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[mommy2]

I have some younger friends that are pregnant now.  They aren't going to use a bassinet, they are going to go right to the crib.  I used a bassinet for at least a month I think.
Did you use one or not?

[Gloria]

We didn't use one, but we did have one ready. My daughter was perfectly happy to be in her crib so we just put her in there from the start. I think it's good to have a bassinet available just in case. When it comes to babies, you should always be prepared since you never know what you're going to encounter.

[MamaFlo]

I tried but my daughter hated it. She was also rolling over by around two weeks old so it became unsafe and I just gave up. I gave it away to someone who loved it, and used it way past safe by taking it off its stand.

[HappyDad]

Never used a bassinet for any of my kids.  We've always used a crib.  For whatever reason, my wife and I never considered getting a bassinet for our little ones and always preferred the crib.

[mommy2]

I liked having my daughter right next to my bed at first.  I think that is why I went with the bassinet over the crib.  The crib was in her own room.  I never put her in bed with me so the bassinet was the closest thing.

[crazed]

I did with both of mine, but it was the type that attaches into either a crib or play yard and it was simple to collapse when needed (which was great). I still need to find a new home for the last one (and its almost four years old).

[AmyA]

I had one that I kept by the bed. My son had reflux and would choke when laying down at night, so he had to sleep in his car seat for the first month. I did place the car seat in the bassinet though!

[CryBaby]

I used a bassinet with both of my babies and we kept it right next to our bed. I was one of those crazy moms that couldn't sleep without hearing them make noise or hearing their breath. I miss those days but I'm glad they are growing up and becoming their own person.

[mommyof3]

My first child didn't have a bassinet. I think we couldn't afford one. I had barriers in his crib that made it smaller so it didn't seem such a big space for him. My other 2 slept in a bassinet until they got to the point that they moved around.

[NicoleRose]

No, we didn't use a bassinet for any of our boys.  I was lucky that they were pretty good sleepers even coming home right from the hospital.  If I had to do two hour feedings I might have gotten a bassinet to keep near the bed.

[LaRaesMommy]

When our daughter was a newborn, I could not stand the thought of her sleeping in a different room. Therefore, we let her sleep in her bassinet until she was 4 months old. She has always been a good sleeper and this just worked best for us.

[MiaMoo]

My partner's first child (boy) went straight into the crib, but his second child (girl) went in a bassinet. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not but he is a lot more independent and she has a really hard time leaving her mum to go anywhere.