I have been given advice by everyone, lots of mothers, who have said they are a good idea and others who say they are a waste of money. I want the baby close to me at night, and I have a pack and play, but our apt. bedroom is so small and my husband thinks a bassinet would be a waste of money. He says the baby will be fine in her own room with a monitor beside her. (This coming from a man who I had to convince to even get a monitor)..Will a baby be fine sleeping in her nursery right after birth or is it better for mommy and baby to have her in the bedroom close by?
2007-11-08 23:56:07 · 21 answers · asked by amanda 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
If you have a pack n play, use that! I used ours for the first two months with our daughter. Our bedroom is really small and it was cramped in there having that and all our bedroom stuff. But that was a gift to us and I didn't want to spend money no a bassinet. If you can squeeze it in the bedroom use that. If you don't have any pets or anything, a laundry basket would be a good alternative! It takes up less room than the pack n play and is easier to move from room to room. They are so little when they are born so it wouldn't be very heavy to move. Good luck!!
2007-11-09 01:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by wadeinalem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always liked having my babies next to me when they were newborn. There really is nothing wrong with letting the child sleep in his/her own room and use the monitor. The bad thing about that is you will be getting up several times a night to go look at the baby. Every mother does that. It isn't necessary to buy a bassinet. The kids grow so fast that it is a waste of money. Go to the store and get a wicker clothes basket. Put a nice pillow in the bottom of it and there you are. A nice baby bed that doubles as a laundry helper. No money wasted.
2007-11-09 00:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
our apt. is also really small and barely any room for a bassinet so we put our baby in her own room in a crib. But after couple of nights I went and got a bassinet. First of all the baby will wake up couple of times a night and sometimes you dont even need to feed her maybe just give her a pacifier because it fell out of her mouth or just get up and check on her if she has a blanket on her. I mean she could just make a noise or a little cry but you want to see if shes alright so you have to get up and go to another room after just giving birth and check on her. Trust me it wont be fun getting up 10 times a night and walking to a different room, where if having a bassinet by your side you can just look not even getting out of your bed. The bassinet will probably be for only 3, 4 months but its worth it,
2007-11-09 00:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by diana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would reccommend it. At this age, your baby will be waking up at least ever 3 hours or so to get fed, and who wants to get up out a sound sleep, wander blindly into an entirely separate room, and deal with baby? Keep her next to you. My youngest still sleeps in her bassinet, and she's almost 5 months. (She'll move to her crib when she can sit up on her own.)
I actually had my girls sleep in bed next to me and kicked Daddy out so I could breastfeed easily during the night. Plus, it offered them comfort, warmth, and love. When they started sleeping through the night, they went into their own beds.
It really is your own preference, but again, I would say go get one... and they aren't that expensive.... go to a thrift store or garage sale; people are always practically giving away baby things. Even though the drawer or basket thing may have worked for some people, don't do it... you never know what idiot thinks they're a better parent than you, and the last thing you'd want is a call from the state, and you explaining that your baby sleeps in a dresser drawer next to your bed. Get the bassinet. It's worth it.
2007-11-09 01:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by candykyss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes honey, My baby girl has slept in her room since she got home from the hospital. I have the monitors too so I can still hear her cry, etc. If you wanna keep the baby next to you for the firsts weeks put him in the play pen, he will be fine there too. I do think a bassinet is a waste of money.
2007-11-09 00:35:27 · answer #5 · answered by Baby Ruth habla español 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bassinets aren't that expensive, and it is so much easier to have them close by at night. When they fuss or are hungry, you only have to lean over to pick them up instead of walking to another room. It might not seem like that big of deal now, but at 4:30 in the morning after the third time you have been woken up, the quicker you can get them happy and back in bed the better(for you) and a bassinet makes it much easier.
2007-11-09 00:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by aimee_id 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's absolutely your choice. I would say that if the baby is only a few feet away from you anyway, you have a monitor, and you leave the doors open in case the monitor fails, it will be no problem at all. The downside is that you will have to get up to feed her. The upside is that you won't accidentally wake her when you go to bed, or to the toilet, and she won't wake you every time she wriggles or grunts.
Both my kids were in their own rooms from very early on, only a few feet from me, but I found that tiny little extra bit of space made all the difference to me. When I shared a room with them, I was always on edge listening to their breathing and panicking if I couldn't hear it.
2007-11-09 00:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you breastfeed, it is a LOT more convenient to have the baby in a bassinet next to your bed. I did with my son and when it was time to feed, I just got him and laid him next to me and neither of us hardly woke up. The only downside, especially for a new mom, is that you hear every single sigh, whimper, movement and you constantly think, "Is he waking up?" and THAT keeps you up more than it should. If you bottle feed, then you'll have to get up anyway so I would say the bassinet isn't necessary. Good luck!
2007-11-09 01:11:22 · answer #8 · answered by emrobs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all ours, we have three under five. slept in our room for the first 6 weeks. the baby likes having you close at hand and it stops you jumping out of bed every 5 Min's just to check on them (believe me you will) when they stir they just want a cuddle to feel secure and quickly drop off again.but resist the temptation however strong to get them into bed with you for the first weeks. all our sleep in there own room now oldest 5 but would do exactly the same again despite what health visitors say and a baby monitor is a must
2007-11-09 00:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by Beaker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to buy a bassinet, for the first few months of my life I slept in a dresser drawer made comfortable with pillows and blankets, and I have lots of pictures of myself and my sister asleep in clothes baskets. If it's only for a few weeks why go out and buy something.
It may seem a bit weird to some- but realistically it's exactly the same thing if you pad it.
2007-11-09 00:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Rhuby 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