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@nana87: I considered getting it but decided it wasnt worth it for us since you can only use the bassinet for a few months. So we ended up getting a delta gliding bassinet instead

I have it, though my work bought it for my shower so we didn't actually pay for it. I like the features, like the swiveling and the side that you can push down. Unfortunately my son will only deign to sleep in it for naps and only sometimes... If I were purchasing a bassinet myself, I'd prob get a cheaper one in case baby hates it.

@nana87: the RNP. I don't love it, but my pedi said it was fine and that the first couple months are "survival mode." So true, haha.

@nana87: I've heard a lot of people sell them barely-used on craigslist or a local parent FB group because so many babies either don't like it or are lukewarm, like @MrsSCB: said. Maybe you could find one in great shape for cheap that way just to try? ETA I thought about getting one, too--they're really nice-looking. But my 5-week old also sleeps in a RNP we're moving him to his crib in the next few weeks.

@nana87: I always thought the aftermath sounded like the worst part though, and expensive. good for your husband for getting a handle on it, but I don't blame him for being traumatized--I know someone who had them twice and she literally went on anxiety meds for six months. and lol on the classic NYC bedroom. I used to have a lofted bed with 4 inches on one side, and it was *impossible* to change the sheets up there. so glad we have moved on!

@CedarMagnolia: We used the UB bassinet for our first and it was fine. We kept it on a stand beside the bed and he slept in it until he was about 4 months and basically his head and feet were touching each end. For sheets we just wrapped a receiving blanket over the pad and tucked all the ends under.

@nana87: We got the Bassinest for our second - I liked it because it was very sturdy and the toddler couldn't pull it over. I hardly used any of the features, even the drop down side, but I liked that I could have it at the same height as the bed, I liked being able to see him through the mesh, and I liked the swivel. We used it from five weeks until about four months, although for the first month of that we put the newborn napper that came with our playpen inside it to make it more snuggly. Also we bought it used on kijiji for $180 and sold it four months later for $160.

Edit to add that I just saw your concerns about bedbugs, so sounds like buying used isn't an option, but you could still recoup the bulk of your money by selling it after.

I got the halo when I came home from the hospital wth a nasty tear. I couldn't easily get out of bed. I love having the baby eye level to me. I love the mesh sides and the little light feature since I'm constantly wanting to see her face. The is better than shining a cell phone on her sleeping face.

After week two, I had to get the Rock and play because she was breathing funny at night so the incline was needed. I'd like to move her back to the halo this weekend.

I have the mamaroo. I don't really think it's similar to the rock and play. Different functions.

Regarding sheets for the uppa baby bassinet... Uppa baby sells sheets for it for pretty cheap? Why not use that? But also... The stroller bassinet goes outside in the public... If you are worried about things like bed bugs, you might not want the public germs on your outdoor stroller bassinet to be pushed up next to your bed every night.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Really? We also have a really high bed and didn't have a problem. I had to use a step stool too lol

@ValentineMommy: well then the Halo just did not work for us. Totally sucks not being apart of you all in the Halo fan club!

Bought this used and didn't like it...sold it before he outgrew it even since I wasn't using it. He never wanted to sleep in it. I'd recommend a RNP or similar. I had a PNP with the newborn snuggler or something for my first and thought the halo would be perfect for not having to get up out of bed...just didn't work out for us and I ended up using the newborn snuggler (basically a RNP with much smaller weight limits so i'd go for one of those...). But luckily these are so popular right now I was able to re-sell for a bit less than what I paid 3 months prior (since I got used as well...)

I'm considering the Halo bassinet this time around. We also have a really high bed, so I like the adjustable feature. I didn't get it for DS because my MIL was soooo excited about DS using the wooden bassinet that DH and his brother used. They had it refinished, but I had to buy a mattress and sheets for it, and because it was a weird size, I ended up spending close to $100 for something that I didn't really want to use anyway. DS didn't like it, and I hated have to bend down so far to place him in it. It's really low to the ground. We ended up co-sleeping until he could stay in his crib in his room overnight. We ended up piling laundry in it like @Mrs. Lemon-Lime, and I think the cats started sleeping in it at one point.