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Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

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stepherg
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Stephanie

Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

Just curious. I don't have one and am wondering if I should even buy one...my Pack n Play has one attached, but I was thinking of trying to get the baby used to the crib right away. Also I have cats who sleep with us and I'm a little worried about the bassinett right next to me with the cats. If I lock the cats out of the bedroom they will howl all night long.

What did you do?

Posted 8/7/05 10:38 AM
 
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momoftwins
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

we didnt use a bassinett because we had twins. What we did was put one of their cribs in our room and they slept their until about 3 months. It was nice because they were close enough to get in a hurry, but it made the transition to their own room/crib much easier. Something to consider! Chat Icon

Posted 8/7/05 10:46 AM
 

Stefanie

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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

I don't have the room for one...so we didn't use it. Jared didn't seem to mind.Chat Icon

Posted 8/7/05 10:50 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

I didn't get one and I wasn't going to buy one but then my DH's cousin gave us a hand me down bassinett. Well, Jake absolutely HATES it. Will not sleep in it. Much prefers his carseat or swing! Chat Icon He is now getting used to his crib little by little too.

So, I'm so glad we didn't spend any money on one, it would have been a total waste in our case.

Posted 8/7/05 11:05 AM
 

stepherg
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

Posted by BabyAvocado

I didn't get one and I wasn't going to buy one but then my DH's cousin gave us a hand me down bassinett. Well, Jake absolutely HATES it. Will not sleep in it. Much prefers his carseat or swing! Chat Icon He is now getting used to his crib little by little too.

So, I'm so glad we didn't spend any money on one, it would have been a total waste in our case.



Good to know...thanks! I don't want to waste $$ on one either..so I guess I'll just see how it goes.

Posted 8/7/05 11:10 AM
 

KPtoys
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Karen

Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

I had one for Emma and she hated it. I did buy a mini co sleeper for JeremyChat Icon

Posted 8/7/05 11:40 AM
 

-Laurie-
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

Nope. We used the pack n play bassinet for the first two weeks and after one week we had him napping in his crib. Now he is sleeping like a champ in his crib.

He moved out of our room because my husband is a light sleeper and wasn't sleeping well with the baby doing its newborn grunts and whatnot.

Posted 8/7/05 12:04 PM
 

steph4777
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

We have the arm's reach co-sleeper in our bedroom. I don't really consider it a bassinet bc we can use it as a play pen later by taking out the higher level. It's great bc I don't have to get up in the middle of the night.

If I'm downstairs he'll nap in the pack n play in the living room or if I feel like it I'll take him up to the crib in his bedroom.

Message edited 8/7/2005 12:35:21 PM.

Posted 8/7/05 12:33 PM
 

AJsMommy122
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Maxine

Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

No I felt that it was a waste. They grow SO fast and before you can blink they don't even fit in them anymore.
We had more then enough room in our bedroom for his crib and thats where he slept. I wanted him to get used to sleeping in it right away.

Posted 8/7/05 4:18 PM
 

Aliking
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Allison

Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

We got a cradle as a gift so we used that for about 2 months... But honestly I would have just used the crib.

Posted 8/7/05 5:06 PM
 

justthe4ofus
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

She didn't sleep well in and we didn't sleep well with her in the room, she was in her crib within 3 weeks. IMO with ours (it was a hand me down) the mattress is so much thinner than a crib one, that she really didn't sleep well.

Posted 8/7/05 5:39 PM
 

btrflygrl
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Shana

Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

we are not registering for one...we'll try to use the crib as early as possible, and use the pak n play in the meantime

Posted 8/7/05 7:30 PM
 

NYCShelly
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

We used a co-sleeper for a couple of months, then our little guy went into his crib in his room.

Posted 8/7/05 8:17 PM
 

dengal
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The 80's Man
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

We didn't use a bassinett for our twins. In the begining, they slept in the same Pack N' Play.

Posted 8/7/05 10:41 PM
 

antoinette
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

Bryan hated his bassinet- he sleeps either with us or in his stroller

Posted 8/7/05 10:47 PM
 

Debbie
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

Emily used hers for the first four weeks. She outgrew it. It just wasn't long or wide enough for her. We switched her to the pack and play bassinett and she LOVED that! I received one as a gift, I wouldn't have gone out and bought one.

Posted 8/8/05 7:52 AM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Anyone NOT use a bassinett?

We didn't we use one, Alex was in his crib from Day 1. I always but him in his crib to nap. I tried not to let him fall asleep in his chair or swing.

Posted 8/8/05 9:35 PM
 
 

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