opinions about bassinett

kclouwhoo · December 2012

I've been pretty set on the idea that I want baby sleeping in her crib in the nursery starting as soon as we come home. FI at first had wanted to cosleep bc that's what they did w his son but I was not comfortable w that at all. He just text me saying everyone at work is telling him we need a bassinett next to the bed for baby to sleep in for the first 6 months. I would rather she start out in her crib but am open to advice. what sleeping arrangements did you ladies prefer and what were the pros and cons of whatever option you chose? TIA

nanabanana06 · December 2012

Honestly, you end up doing what ever gets you the most sleep. I wanted DD to sleep in a PnP from day 1. She wanted nothing to do with that. The only way I could get any sleep what so ever was if she slept in bed with me. So that is what we did. With DS we got an Arm's Reach Co-sleeper. This way we can pretty much do the same thing, only minus the fear that DH will grab the baby in his sleep (he does this to my face a lot lol).

Some people are lucky and can get babies in cribs right away, most people not so much.

AmyRI · December 2012

We had DS sleep in our room for the first 3 weeks. The first couple weeks we were really struggling with breastfeeding and it was easier to have him close by and in our room. I also felt better having him so close when he was so new. But, he was a loud sleeper and kept us up a lot so he started sleeping in the crib in the nusery when DH went back to work at 3 weeks. That arrangement worked really well, and we plan to do something similar this time. Baby will sleep with us for a few weeks, but transition out ASAP.

I do think it's a personal decision, though. Some people and babies do fine cosleeping and/or bedsharing, but we did not.

ckkgb2001 · December 2012

We use a bassinett in our room until the baby is just getting up once a night. I don't put a time frame on it at all. But since we breastfeed I want them close by. It really is nice in the middle of the night. But when they are just getting up once a night then I usually feel ready to transition them to the crib.

mrsz2008 · December 2012

We have a cradle DH's grandpa made and we tried it in our room with DS. He wasn't a good sleeper and wouldn't take a pacifier, so I nursed to sleep until he was 8 months and used the cradle every once in a while, he really wouldn't sleep in it though. Eventually, we did whatever we could to sleep, he slept mostly in his swing or with me in the recliner and a boppy.

This time, we have a rock n play, we'll see if it helps at all, otherwise I fear we'll end up doing the same thing. It's really hard to know until LO gets here and you learn their sleeping habits.

StefandTodd · December 2012

We had an arms reach co-sleeper with my son, with plans to use that for the first 6 months. He had other ideas, and we bedshared until he was about 14 months. This time, we'll try getting this guy to sleep in the Playskool Rock N Play sleeper by the bed for a few months, then probably bedshare until I'm comfortable with him sleeping in his crib (and he's sleeping enough not to disturb his brother, since they'll share a room from the beginning).

I honestly couldn't handle sleeping apart from my little boy for a long, long time. We would do trial runs with him in the crib, and even with a video monitor on, watching it, having it right by my head, I had separation anxiety. It just feels right and natural to me as a mom to have my babies very close by for nighttime sleep when they're little. But this is something that came to me when I became a mom...didn't necessarily expect it. So I don't know. It can't hurt to have a bassinet and see how you all like that for a bit...just figure out what works for you when the time comes.

ilenegrace · December 2012

Maybe a Rock n Play would be a better option... Sleeping in the crib from day one is not a bad idea but some babies don't like to sleep flat so it gives them another option.

ObLaDi · December 2012

I feel like this is very personal, and not even something you can definitively decide on until your baby is here and you know his preferences.

We're tentatively planning on a combination of Arm's Reach and bedsharing, since I'll be breastfeeding.

lawjjg522 · December 2012

Co Sleeping worries me, but both DH and I toss and turn a lot. We are having a bassinett in the room and plan on having her in there for the first month or two so feedings will be easier. During the day I want to try to put her in the crib so she gets used to that as well making transition easier. I'm a FTM so this is all in an ideal world to me-- i dont know how well this will actually work.

rmaxim · December 2012

You will probably want some way to keep the baby in your room for the first few weeks just until sleep patterns are established, it makes middle of the night wakings more manageable.

For me, the first couple weeks with both babies have been "survival mode" - you do whatever you need to do (that is safe) to get some sleep, and don't worry too much about habits. This may include cosleeping, laying in a recliner/glider with baby on your chest supported by a boppy, baby in a swing or rock n play, baby in a carrier-car seat, or baby swaddled in a bassinet. I've done all of the above. Then as things improve, you can start pushing your agenda for where you want LO to sleep!

With my DD, I've gotten the best sleep with her in the swing (swing is not on, she just likes the chair in it) and I'm sleeping on the couch next to her. This is because DS sleeps in our bed, and DD's crying at night wakes him up. In the next couple weeks I hope to get her transitioned to the co-sleeper bassinet.

smn42 · December 2012

My baby hates the bassinet, I think because she's not used to being flat on her back. Tonight we're going to try her in this fisher price vibrating chair thing. Then hopefully she'll be able to adjust to her crib when she's a bit bigger.

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