Bassinet
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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...
How to Keep a Cat Out of a Bassinet?
Asked by N.H. from Atlanta
on May 18, 2009
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Hey, y'all! I am 7 months pregnant and am worried about keeping my cat out of the baby's bassinet once he gets here. Someone told me about a "net" that you could put...
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- I know others have posted some great ideas, but one more can't hurt. We put the crib and bassinet up a few weeks before our son arrived and put aluminum foil over the...
- fill it up with blown up balloons until you are ready to use it.
- I'm not sure if they have them for bassinets or not, but we have one for our son's crib that we purchased from Babies 'R' Us. Good luck.
Transferring Newborn to Bassinet
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on January 7, 2012
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My 2nd child is 9 days old and will only sleep well when laying with me in the bed right after nursing. I have tried putting him in bassinet after nursing, but he alwa...
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- I agree with the swaddling. My daughter slept great when swaddled. She was born very large and very long, so the blanket never really held her and she'd always bust ...
- I would never elevate a new born in a bed or bassinet. If you have to try something other than the bed strap him in the car seat. I never had this issue as I put all...
- M., do you want to co-sleep for the next year or more? If you do, than let him sleep with you. Many families co-sleep. However, if you really don't like co-sleepi...
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...
Crib or Bassinet Type Bed
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on February 24, 2011
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hey ladies, what's your thoughts on this? We will be expecting number 4 in early May and our youngest now will be about 17 1/2 months when he gets here. Neither she ...
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- I would get a pack n play with bassinet on top. My son slept in our room from birth to about 8 months in the pack n play. When he got too big for the bassinet part,...
- Having 8 children and not a lot of house we always had two cribs and the baby slept in it until at least 2-3 years old. It saved space for bigger bed until then and w...
- I would buy a play yard with a bassinet insert. That will bide you a lot of time!
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...
