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mhazel1204
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Bassinet and a crib? Also pets...
mhazel1204
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So I'm trying to finish up my registry and I'm wondering, do I really need a crib and a bassinet? Our baby's room is right accross the hall from us and I'd rather not have the baby in our bedroom because of our cats. We have two and I know kicking them out will cause major howling all night long! So if I use the crib from the start, I can skip the bassinet right? I know having the baby sleep in our room is easier on me for feedings, but as of right now anyway, I'm ok with going in to the baby's room. That's where the glider is anyway which I'd feel more comfortable in while feeding. Or are you supposed to have baby close for the first few weeks/months?
What are you planning on doing, especially if you have pets that normally sleep in your room. TIA!
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Re: Bassinet and a crib? Also pets...
Would the crib fit through both doorways if you changed your mind?
We are planning a bassinet in our room and a crib in baby's room. I am planning on breast feeding so I'd rather have the baby close by since when I move around a lot at night I have a hard time going back to sleep.
I don't think there's a 'you're supposed to' in this instance. I think you have to do what works for your family.
My ideal situation is the baby will go right into the nursery and sleep in the crib however who knows if that will work so I am registering for a PNP and this...
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I am worried about our dog (our first child!) We just got him 2 new beds (one for up and down stairs) so he can get used to his new defined space.
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good question. We have 5 cats they have the run of the house and they always have. As for bassinet and crib yes we had both. Well the bassinet is the (arms reach co-sleeper) butts up right to the side of your bed goes to 25 lbs and its AWESOME one of the best investments.
The crib was obviously in his nursery literally steps away from our room. He was moved into his room at 12 weeks. The cats NEVER slept in his crib they just kinda figured it out on their own.
With the new LO she will be in the same situation Arms Reach in our room till 12 weeks then into the nursery she will go. On the flip end theres no reason why your new baby cant be in the nursery from the beginning its whatever you and DH feel works for you all.
It's up to you. If you're not planning to have the baby in your room, then I don't think you need both a crib and a bassinet. But, like pp said will the crib fit into your room if you change your mind?
I have a cat who always sleeps with us, about 6 months ago though she was keeping us up all night long so we started shutting her out of our room. She's gotten used to it now, it sucked in the beginning and I felt bad about it but now I just put her favorite blanket on the couch and she'll sleep for awhile. She wakes me up usually twice a night, sometime around 3-4 because she wants to play... so I just go downstairs and give her fresh water and she's ok. Then around 6ish she wants to come in and just sleep so I'll sometimes let her in then. But overall I think it's been a good adjustment. Especially since we do plan to have the baby in our room and I don't want the cat to be a pain then. GL whatever you decide!
I love the arms reach co sleepers but my biggest fear is one of the cats going in to it and smothering baby! I'm thinking maybe we can get a baby doll and try the arms reach in our room for a little while and see if they go in it. If they don't, maybe it will be ok. It's so hard to predict how the cats will react to baby! They're really sweet but they love to be on people or sleeping with people and that's where my concern comes in.
Yes, our nursery will def be cat free!
We had the twins in our room (in a crib together) for the first month only because they had heart monitors. If they didn't- they would have gone in their own room. We moved them to their own room at their due date and I am glad we did because they started sleeping better and we did, too. I read that when they are next to mommy, it is hard to sleep because they smell the milk in the air and just want to eat. I don't know if that is true but just throwing it out there, lol. On the other hand, they say the SIDS risk decreases when the baby is next to the parents because they sync their breathing with the grown-ups. If you do have LO in her own room, make sure to run a fan.
Anyway, they are fantastic sleepers now and I attribute that to them being in their own room in their own crib. If your LO never has to make that transition, it won't be a fight later on. Plus, I never had a problem walking to the next room at night to get them. But many mom's love having the baby right next to them so they can just reach over and get them in their groggy state. So really it will be up to you. If you want, just wait on the bassinet till LO comes home. If the first couple nights don't go so well, send DH out to buy one.
Sorry that was all over the board. Just trying to give you all sides of the argument
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Since we have a dog who is allowed in our bedroom (sleeps on or beside our bed), I'm just making sure that the bassinet is practically up against the wall on one side with the bed on the other. I don't want the dog to accidentally knock it over if they decide to jump up to check out the baby.
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We are not wasting money on a bassinet that we won't use. That's not to say that everyone is wasting their money, we just don't feel it's right for us to spend money on something that can only be used to 15 pounds. If my nephews had a bassinet they would have only been able to use it a max of 2 months.
We ARE getting a PnP so that he can stay in our room. We also travel a LOT and our family lives 6 hours away so it will get plenty of use besides him sleeping in our room.
You probably should have already started training your cats. It's not too late. Ours now realizes that she's not welcome in our bedroom and sits at the door and gives us her saddest face, but she's learned. Our cat is not our child and even though DH spoils her rotten, she's gonna get a huge wakeup call in September.
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