Moses basket vs crib

future mrs dash · June 2014

Which r u going for? I was sure on a moses basket but on doin some more research they only last for max 4months, what about the other 2months on our room?

Emerald27 · June 2014

Some mothers use an arms-reach cosleeper, a bassinet, a Moses basket, or other cosleeping bed for baby. Other mothers choose to safely bedshare with baby. A third option would be sidecarring the crib with one side off against your bed, like this:

The advantages of having baby so close are ease of breastfeeding, getting to baby quickly when she wakes so that she doesn't need to be calmed or soothed much, and often babies sleep better when very close (within sensory distance) of their mothers.

The advantage to sidecarring the crib or to safely bedsharing is that there's no concern about baby outgrowing her sleeping space.

golfingdarwinfish · June 2014

Not sure if I'm misinterpreting your post, I don't really see a moses basket and crib as interchangeable... We will likely use a bassinet and RnP (as a back-up) for the first few months.

future mrs dash · June 2014

I mean crib as in the little one which goes beside the parents bed rather than a big crib for the babys room. I have looked into side crib n bed sharing but the saftey aspect worries me, i use to work in obs n gynea n one of our docs locumed with the paramedics and told me of a horror story about a mum rolling on a baby n sufficating it, n i move alot in my sleep.

ladybug0088 · June 2014

We have a family heirloom cradle that we'll use for 3 weeks or so in our bedroom and then transition her to her crib after.

Emerald27 · June 2014

Future mrs dash, I'm not trying to sway you in any way, but if you're interested in learning a bit more about safe bedsharing, this is an excellent resource:

https://cosleeping.nd.edu/frequently-asked-questions/

You should of course do what you're comfortable with. It's just nice to have all the info in planning and making decisions for your baby.

There are so many great options out there. I'm sure you'll find what works for you!

Emerald27 · June 2014

@beezbeez A lot depends on your mattress/bed frame, but like @mrscjmb9410‌ said, you can use zip ties to secure the crib and bedframe, or some people use bungee cables. You could also wedge the crib between the bed and the wall.

Try googling sidecarring crib ideas and I'm sure lots of options for securing the crib to the bed will come up.

Starfish17 · June 2014

We used a pack n play for the first couple months in our room. Once the baby was sleeping through the night (or only getting up once), we moved them to the crib in the nursery (I think DS was 9 weeks, and DD was about 11 weeks).

pinkshades05 · June 2014

We have an Arm's Reach cosleeper that we used, but DD refused to sleep anywhere but next to me so we ended up bedsharing. I know that it's not recommended, but I'm a pretty light sleeper and I always positioned myself so I couldn't roll (or move really) and it worked out. I'm hoping this second one will take to the cosleeper, though!

SusieBW · June 2014

DD went straight into her crib in her own room from day 1, and we're planning to do the same with this baby. I don't like the idea of creating extra transitions where they're not necessary (IMO).

Roseypants · June 2014

We have a pack n play that we used last time that has a bassinet at the top, but we may try this!

https://www.target.com/p/fisher-price-deluxe-rock-n-play-portable-bassinet/-/A-14297084#prodSlot=medium_1_7&term=rock+n+play

JJsMum · June 2014

theresat858 said:

We were planning to use the arms reach cosleeper with #1, but ended up using the Rock N Play because she wouldn't sleep flat. We transitioned out of that around 10 weeks and she was in her crib in her room by 12 weeks... I'm aware of the 6 month recommendation, but we all slept better when she was in her own space. (And it wasn't a big deal for me to get out of bed twice a night to feed her).
A Pack N Play is another option.

This was both of my boys. Both refused to lay flat to sleep and ended up in our Rock N Play rather than the co-sleeper. Right around 10 weeks and 7 weeks respectively my boys refused to be swaddled and started wanting to move around at night. This meant that they would make a lot of noise (holy crap my babies were noisy sleepers!) which would keep me up at night. We transitioned both of them to their crib at that point and everyone slept so much better!

