Bassinet, yes or no?

hello_im_tash · April 2010

So today I was out shopping with my mom and we came across a sale on bassinets. I was oodling them and my mom said I don't need one of those. She said that from day one we need to have the baby in the crib in it's own room and not in our room because then you have to try and transition the baby into it's own room and that can be a hassel. It seems like a lot of you on here are big fans of having the bassinet in your room. What do you guys think?

Gummybear · April 2010

We had the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeping bassinet it was a God send. I loved the convenience of having her next to me, esp. with night nursing. We had no problems at all tranistion to a crib when we were ready.

Kitty1225 · April 2010

I was not planning on getting a bassinet...crib from day one, BUT, my brothers best friend has a beautiful bassinet that he is giving us so we are going to use it for naps and sleeping at night for a short time only.

I am all for crib early on so I will wing it on when to switch from bassinet to crib

SparkleK · April 2010

The kiddo is going in her crib from day 1. My side of the bed to her crib is less than 10 steps and I have the world's most comfortable glider than reclines all the way, so we should be good to go. We don't have room in our bedroom for a p&p or bassinet anyway.

skyejo · April 2010

I'm keeping the baby in our room until whenever we feel ready for it to be in it's own room. Maybe until a year or so, but we'll see what works for us when the baby is here.

Check out The Baby Book by Dr. Sears for some info on the subject. It's actually really helpful in making a decision.

Kitty1225 · April 2010

sorry, I didnt answer the question. I am not sure if I am putting the bassinet in my room or in his/her room. The rooms are less than 10 steps away too, so I am not too sure what I am going to do yet.

mommy2bee109 · April 2010

We will probably get a bassinet. We live in a one-bedroom co-op right now and the baby will be in our room anyway. Hopefully when we buy a house (within the first year the baby is born I hope!) the transition won't be too difficult. This is just the situation we're in right now...

bettie · April 2010

Gummybear:
We had the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeping bassinet it was a God send. I loved the convenience of having her next to me, esp. with night nursing. We had no problems at all transition to a crib when we were ready.

This exactly except that I had a different bassinet. I have had two children that I had in bassinets and then transferred to cribs. No problem either time. GL with whatever you decide.

hello_im_tash · April 2010

Thanks ladies! I really respect my mom's opinion but I wasn't sure if this was just one of those things that they didn't do back when she had me and my brother so she didn't understand it.

DaniLovesPink · April 2010

I think the bassinet definitely is a generational thing, because I always hear people my mother's age say that they're unnecessary. We did not have a bassinet, per se, with DS. We did, however, have a Pack N' Play with a bassinet insert that we used in our room. It was so much easier having him close when he woke up (he didn't cry for long before we heard him, so he didn't wake himself beyond the point of going back to sleep). It also eased some of my SIDS fears, being able to check on him regularly. If we would have gone from pseudo-bassinet to crib, we would have been fine. We went from bassinet to co-sleeping and it was definitely hard to get DS out of our bed at four years old. But, we've managed to make it work, by making his big boy bed a rewarding time for him.

I would recommend doing the PNP bassinet for a more cost-effective alternative to a traditional bassinet if you're really on the fence.

anneimal98 · April 2010

We plan on doing a crib (in the nursery not our room) from the start. My thinking is there's no need to disturb whomever's not getting up with the baby any more than necessary, hopefully this will encourage us to be more amorous with one another once we get the all clear from the doc, and we can avoid any potential transition issues.

hello_im_tash · April 2010

Thanks ladies!

JayandJack · April 2010

We are doing a pack and play with a bassinet feature. The bassinets have such low weight requirements that they aren't used very long. We don't have much extra space and a piece of furniture that can work now and work later on is better suited for us.

hello_im_tash · April 2010

softskate31:

We have a cradle from when I was a baby. (yes - it is in good shape and safe)

I plan to have teh baby nap in the crib in the nursery and sleep nights in the cradle in our room - hopefully that will help with the transition to full time crib sleep at 3 months or so.

That's awesome that you have the cradle from when you were a baby. I asked my mom if she had any of me and my brothers stuff and she said no. Hahahahaha, it would just be nice to have something of mine that we could pass along through the generations. Big Smile

SarahBukisi · April 2010

i know every professional has their own opinion, but i just read in the latest ... i think it was American Baby magazine... that new recommendations are that baby sleeps in parents room for the first 6 months.

