Bassinet necesary?
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Topic: Bassinet necesary?
Posted By: BellaBoo
Subject: Bassinet necesary?
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 6:27pm
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Hi,
Im just thinking ahead- can a new born go straight into a cot? is it easier to have a bassinet? Pros and cons of each for a new born? Thoughts please! thanks in advance ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 6:44pm
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I only used a bassinet as inlaws brought us one. I put Brenna into the cot at 6 weeks and would have done so from day one if we weren't given one.
The pro for bassinet was that I could rock it when needed and it takes up less room. -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 6:48pm
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We had an EziRocker Bassinet that hung in the cot. I liked it because we could rock it and also we weren't putting a tiny baby into a massive cot, I'm sure the bassinet helped her feel more snug and secure.
That said a newborn can go straight into a cot, I tend to thing it comes down to personal preference. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 7:12pm
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I have a bassinette but I never would have bought one, I was given it. It worked out really well because my first baby was delivered by c/s and I could have it right next to my bed at home. With my third baby I could have the bassinette in the upstairs during the day (the cot is downstairs).
They are definitely not necessary, I don't think it makes much difference to a baby until they are 6+ weeks old and start becoming familiar with their surroundings. A cot can also go into your bedroom if you have room (we don't lol)... and I've never used a bassinette for longer than 6 weeks. ------------- |
Posted By: KiwiWonder
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 8:19pm
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Once upon a time I thought a bassinet wouldn't be necessary. I figured a cot with bassinet-height feature would be fine. Technically this is true, a bassinet is not an absolute essential.
However, what I like about the bassinet is the size, and the smaller size makes it a lot easier to keep baby in with you while they're still waking for night feeds, particularly if you're breastfeeding but can't / don't want to co-sleep. I personally opted for a hammock instead of a bassinet, as it offers a slight recline for baby which often is comforting for them, plus the gentle rocking motion - however this was after the decision to get a bassinet-type-thing, for the above reasons. ------------- Margo |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 8:48pm
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All three of mine went straight into cots, I used safety sleeps to give them a little more of a sense of security. The gremlins in particular looked ridiculous as they were so tiny, but they grow so quickly. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 9:08pm
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yeah bassinette waste of money, Just my personal opinion of course ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Meganb
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 9:16pm
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I agree with bassinette is a waste of money!
Same with a cot. Ara has slept with us since we brought her home. She's now almost 14months and has been sleeping in her own bed for about 6 months for the first part of the night untill we go to bed. I supose bassinette's are from an older generation where babies slept in the room with their parents and they took up less room were easy to move around...to kitchen, living area...even outside. (I spent the first 3 months of my life sleeping outside.) During the day for Ara we had her cot right up and she slept in there. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 9:55pm
OUCH!! Sorry but while I totally accept that co-sleeping is a perfectly valid and acceptable practise I think it's a bit harsh to come in here and say that it's more caring. People who choose not to co-sleep do so for thier own reasons but I'm sure for none of them it's not a case that they don't care. Quite frankly I'm a bit offended that you would come in here as newbie and in your first post hint that us parents as non co-sleepers don't care as much about our kids as co-sleepers.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Meganb wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 9:58pm
I agree with you 100% Paws, I don't think this was a very nice comment to make in any way, shape or form - totally judgemental, and that is not what this forum is about. I would have LOVED to co-sleep but I was having mental health issues related to sleeping, and it was better for all of us that our daughter slept in her own room / bassinette - she's only next door to us anyway. |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 10:54pm
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Emma Rose slept in a portacot on bassinette height in our room for about the first six months. I liked the height and the fact that she was right next to our bed, so I could hear her if she woke, and reach over to get her quite easily when she wanted to feed. It was especially nice on those cold winter nights! We never had a bassinette, mostly because we had the portacot with the bassinette height. In hindsight, I still wouldn't have gotten one, because so many of the babies I knew had outgrown them within 6 weeks or so. I think they're lovely and if money was no object, or if someone would have loaned us one, I certainly would have bought one/used the borrowed one (because I love all the accessories that come with babies!) but I wouldn't deem it a necessity. |
Posted By: Meganb
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 12:50pm
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Hey Guys I'm really sorry to of hurt anyone's feelings.
I've had a lot of flack myself for being Uncaring and not putting my daughter in her own room or in her own cot. I supose we've all got to see from both sides. VERY sorry to of hurt anyone out there 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 12:57pm
That's ok and I do appreciate the apology. I don't think you are at all uncaring for not putting her in her own room....you're doing what works for you and that is the important thing!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 1:08pm
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We had a bassinette & I loved it! I just liked that it meant I could wheel it into whatever room I was in & keep an eye on Matt while he had a snooze. We also didn't have enough room in our bedroom for a cot, but I could get the bassinette in there which I found much easier for tending to him during the night in the winter. I also liked that he seemed a bit more snug in there rather than a little tiny thing in a big cot. He was quite a tall baby but fitted in his bassinette until he was about 6 months old I think. (or maybe it was 3 months - I can't quite remember now!) I certainly don't think it's a necessity as like many people have said bubs is perfectly ok to go into a cot from newborn, but I would definitely use mine again. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Meganb
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 1:09pm
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Thank you
Feel a bit sick about it....don't like hurting people. I've just done so much research in the past 5-6 months and its amazing how many people get bullied into buying big expencive cots or flash bassinettes and if you can do with out one of the pair its...well just less expence and less stress. |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 1:26pm
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we borrowed a bassinette for haleigh and she was to big for it so we arent going to bother this time round.
i dont think they are necessary at all, my cot has a bassinette level on it, and id much rather not go through with the whole trying to get him used to the cot after being in a cosy bassinette ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 2:16pm
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We were given a bassinette but my wee fella only lasted a couple of weeks as he was just too long for it. I am the same if we weren't given 1 then I would have gone straight into the cot. When we moved Tyrell I short sheeted the cot and he sleep with his feet just about to the bottom. |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 4:03pm
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I have the bassinet that I slept in as a baby, and my mother has kept all this time, so will use it for as long we can.
