having them in bed is sometimes nice, but not r...
- I have a baby hammock (a homemade one, not Amby), and I think my little guy sleeps longer in it than my daughter did in the bassinet. I like it--it's more like the sl...
Bassinet Recommendations
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on April 13, 2009
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I'm expecting a baby at the end of this month and I'm interested in buying a bassinet. I don't want to spend too much -- maybe up to $200? -- but I also don't want som...
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- I had a Precious Moments Bassinet from Delta Enterprises. It retails for about $50, more or less, and I was glad I didn't spend a ton of money on it. It was lightweig...
- Personally, I would go for either a Pack N Play next to your bed, a regular crib set up next to your bed, a Co-Sleeper (side-carred to your bed) or a "snuggle nest" ty...
- Hi E.: We had a moses basket for our son that had a stand. It was so convenient because I could take the basket around the house wherever I needed the baby to be. F...
Bassinet or Cosleeper
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on September 6, 2008
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so a couple of weeks ago I was planning on cosleeping with my daughter in my bed but my husband's schedule has changed so he will now be home at night and it's just no...
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- This is a great question K. and I'm glad you asked it. I'm due with my second and have been weighing what I want to do with this baby. After reading the responses, I...
- When my son was born I got a bassinet with the piece that folds down for easy access from my bed and I loved it. I also loved the idea that if I was in the living room...
- I absolutely love the idea of co-sleeping! However, I have found great rewards in sleeping apart from my last two (set of twins, mother of 6). They have both slept o...
Seeking Advice on a Bassinet
Asked by P.Q. from New York
on January 11, 2009
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I'm seeking advice on a bassinet for my newborn. I have been looking into arm's reach bassinets.
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- The one I used is called "Nature's Purest Bassinet - Hug Me" by Summer Infant. You can find it at Babies R Us. It was organic, soft and sturdy, and it rocked sideway...
- I used a Pack-n-Play by Graco I think and loved it. Not only was it great to use at home, very easy to clean and move, I was able to take it with us whenever we went o...
- P., Congratulations on your newborn. I used the Arms Reach bassinette for about 5 months. I didn't attach it to my bed, but it was right up against my side of the...
My Baby Wont Sleep in His Bassinet!
Asked by T.B. from Minneapolis
on June 14, 2009
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I have a 8+ weeks old son that does not want to sleep in his bassinet & cry his eyes out at nights when he want to sleep. Any suggestion on what I could do?
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- My son was like that too. I had to swaddle him until he was like 7 months old or he would not sleep at all. I also let him sleep in the swing and car seat quite often ...
- I guess it depends on what the potential issue may be, and that young, it is hard to tell. First thing I would try is his crib. Our son has grown to absolutely love ...
- I had a few thoughts... Is the bassinet the only place he won't sleep? Does he have a crib? My boys did better in a crib after the first few weeks. I didn't even p...
Transition from Bassinet to Crib
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on June 6, 2008
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It's time to make the transition from the bassinet to the crib. My little girl is 15 weeks old, and more than anything, has outgrown the bassinet! Does anyone have a...
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- We went cold turkey to the crib last night with our four week old. He slept much better than the bassinet. As strange as this sounds, he never liked the bassinet, ev...
- You might try putting a couple tightly rolled towels on the sides of the crib so it doesn't feel like such a big open space. They don't like that so much. And keep s...
- It took about 3 full nights for my son to sleep all night in his crib. He's only been in it about 2.5-3 weeks now. First I'd have him take his naps in the crib, & then...