JDO · April 2010

Crib from day 1 for us. I imagine I'll be sleeping in the glider a lot, but it's comfy

marta602 · April 2010

We used a cradle in our room with DS for about 4 months. We had no porblem transitioning him to the crib (other than my speration anxiety!)

It was really nice to have him right there for night feeding. A lot of pack and plays come with a bassinet, so you might be able to use that instead of purchasing a second one.

irishmorningstar · April 2010

Gummybear:
We had the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeping bassinet it was a God send. I loved the convenience of having her next to me, esp. with night nursing. We had no problems at all tranistion to a crib when we were ready.

This is what we will be using as well (one of their side-by-side sleepers). You should look at Dr. James McKenna's research on co-sleeping (baby being in your room)---statistic show that SIDS rates are lower. Also, our Midwife says mothers who nurse will get MUCH more sleep if the baby is within "arms reach" throughout the night!

DanielleWrly · April 2010

Not a fan of babies in our room at all, never have been and neither of my sons were. It is hard to transition babies/kids out of your room sometimes. I would much prefer me being in their room when needed at night as opposed to the opposite. We have a small sofa that's overly comfortable and will be in the nursery for a while if I want to nap in there.

Daisy22 · April 2010

I think it's up to you and what you want to do. For us the best thing was DS in his crib from day 1.

Dobie_Mama · April 2010

We will be using an Arm's Reach co-sleeper. We co-slept with DD #1. Transitioning was not a problem. Easy peasy.

Temp200154562509288 · April 2010

LO will sleep in a PNP in our room for a few months, I didn't find it a hard transition with DD1.

lolc · April 2010

I found the bassinet to be VERY useful for the first few months. Whether breast or bottle feeding, you're going to want the baby close to you for the first few months since he/she will be getting you up so often anyway. Use the crib for naps. My sons had no problems transitioning to their cribs when the time came because naps during the day were primarily in the crib after the first month.

hawkins79 · April 2010

SarahBukisi:
i know every professional has their own opinion, but i just read in the latest ... i think it was American Baby magazine... that new recommendations are that baby sleeps in parents room for the first 6 months.

Did it say why this was recommended? Just curious.

Tassie06 · April 2010

we're going to use one. He'll be sleeping in our room for anywhere between 3-5 weeks, and when were in the family room, he can take naps in it. he might take the occassional nap in the crib, but probably not for the frirs few weeks

MissNikki007 · April 2010

I am definitely getting a bassinet. I had one with DD and I could not have done without it.

treala05 · April 2010

We had a bassinet with DD and while it was nice for the 2-3 weeks we used it, the Pack N Play could have served the same function...so if you're already planning to get a PNP, I wouldn't bother getting both. Just my two cents

Mizz&Shizz · April 2010

We are doing a bassinet. I never thought of doing it any other way, I'm too neurotic to have a newborn not in the same room with me.

VABride2008 · April 2010

DaniLovesPink:
I think the bassinet definitely is a generational thing, because I always hear people my mother's age say that they're unnecessary. We did not have a bassinet, per se, with DS. We did, however, have a Pack N' Play with a bassinet insert that we used in our room. It was so much easier having him close when he woke up (he didn't cry for long before we heard him, so he didn't wake himself beyond the point of going back to sleep). It also eased some of my SIDS fears, being able to check on him regularly. If we would have gone from pseudo-bassinet to crib, we would have been fine. We went from bassinet to co-sleeping and it was definitely hard to get DS out of our bed at four years old. But, we've managed to make it work, by making his big boy bed a rewarding time for him.
I would recommend doing the PNP bassinet for a more cost-effective alternative to a traditional bassinet if you're really on the fence.

We are also doing the pack n play with the bassinet insert in our bedroom. I feel that a lot of the bassinets are overpriced for the short amount of time you actually use them. We'll get plenty of use out of the PNP later on too.

tricialb · April 2010

We used a pack n play in our room for the first two weeks with my first son, but he made so many noises in his sleep it was hard for me to sleep. So, at 2 weeks I moved him to his crib, he was fine and we both slept better. I am 23 weeks preggers with another boy and am torn about what to do also. It is very nice to have them right there to pick up fast for feedings or to just rock them back to sleep (I had a c-section the 1st time), but the noises keep me up

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