Dumb question re: bassinet vs crib

Pretzel80

Sorry if this is a dumb question!!  Do infants have to sleep in a bassinet or can they go straight to their cribs?  I guess I'm just confused as to why/when/if ever to use a bassinet and not a crib.  Please enlighten me!!   

DowagerCountessofNJ

They can go straight to a crib.  Some parents like the bassinet so the baby can sleep in the parents' room.

gymnst1013

Sgt M's Wife:

They can go straight to a crib.  Some parents like the bassinet so the baby can sleep in the parents' room.

Exactly what I was going to say.  Also some like to have a bassinet downstairs and the crib upstairs (or wherever the baby's room is).

Pretzel80

Thanks....we are going to be moving a few weeks after baby is born so the least amount of "stuff" to have will be helpful.  I was thinking about doing a Pack 'n Play (maybe with a bassinet feature) in our room for before we move rather than setting up a heavy crib and move it a few weeks later.  I'm hoping that's ok!

 

CarlaAndJames

We're planning to do a Pack n Play with bassinet feature in our room at the beginning, for ease of night feedings. As long as you've got room for it, that's fine!

ishka338

Pretzel80:

Thanks....we are going to be moving a few weeks after baby is born so the least amount of "stuff" to have will be helpful.  I was thinking about doing a Pack 'n Play (maybe with a bassinet feature) in our room for before we move rather than setting up a heavy crib and move it a few weeks later.  I'm hoping that's ok!

 

Sounds like a plan to me!  We will also do a PNP or bassinet in our room for a little while for night feedings. 

Birdies08

CarlaAndJames:

We're planning to do a Pack n Play with bassinet feature in our room at the beginning, for ease of night feedings. As long as you've got room for it, that's fine!

This is our plan as well.

KristenRizz

CarlaAndJames:

We're planning to do a Pack n Play with bassinet feature in our room at the beginning, for ease of night feedings. As long as you've got room for it, that's fine!

ditto.