[Deleted User] · June 2014

I like the idea of sidecarring the crib or even an arms-reach co-sleeper, but I live in an apartment and there isn't a whole lot of space between the bed and the wall. I'm glad this topic was brought up though, because I was able to google these ideas and it looks like the rock n play is a good choice for the spatially-challenged. Are they pretty low to the ground, though? Our bed is kind of high...

ETA: Found this on Amazon and it looks pretty neat. It adjusts so your baby can either lie flat or reclined if that's what they prefer.

https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Love-Rocker-Napper-Brown/dp/B0073DNYSW/ref=sr_1_19?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1403105983&sr=1-19&keywords=rock+n+play+sleeper

LightBright515 · June 2014

SusieBW said:
DD went straight into her crib in her own room from day 1, and we're planning to do the same with this baby. I don't like the idea of creating extra transitions where they're not necessary (IMO).

I'd love to do this as a FTM. Any tips @SusieBW‌ ?

BloomingMomma · June 2014

How did you handle breastfeeding?

LightBright515 said:

SusieBW said:
DD went straight into her crib in her own room from day 1, and we're planning to do the same with this baby. I don't like the idea of creating extra transitions where they're not necessary (IMO).
I'd love to do this as a FTM. Any tips @SusieBW‌ ?

SusieBW · June 2014

@LightBright515 @BloomingMomma

It only made sense to DH and I that DD should sleep in her own room in her crib in order to avoid a transition from PnP/RnP/Bassinet to crib later. If she doesn't know anything else, then sleeping in a crib should never be an issue, right? We live in a ranch, so all the bedrooms are right next to each other, and we had a monitor so I could hear when DD woke up, but never really needed it because I could hear her fine without it.

No real tips, though. Be strong about it, I guess. It's tempting to just want to snuggle and cuddle with a new squishy baby all the time, but I think it's important that babies learn how to sleep, and I absolutely believe that they are learning that from birth. Babies are capable of self-soothing and falling back to sleep on their own if you give them a chance, so I would also say don't go running in there for every single peep. I'm not advocating CIO at that age, before anyone jumps on me for that - if the kid is crying, go in. But if she's just fussing a little or something like that, give it a minute. You'll be doing yourself and your baby a favor if you learn a little bit about sleep cycles before baby gets here, IMO. Use your judgment. You know your baby better than anyone, and I think maternal instinct is real - you will learn to recognize the different kinds of cries pretty quickly and be able to tell if your baby is hungry, lonely, scared, etc., and how to help.

DD was sleeping through the night (9 or 10 pm - 5 or 6 am) from when she was about 6 or 7 weeks old, but before that, I would just go in her room for night feedings. We had a rocker in there, and I would just sit in the rocker to nurse. I was always more comfortable sitting there to nurse that I was in bed or on the couch anyway, so it worked out well for us. DH only took about a week off work when she was born, and then he had to go back, so I never bothered waking him up in the middle of the night unless I really needed help with a blown out diaper or changing the sheets from some spit up or something like that.

BeanNut · June 2014

We'll use a pack n play in our room for the first month or so (we'll have family staying in our guest room which is also our nursery). Then he'll go in a crib in the nursery.

My oldest went straight to her crib in the nursery. My second we tried our room but felt like everyone was getting less sleep so we moved her to her crib in the nursery after a week.

There is no right or wrong answer... just personal preference. We think everyone sleeps better when baby is in another room. As for crib vs. basket vs. cosleeper, I wouldn't recommend buying a basket at all-a pack n play or crib is fine to start. If you love cosleeping you may end up buying a cosleeping attachment or if your baby has reflux you might need a swing etc.

cozybluebear · June 2014

We had our son in the bassinet by the bed and by 3 weeks, he wiggled so much that he'd wedge himself sideways and wake up screaming. At that point, we used the bassinet part of the pack n play beside the bed for the next couple months.

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