Where will your baby sleep at first?

FutureMrsWagner · October 2010

For my first, I had a little bassinet at the foot of the bed which she slept in...although, she never actually slept in it...she hated it. It was old and it rocked...just never felt very safe or comfy. For my second, I had a PNP with the bassinet portion that he slept in, but again...he didn't sleep well in it. I just put it together up again for this baby, but it just doesn't feel very firm or comfortable. I'm thinking about maybe a co-sleeper for this one. What are y'all using?

jfwilliams · October 2010

Crib in his room...

DH and I talked about it quite a few times and at great length co-sleeping, or even just sharing a room, itsnt gonna work for ua,

danienross · October 2010

we've set up the PNP in our room with the bassinet insert. hopefully LO won't mind. but we've also purchased the rock n' play sleeper. we thought about a bassinet but the rock n' play sleeper goes up to 25lbs instead of the traditional 15lbs most bassinets allow. if neither of those work we'll figure it out. we won't have a nursery until after we move in december so a crib won't be an option for a while.

Hyfagal · October 2010

We have a co-sleeper bassinet for the first few weeks. It's a bassinet with a drop down side that scoots up level with the bed. I like that she won't actually be in our bed but will be at arms length for feedings and just being able to see and check on her.

OliveBaby · October 2010

Co sleeper in our room.

HairStylinWifey · October 2010

PNP in our room at first, crib in her room after that.

mle929 · October 2010

Cosleeper in our room.

mrschahbar · October 2010

jfwilliams:

Crib in his room...

DH and I talked about it quite a few times and at great length co-sleeping, or even just sharing a room, itsnt gonna work for ua,

This is the same for us. Despite many people offering advice that I'm making the wrong choice but not having baby in our room. But the nursery is right across the hall and I believe this is the best option for us.

If however I change my mind we do have a PNP so we COULD use that if it comes to it.

jessicak1 · October 2010

a travel size PNP with a bassinet built in and it he will be right next to my bed for the first few months. I love the size and features of the travel size, it is really not that much smaller, is secure, and leaves me more room along side my bed! Bonus is it will work great in our camping trailer for a while since the bassinet comes out!

AmandaJordan1985 · October 2010

Bassinet in a separate room, then after a few months move him to a crib.

KMK_Tampa · October 2010

Bassinet for the first couple of nights. Then to her crib shortly after.

People say that I will want her close to me for breast feeding, but I swear I can walk the extra 15ft to her crib in the other room. I mean, we bought this beautiful crib for her to sleep in I just don't understand why most don't put babies in the crib right away.

However, I am first time mom and I may want her right next to me. Not sure.

pixieprincss · October 2010

We will either put him in the co-sleeper (borrowing from a friend) or sidecar his crib next to our bed. Right now I am leaning toward crib. Since we picked out an unfinished wood crib and organic matress if seems silly to then plunk him into a synthetic cosleeper.

Frankie · October 2010

We're planning on doing the same thing we did with DD:

-- in bed with us in a "sleeper" for the first 2-4 weeks (https://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6218&cmSource=Search)

- then in a PNP next to our bed for 2-4 months

- eventually in a crib

This worked well while b-feeding DD so we thought we'd try it again (which definitely may change depending on this baby's personality!).

Carilyn · October 2010

We had a cradle for DS that my Grandpa made. He wouldn't sleep in it. We finally figured out that he would sleep with me or in his car seat. Flame away. This time, we got a Rock N Play sleeper hoping it will work. I think DS would have really liked it.

CamilleJon · October 2010

We plan on having LO sleep in the PNP, with built-in bassinet, next to our bed for the first couple months. As soon as we are comfortable having him so far away and he is sleeping a little longer through the night, he will sleep in his crib in the nursery.

We have a queen size bed and DH moves around ALOT at night and often swings his arms around and kicks, so we never even considered co-sleeping.

mommynpink · October 2010

We have a bassinet that will be next to my side of the bed. She will be in the bassinet for 1-2 months then moving into her crib. It worked for DD1 so hopefully it will work out this time.

Acendaneil · October 2010

Right now we live with my parents, so we have her crib set up in our room. By spring we are planning on getting our own place, and then she will be in her own room. A second bedroom was supposed to be built so she could have her own room, we were just going to use a bassinet...but plans changed. I just hope DH realizes that just because the crib will be in our room doesn't mean I'm the only one who will get up and tend to her.

lylyne21 · October 2010

With my first we had her in her crib in her room. It was horrible. My DH and were both exhausted from getting up to go to her room and care for her all night long. My second arrived 13 months later. Out of sheer exhaustion we co-slept. The co-sleeping worked out so well I'm in love with it. So, because of our experience we will be co-sleeping again.

smmr06 · October 2010

Instead of a bassinet I got this

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3739296

My friends that have used it loved it - and its great for traveling.

erind0213 · October 2010

We are getting this:

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3739296&fromRegistryNumber=45578967&product_skn=539018

its small and its portable. We don't have a lot of spare room in the bedroom, and co-sleeping is not an option so either this or her crib, which ever one she is more comfortable in.

BeachM · October 2010

Pack n play in our room for awhile. His nursery is upstairs and I don't want to run up and down the stairs all night.

Mjmksb04 · October 2010

Probably for the first week or so, have her sleep in the bassinet part of the PNP either in the family room with one of us out there with her or in our room and then in to her crib.

knvalen · October 2010

In the crib next to my bed, I just feel more secure having it in our room for our first few months.

ktwilley · October 2010

I'm going to try to get LO to sleep in the crib in his room right from the beginning. I've heard that babies are very noisy sleepers, and I think that DH and I will need as much sleep as we can get. I'm not worried about walking an extra 20 feet to go and feed him, and my nursing chair is in his room anyway. I'm not planning on feeding him in our bed at all for fear of falling asleep with him in my arms.

Kimee13 · October 2010

We're going to "try" and start him out right in his crib which is in the room next to ours. However, if that doesn't work we have a PNP we'll use in our room.

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