Bassinet, PnP, or Crib?

lj_n_tj24 · February 2012

Ok since we're talking about baby stuff. I am debating if we should use the PnP while he's in our room before we transition him to the crib or get the bassinet for now and get the PnP later on. Is the PnP comfy enough for overnight sleeping/napping if we end up not getting a bassinet since its only used temporarily until they start rolling over? (did that make sense?lol) I thought about just assembling the crib in our room since we have enough space for it, and then just move it to his room when he gets bigger and ready to transition to his own room.

Any suggestions?

LaneyPoopers · February 2012

Chloe HATED the bassinet. Loves PnP.

My sisters kids hated the bassinet also.

SouthSeasBride · February 2012

We used PnP, bouncy seats and swings in the beginning for napping and overnight. Then we went to cribs.

Everyone has a personal preference as to their situation and of course the baby has an opinion too

lj_n_tj24 · February 2012

I guess I can just go straight to PnP since its good to have one anyways from when he gets bigger. If he doesnt like the PnP then we'll do the crib and just move it to his room when he's ready to transition.

Thanks ladies.

KimandRoss0115 · February 2012

My PnP (Chicco) has a bassinet feature, which is where Q slept when he was tiny. It worked really well for us.

Floridamom224 · February 2012

A lot of the pnp's have a bassinet feature that many of my friends have rec for use when dd is little. I have one on kg registry...if I end up getting it then I will use it for naps and overnight if she likes it. It also has a changing table feature which I thought was nice. I got a Fisher price rock n play that is about the height of our bed. It rocks to help soothe her, and it kind of sits at a bit of an incline, to make sleeping kore comfortable, esp if she ends up with any reflux. This was a big hit with a few of my friends who said their lo's slept knit at night for the first few months. I'm going to try that first, so ill let u know what Camryn ends up preferring!!!! Also, your maternity pics are gorgeous!!

blondeG8Rbride · February 2012

I was wondering about the necessity for the different sleeping arrangements the other day. Can someone please inform me the purpose of the bassinet? I just don't understand why the baby cannot sleep in the crib right away. Perhaps this is a stupid question....not sure.

KimandRoss0115 · February 2012

blondeG8Rbride:
I was wondering about the necessity for the different sleeping arrangements the other day. Can someone please inform me the purpose of the bassinet? I just don't understand why the baby cannot sleep in the crib right away. Perhaps this is a stupid question....not sure.

Some moms do put the baby in a crib right away. If it works for them, awesome. It didn't work for us as I was BFing and his room was way on the other side of the house. I didn't want to trek across the house in the dark to nurse him at night. I was a horrid pumper and had production issues in the beginning, so there was a lot of night nursing. Plus I felt better having him in the room in the beginning.

etteyam · February 2012

blondeG8Rbride:
I was wondering about the necessity for the different sleeping arrangements the other day. Can someone please inform me the purpose of the bassinet? I just don't understand why the baby cannot sleep in the crib right away. Perhaps this is a stupid question....not sure.

Ideally, babies should sleep in the crib since day 1. But some babies don't like to lay flat on their backs, especially if they have reflux. Both of mine didn't, so they slept in the swing or rock 'n play until they were 4 months old. I believe bassinets are for co-sleeping, when you want your newborn right next to yor bed so it's easy during middle of the night feedings. HTH.

blondeG8Rbride · February 2012

Thanks for the clarification ladies.

Mrs.Jason.9.15.07 · February 2012

Well, speaking from my experience, I never used a PNP of bassinet as I had Macy sleep in the bed with me for the first 5 months. It worked great for us however, I know this is a big no-no.

I never thought Macy was comfortable enough in the PNP. I never bought a bassinet so I can't chime in on that.

Believe me, once the baby comes you will be amazed at how easy you make decisions as opposed to now, when you worry about every little thing

mrs.jenRN · February 2012

Zoe loved the newborn napper on her PNP. When she got a little bigger, we put her in the PNP on the upper part, and then at 4 months old we transitioned her to her crib with no issues.

Every baby is different, so don't get your heart set on one way. As Mayette said, her girls had to sleep slightly elevated. The bottom line is, put your baby to sleep where you are both comfortable.

I hated putting Zoe in her crib, but we were starting to wake her up after she had gone to bed, and H didn't want her in our room anymore. She had been STTn for a couple months at that point so I couldn't use the night feedings as an excuse.

MrsChelseaP09 · February 2012

blondeG8Rbride:
I was wondering about the necessity for the different sleeping arrangements the other day. Can someone please inform me the purpose of the bassinet? I just don't understand why the baby cannot sleep in the crib right away. Perhaps this is a stupid question....not sure.

Some bassinets rock, to help with putting a baby to sleep. I think its "sweet" to have a bassinet in your room when you baby is a NB, but it's a waste of money IMO, especially if you are purchasing a PNP

blossomtg85 · February 2012

We had bassinets and they were very handy. LOs slept in them when I was recovering from my c-section in the living room and then we easily moved them upstairs into our bedroom. We moved them to cribs around 4 months. They are using their PnP's now every day. Not for sleeping but for playing/entertaining themselves (safely) while H and I get ready for work in the mornings or try to get an extra 20-30 mins of sleep on the weekends.

tashaandsage · February 2012

I was given a bassinet (second hand) for both babies, and I used that in our room for nighttime sleeping right next to my bed. Then I had the pack n play set up in the living area. I liked having my napping newborn nearby while I was doing stuff around the house. With DS, my pack n play only had the bassinet insert, but the one I had for DD had the newborn lounger, which was awesome and she napped so well in. We used the pack n play daily for over a year with DS like Blossom said, when we need to get ready, or pop in a baby dvd and get to take a shower. I probably wouldn't have wanted to buy a bassinet brand new, but it would've been a PITA moving the pnp from our room to the living room every day, so I'm really glad I had both.

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