I would plan to be able to keep bassinet in our room for ease sake and then move bubs to cot and own room... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 10:02pm
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we bought a basinette - about $150 and it has been great. She sleeps in it beside the bed and is nearly too long for it now but she sleeps in it and i reachover to get her out to BF and she is sleeping 8- 12 hours a night so def has worked for us.
She slept in portacot for first time on weekend and we slept her width ways - might post why on another thread...she did fine in that too...altho we couldnt adjust it to a high point and reaching in and out woke her and killed my back!!! Would def go basinette if you can budget for it and intend bubs to sleep in room...Im dreading the cot in nursery - more that i dont want to get out of bed in winter than anything else!!! 
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 8:28am
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we jsut have the cot in our room, it squishy, but we had haleigh in our room for 11months and James will be the same.
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 9:03am
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I had Kiya and Josiah in a home-made Eze-sleep type of bassinet that hung inside the cot. If I'd had a cot with a bassinet level, I would have used that instead. We borrowed a bassinet for Xavier, but our reason was because Josiah was still in the cot so we couldn't put the bassinet into it on top of him!
Next time, we're going to look at getting a multi-level cot and just use that. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 9:26am
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We had a bassinet and I loved it we had James in our room for about 3months it is way easier than having them in another room. But in saying that if you can fit the cot in your room it's just the same. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 31 May 2007 at 9:45am
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Ella went into a bassinette - I wouldn't have bought one, but we had a lovely old family one to use. She slept in her own room from day 1, which worked really well for her & for us. About 6 or so weeks later, she was in her cot, basically because that's when we bought one, and because she kept getting her arms through the bars on the bassinette. The one thing I missed about the bassinette was that it was soooo easy to make her bed up - could do the lot with one hand while I held her if need be. The cot was a bit more work! Also, it was easy to put by the window for 5 mins to get some sun on her (very jaundiced). That said, those things wouldn't have justified the expense of buying one new, and then having to store it. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 02 June 2007 at 10:21pm
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I'm contemplating getting one for bubs so that it can be in the same room as me. I don't think I would be if DH was going to be around, but he's overseas for the first 5 months so I can't justify for myself heating a separate room at night, geting up to BF etc when I can just lean over. Our room's quite big though.
If my hubby was there I think we'd just go straight to the cot in the baby's room as he'd be working etc and it would be easier to have bubs in a separate room. The space issue is really the only problem with us. Bassinnette - can fit in room with me, cot - can't. Simple for me, maybe not for you though!! Hehe, probably hasn't helped at all
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 10:14am
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I definately would like one - maybe a second hand job from Trade Me. I'm sure its not a neccessity and more for convenience (ie. breastfeeding, easy to move around etc). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 10:52am
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Em if your baby is due in Dec then chances of needing to heat baby's room in the first few months are very slim. Unless you're in a really old home. ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 3:01pm
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Hehe I'm in a very old home!
I did just think of that yesterday however, and have decided unless we borrow one, we won't get a bassinet because they're so expensive. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 3:34pm
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My Mum is getting me a cot, and I will probally get a portacot. Theres a nice one that has bassinet for newborns that sits like a shelf up high in the portacot. Mothers Choice Oslo Portacot $95 at www.babystuff.co.nz
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 4:47pm
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I wasn't going to get a bassinette as we were going to stick Sam straight into a cot, but like heaps of other people we were given/lent one so Sam will be in that until he outgrows us.
Before I had him I would have happily said 'Oh yes, he can go straight into a cot in his own room' but now that he's here I want him in the same room as me while he's so little as it gives me peace of mind and is a lot easier for me to comfort him and just wheel him out into the lounge with me if he is crying. I just love him to bits and even though he is a very noisy sleeper I like to listen to him.
But then again, everyone is different and every baby is different and I'm sure you will be happy whatever you decide! ETA to add: lol I mean outgrows IT! Not outgrows US. 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 9:41pm
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I got given an bassinette to use which was great. I have used a basinet for all my children, I found them to be good and more cosier. A friend of mine put her baby straight into a cot and was happy with that although TTC#2 (my friend not me) she has said she would use a basinet this time, not sure of her reasons.
My last two went straight into their own room, which suited me better as Dh had work. I enjoyed (??) having the heater on in their rooms and a feeding chair. With my first he was in my room and did not sleep too well and my last two slept better (although Rhyley has got the nov curse - see nov thread). If we decide to have another one I would definatley use a bassinet again. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:35am
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I was very sure i was going to put bubs straight into a cot. But ive now decided to use a bassinet. Only because i have a small room at the moment, and a cot would take up most of it lol. So, i figured id use the bassinet till i have a bigger room (im moving at the end of the year). ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:42am
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You could always co sleep?
I had Hannah in a bassinet (which she grew out of really fast damnit! luckily it was a family one  ) but she slept with me most of the time anyway... it was lovely being able to cuddle up with her.
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:47am
And a lovely bassinet it is too! We were lucky enough to borrow it for Xavier. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |