https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:26:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2659106 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:46:35 +0000 Rescuemom10 2659106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You all are so wonderful. Thank you!<br /> I love hearing it from moms who used. Love the info direct from the source. </p> <p>@Mrsbells: I think I saw that exact one on a local BST group. The "gliding" caught my attention and sounded like a nice feature. </p> <p>@maddyz: Yeah I am with ya there. :grin: I also make huge babies. My first was 9 lbs. This one is measuring well ahead and I have been having extra u/s to make sure she isn't TOO big. </p> <p>@PawPrints: That was the bassinet we had. I think my last DD was the 6th baby to have used it. :sad: </p> <p>@GreenThumb: That's how I used my PNP last time. Space to sleep and change my last LO downstairs. </p> <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Woah! Weird how that happens. :shocked: </p> <p>@Ms. RV: I am not sure. Depends on her and how well she sleeps. Once she starts sleeping better she will go to the room next to ours. Which our 4 yr old is also in. My 4 year old can sleep through anything once she is out. But I still don't want a crying baby who is up a lot to disrupt her.</p> <p>We do have a Rock n Play, but I don't want to use it unless it becomes necessary due to reflux/gas etc...</p> <p>I have my PNP that has the "bassinet" that lifts it higher. But it is rather large, but if it comes down to it, that may work.</p> <p>Thanks again ladies. I will continue to watch my local CL and BST. Just cant Justify spending a lot when this is the last kiddo and it may only be used a couple months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658996 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:39:52 +0000 birdofafeather 2658996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>another one that had the arms reach cosleeper used for $50 and at least 4 other babies (including my second) used it, so it's gotten its use! and i know once i'm done with it, i can sell it again for $50. but with my second, we also used the RNP because she was very gassy and being upright helped her settle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658964 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:10:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2658964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: yes, same exact one! My LO is almost a year and could still fit in it but probably not for much longer. I tried putting my older one in it at 18 months and it was too small. Both are a bit shorter than average. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658963 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:09:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2658963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I planned on using the bassinet from my UB Vista until she outgrew it but she hated it. So we did rock and play (which my pediatrician knew about and was fine with) until she started fighting it, then a mini pack and play (graco travel lite with stages). The regular pnp was too big for our room and we got the mini as a hand me down. She slept in our room, then eventually the master bathroom, until we moved around 9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658962 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:07:34 +0000 Ms. RV 2658962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long will this LO be in your room? We used a Graco Travel Lite Crib and loved it. It has two heights for the insert, so it lasts longer. We still use it (no insert) at 16 months for travel (though DD is very short for her age). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658960 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:01:18 +0000 Iced Tea 2658960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a bassinet at first, then set up the crib as a sidecar to our bed. I liked the sidecar arrangement way better and will just start with it next time. The arm's reach cosleeper is a similar concept, just smaller. I see cosleepers for sale all the time in resale shops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658932 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:34:07 +0000 pachamama 2658932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: that's so weird.... I feel like the internet gods are omnipotent and can see way more than we think.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658914 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:29:56 +0000 maddyz 2658914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make huge babies so we got a babyhome bassinet. It was the biggest one I could find. Our bedroom is really small (yay NYC apartment living) and lo needs to be with us as long as possible. I also didn't want to buy something but lo1 out grew the Moses basket by 2 months so i knew I needed something with more room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658870 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:54:41 +0000 Mrsbells 2658870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: we bought this gliding bassinet from amazon. and we have the bassinet right by the bed so I can rock him in the bassinet whilst I'm laying down<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Children-Smooth-Bassinet-Linings/dp/B00GJIXT3W/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1480456361&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=delta%2Bbassinet&#038;th=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Children-Smooth-Bassinet-Linings/dp/B00GJIXT3W/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1480456361&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=delta%2Bbassinet&#038;th=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658818 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:45:06 +0000 erinbaderin 2658818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a Halo Bassinest on Kijiji for $180, used it for four months, and then sold it for $160. Depending on where you live you may be able to do something similar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658805 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:18:21 +0000 sapphire 2658805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think you can go wrong either way. We used a bassinet. It had wheels and was super portable which was helpful for us. We had my mom and then MIL with us and they would take shifts with the babe and this allowed us to have her still in the same "bed" she was sleeping in. We could also move it to another room during the day for naps. The wheels helped it "rock" - I could reach one arm out and move it around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658804 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:16:58 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2658804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is freaky...I clicked on this Thread and then my Pinterest...Chicco has a new cosleeper similar to Arms Reach. The co sleeper showed up in my Pinterest feed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658761 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:24:42 +0000 littlejoy 2658761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: I was just looking online (because so many of my friends have used the RnP for sleep), and it's pretty amazing how much they have helped babies with reflux!! What a relief for those families, I'm sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658759 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:23:28 +0000 MrsSRS 2658759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: that is absolutely true. But we deemed it an acceptable risk for our reflux baby. The second baby had a much stronger neck and better protected airway so we decided to use it again. Definitely not a risk everyone is ok with and I should have said as much in my suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658755 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:20:47 +0000 littlejoy 2658755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was under the impression that Rock and Plays were not recommended for sleep, as it doesn't fit the safe sleeping (SIDS) guidelines and isn't endorsed by the AAP. </p> <p>We did a cosleeper, sidecar style, and loved it. Once baby started moving around more, we put her in the pack n play (raised up version). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658745 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:12:51 +0000 MrsSRS 2658745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rock n play!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658714 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:56:27 +0000 GreenThumb 2658714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: That stinks about your bassinet! We used the PNP bassinet last time, but wanted something smaller this time so I did pick up a used bassinet from someone in town to use in our room. We are going to use the PNP downstairs this time so I have a place to change the baby and possibly let her nap. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658710 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:55:33 +0000 Mamaof2 2658710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>another vote for arms reach cosleeper - I got it used for $50 and loved that thing!!! When I was done I sold it for $50 :wink:<br /> Used it for about 6 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658694 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:49:00 +0000 PawPrints 2658694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We loved our Arm's Reach co-sleeper mini. You can find them for fairly cheap on BST groups or CL. The one we own has been passed around my friends and has been the first bed for 6 babies (and counting) and worked well for just about all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658685 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:46:02 +0000 FaithFertility 2658685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: Rock and Play?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658682 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:45:25 +0000 Rescuemom10 2658682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Its def an option and considering it. Just thought maybe something smaller? I don't know....But as of right now that's what I am thinking because my last DD hated the bassinet we had, and I just do not want to spend a ton on one this one wont like especially since we don't plan to have more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658673 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:42:03 +0000 FaithFertility 2658673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: we used PNP with DD and are using it again with DS </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bassinet-or-co-sleeper-help-please#post-2658668 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:40:18 +0000 Rescuemom10 2658668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am due in 4 weeks. This LO is going to stay with us in our room for much longer than the last. I had a bassinet and I borrowed it to a friends who's husband accidentally got rid of it. So now with the exception of the bassinet feature in my Pack n Play I have nothing. I really do not want to spend a ton, because we don't plan to have anymore, and I HAD a bassinet, but on the same hand I want something that's going to last us until she starts sleeping better and longer lengths at night. I am keeping an eye out on local BST and resale boutiques. But what do you all recommend or have you loved for babes who were in the room with you for awhile.<br /> Thanks in advance. </p>