Bassinet: Infant, Graco
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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...
Crib and Bassinet
Asked by J.H. from Stationed Overseas
on December 2, 2009
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I'm expecting my second child in April and I'm trying to figure out the best items I should buy. We are trying to save money and be very practical with our purchases ...
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- Don't waste your money with the bassinet, just use the crib in the next room. Your baby will be fine, and will respond to your emotions about the situation. If you are...
- We wasted money on our bassinet, which I ended up giving away. I promise you don't need both upstairs on the same floor. We had 3 levels at the time so it was best f...
- We are also very close to our daughter's room and decided to put her in her crib from the beginning. (She ended up sleeping in her carseat for 2 weeks in our room beca...
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 for New Baby
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on August 11, 2010
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We are expecting our second baby and only have a 2 bedroom home, so our second will be staying in our room for a while. Any suggestions on a bassinet or small pack-n-...
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- I am expecting #2 any day now. I bought a Arm's Reach Mini-Cosleeper as we have a small bedroom. You can attach it to the side of the bed, or it can be used as a free...
- I see someone else already recomended this but I wanted to second it. Go to craigslist. I just got an awsome one with storage underneath, rocks and rolls, came with a ...
- I have an Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper and love it. It has a bassinet that baby can be in until 30 lbs and you can take the bassinet piece out and it becomes a playpen unti...
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...
Crib Vs. Bassinet
Asked by M.R. from Provo
on July 2, 2010
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We are buying items for our first child who is on the way soon :). I am looking at all the things to buy, and was wondering about a crib vs . bassinet. I know bassine...
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- We used only a crib with both of our kids. We formula fed (please no bashing), so there was no advantage to having a bassinet. We had to get up anyway and walking 10 f...
- I agree that the bassinet is a waste of money too. With my first we only used the crib and #2 we started in the bassinet. It was nice having the bassinet so close to m...
- If you buy a bassinet I HIGHLY recommend you purchase one that has a LIGHTED UP MOBILE! (Ours is Kolcraft.) Our kids LOVED it. It would put them to sleep all the ti...
Is a Bassinet Really Worth It??
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 7, 2011
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I want to get a bassinet to put next to our bed for our baby due in a few months. My husband thinks we don't need one since we are getting a play yard for the living r...
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- I never used a bassinet (4 kids - -2 c sections), but I did like a port a crib. It's not a pack and play; it's actually a smaller version of a wooden crib. I kept it...
- I had a bassinet for the first two and a wooden cradle for the third. I LOVED them! My first slept in his for about 3-4 months, second was about 5-6 months and my ba...
- I didn't use a bassinet with number one but a friend will lend me one for number two. Maybe you could buy used from a consignment shop then you won't be out a lot of ...
Seeking Bassinet I Saw Advertised Recently
Asked by S.L. from Spartanburg
on July 8, 2008
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Here's a vague little challenge...
Recently in the doctor's waiting room I was looking through a parenting magazine (like Parents, American Baby, or something like th...
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- I recently saw one in a magazine at the doctor's that seems to fit your description -it was a Fisher Price -possibly in their new Zen line.
- could it be the ambi baby (maybe spelled amby) bassinet? I've seen ads for those recently. I hear they are really great for colicky babies (wish I'd have known about...
- It's the fisher price zen, I'm positive. I was going to get it too till I saw it was close to 300 bucks for something we'll only use for a few months...LOL It has w...
