Moses Basket v Bassinet
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Topic: Moses Basket v Bassinet
Posted By: britgirl2009
Subject: Moses Basket v Bassinet
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 11:10am
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Hi
I have just been looking into buying a Moses basket/Bassinet until baby is big enough for a cot and wondered what the main differences were between the two. Moses baskets seem to be made from natural fibres which come with a wooden stand so it can be kept next to the bed. My worry with this is that the basket looks quite flimsy sitting on the stand and I am concerned it would wobble or tip over. Also, are the baskets strong enough to carry baby in them if you walking from room to room? I like the idea of the natural fibre basket and wool mattress but wondered if a bassinet would give more support/stability? It would be good to know what to look for in a good bassinet, e.g. quality makes, types of mattress to avoid for SIDs, is it necessary to get a mattress protector? Can’t think of anything else right now but look forward to hearing from you guys with your thoughts on this one.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 12:51pm
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Of my friends who have used moses baskets, they have found that the babies grow out of them really quickly so don't get more than a couple of months use out of them.
One benefit of the moses baskets though is that you can easily take them with you if you are going out and your little one needs to be put down to sleep. Nice and portable. We have a Ezee Rocker bassinet (also known as Cariboo). This is a calico fabric bassinet on a wooden stand. The bassinet itself can also be clipped into a cot which was really handy for transitioning into the cot. DS was in it until he was about 5 months. We just have the standard foam mattress that comes with it, but I imagine you could get a woolen mattress to fit if you wanted. Just make sure the measurements work out as it needs to be a snug fit. We used a Dr Sprotts cover from birth, and there is now one on his cot. I have a new one to use for this baby. It's personal preference on those really. For going out, we have the Phil & Teds cocoon which we used in the evenings a fair bit when DS came out with us. Happy shopping! xx |
Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 12:59pm
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I agree that babies tend to grow out of the Moses baskets rather quickly.
The bassinette I have (Kingston, from the baby factory) unclips from it's stand and is portable like a Moses basket would be. It's quite sturdy on it's stand and appears to be quite capable of carrying a babies weight if I'm moving from room to room. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 9:44am
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We have the moses basket and love it! H is still in it, although he is getting almost too big for it. I didn't like the traditional bassinets (thought they were all too frilly), so ended up with the basket. I have just seen a bigger one with a stand called a pod - it should last until about 6 months I'd say. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 3:04pm
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We had a bassinette, it's a family heirloom one (old cane) with a stand etc so we used that. She grew out of it at about 2 months old.
We also were given a carry-cot, kinda like the ones that go in the buggies. She still fits in it for sleeps when we're out, wouldn't for overnight. It's great to have for when we're going out, I wouldn't be without it!!! It has handles so can carry baby in it too. |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 6:32pm
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How useful have people found bassinets in general? I wasnt going to get one, but I am wondering if it is a good idea. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tarns
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 6:52pm
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I had a Moses basket for Nathan and he was in it till 4 and a half months...wouldve been longer but he was going into daycare and I knew they only had cots so wanted him to be used to one.
I love the way a Moses basket is so cosy for them, particularly as he was June born and it was cold I thought it was nicer than a tiny baby going straight into a cot, but it really just is personal preference (and budget too!) I bought my moses basket from BabyTrenz on trademe. She also has lots of great linen for them and cots etc. I did have a stand but didnt use it as his room was too small. I just sat the basket in the cot. It was definitely fine to carry into the living room etc though. ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 7:53pm
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I have a basinette (Jolly Jumper one from Farmers - not too frilly) but I do at times wish I had a moses basket instead. I like that it's quite portable and our basinette isn't so much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 8:24pm
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We used a moses basket for number 2. Even though she was a big (9lber) baby she was in it comfortably for about 4 months. We never bothered with a stand and just had her right up against our bed at night on chairs.
I loved it because it was so portable and its always handy when they are little being able to move it all around the house. Definitely strong enough to carry with the baby inside. I think having a mattress protector was also pretty handy when they were little as they were constantly wetting through their sheets, with sick up, dribble or through their nappies. I think the benefit of a bassinet of some sort is they are portable which is handy if you want to keep baby nearby all day long. And for us there was no way we could fit a full size right next to our bed. I do think they seem so much cozier for the baby too. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: nztui
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 8:37pm
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We used the moses basket (from Nature Baby) for 4months and just sat it in the cot so didn't take up any extra space and was nice and sturdy. Was good to have something snug for the first few months going into winter and was easy to air the mattress and change the linen frequently (spilly baby).
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