making up a bassinett

I just want to know how many blankets etc to put on the bassinett when i make it up

This is what i was thinking - any other ideas appreciated. maybe i need 2 woolen blanket layers?

Mattress protector
Fitted sheet
Top sheet
Merino blanket
Cotton blanket

and , ( i had a winter baby last time and im having another one this time )
cos it can get so cold at night , I would put a wheat bag in the bassinette to warm it up then take it out just before putting baby down , so its nice and snuggly

Yeah the wheatbag is great, I did it with Jack each time I fed at night. I would feed him one side, change his nappy, heat up the wheatbag and put it in the bed while I fed the 2nd side.

I didn't use a top sheet and Jack was wrapped. I am a cold fish so I think that I had atleast 2, maybe 3 blankets on him plus a heater in the room. Jack was a late April baby.

hehe , Im such a soft mummy , Caitlyn still sleeps on top of a polar fleece blanket and has one on top of her ...
and sometimes (this is not very financially good ) if its really really cold in the mornings, I give her clothes a quick spin in the dryer so they are warmer to get into to ...

We haven't been using a mattress protector but I just thought this morning that I should put a blanket under the mattress to stop any drafts coming up.

We have a flannelette fitted sheet, bubs is wrapped in a thick cotton wrap folded over (so two layers of cotton on his back and four on his front), then a flannelette top sheet, cotton blanket folded over and another blanket on top of that. I'm like you, I don't know about polar fleece etc. so prefer not to have anything like that too much.

Def use a mattress protector - my bub used to leak out of his nappies (cloth and disposable) and it would often go through his clothes, wrap, and the sheet. Also, if bub is a power chucker it can also soak straight through the sheet.

We used to wrap H in merino, then a cotton blanket folded in half, then a wool blanket folded in half or in four, depending on how cold it was.

Kate - the Dr Sprot covers come in basinet size and they serve as a matress protector too - just make sure that you put a cotton blanket over the top of them, they sound a bit rustley but think they are great.

The Dr Sprott ones are plastic and help prevent cot death. We had one on the bassinet but dd HATED it and wouldn't settle till we took it off .

The normal ones are normally fabric .

I also used just a flat white nappy folded over underneath dd head so if she spilled ( which she did all the time) you just change the nappy not the whole bed

I bought a Swandri wool underblanket from Farmers on special - it's not your usual mattress protector but does repel liquid and I figured it would be warm. I bought a couple of bassinette sheet sets but figured it was an expensive way to go, so have cut up and hemmed some new big sheets down to cot size (I get 4 good sized sheets out of a queen sized sheet). So at the moment the waiting bassinette comprises:

Mattress
Swandri wool cover
Bottom sheet (flannelette or cotton)
Top sheet (flannelette or cotton)
Blanket

and will add more blankets as needed. I've been told not to use polar fleece for new babies.

Ive got enough blankets and polar fleece blankets etc I think we will be all good

I dont know if im gonna let myself get sucked into the dr sprott thing.......Im already after reading toooooo much on the net not using my big fluffy sheepskin that i used for my DS2 and also had one for DS1, cos of being scared off by a website i read........but im over reading too much, cos if you do then you would be virtually too scared to do anything............which also leads to Post natal also cos you are constantly worrying that your doing something wrong......
I think a nice weave wool blanket as a mattress protector will be enough.

i mean if mattresses were proven to be sooooo bad for babies then surely they wouldnt be on the market?

Its hard enough to be able to afford to buy it all, let alone feeling pressured into buying things that arent cheap and being made to feel guilty for not cos your baby could be at risk?? wonder how much is true and how much a marketing ploy praying on nervous mums???