Help with Bassinet...

Tink1o5 · Dec 22nd, 2009, 18:25 PM

Im thinking im going to buy babys bassinet this weekend.
What kind of blankets would i buy to keep him warm?? I found fitted sheets but thats it, no warm blankys or anything.....

also i picked out this travel system what do you think??
http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com..._baby_depot=1#

PineappleHead · Dec 22nd, 2009, 18:29 PM

I would just get those things that are like blanket sleeper suits. I learned in birthing class that you dont want a lot in the bassinet or crib with the baby to reduce SIDS.

PineappleHead · Dec 22nd, 2009, 18:33 PM

here's a link on babies R us with wearable blankets:
http://www.toysrus.com/family/index....goryId=3244795
Hope this helps!

DueMarch2nd · Dec 22nd, 2009, 21:11 PM

Yeah hun you should NOT use blankets unless swaddling. Any type of little blanket will do for swaddling, also those that pineapple head are acceptable, I have some but I have heard from womens experience some babies like swaddling better because it is cozier and makes them feel safe. They also sell things especially for swaddling, they velcro.

You shouldnt use blankets or pillows till the baby is much older and can move if trapped

loopy_lou · Dec 23rd, 2009, 12:36 PM

are you going with a bassinet rather than a moses basket thats what i have been thinking about?

MandaAnda · Dec 23rd, 2009, 13:45 PM

I wish I could go with a bassinet instead of a Moses basket, but bassinets pretty much don't exist in the UK. And, being from the Deep South, I'd love a decked out bassinet!

I have a Moses basket on a stand though (and I'm getting my mother to send a bassinet cover from the US that we think will fit), and I have a bedside cot. In both, I'm going to swaddle my baby. You just need normal, thinnish, stretchy enough blankets (not bulky, fleecy ones). I personally think the blankets specifically made for swaddling are an (expensive) gimmick - it's not hard to learn to swaddle properly. We swaddle most of the babies at work that are in cots, and most of them just love it.

rewizz · Dec 23rd, 2009, 14:24 PM

i have a baby hammock from amby get them on ebay easy peasy ... the head office or cutomer care line are fab and she advised me a celluer blanket is fine not to over load with layers and not grow bags as bub can over heat alway keep thier arms free... ... check out my thread soooooo not finished yet ....,,

rewizz · Dec 23rd, 2009, 14:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MandaAnda

I wish I could go with a bassinet instead of a Moses basket, but bassinets pretty much don't exist in the UK. And, being from the Deep South, I'd love a decked out bassinet!

I have a Moses basket on a stand though (and I'm getting my mother to send a bassinet cover from the US that we think will fit), and I have a bedside cot. In both, I'm going to swaddle my baby. You just need normal, thinnish, stretchy enough blankets (not bulky, fleecy ones). I personally think the blankets specifically made for swaddling are an (expensive) gimmick - it's not hard to learn to swaddle properly. We swaddle most of the babies at work that are in cots, and most of them just love it.

i have a baby hammock from amby get them on ebay easy peasy ... the head office or cutomer care line are fab and she advised me a celluer blanket is fine not to over load with layers and not grow bags as bub can over heat alway keep thier arms free... ... check out my thread soooooo not finished yet ....,,
i live in the midlands .....

MandaAnda · Dec 23rd, 2009, 15:25 PM

Yeah, cellular blankets are good for swaddling. However, some babies like their arms swaddled in as well (keeps them from scratching their face, too), and some babies prefer them out (and you'll find if the baby is one that prefers their arms out, they'll get them out no matter what you do!). If you just have one of those blankets on, they won't get overheated whether their arms are in or out.

loopy_lou · Dec 23rd, 2009, 16:10 PM

a baby hammock looks ace !!

Dec 22nd, 2009, 18:25 PM	#1
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,246	Help with Bassinet... Im thinking im going to buy babys bassinet this weekend. What kind of blankets would i buy to keep him warm?? I found fitted sheets but thats it, no warm blankys or anything..... also i picked out this travel system what do you think?? http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com..._baby_depot=1#

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PineappleHead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lawrenceville GA USA Posts: 3,589	I would just get those things that are like blanket sleeper suits. I learned in birthing class that you dont want a lot in the bassinet or crib with the baby to reduce SIDS.

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Dec 22nd, 2009, 18:33 PM	#3
PineappleHead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lawrenceville GA USA Posts: 3,589	here's a link on babies R us with wearable blankets: http://www.toysrus.com/family/index....goryId=3244795 Hope this helps!

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Dec 22nd, 2009, 21:11 PM	#4
DueMarch2nd Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grangemouth, Scotland (originally from MI,USA) Posts: 3,418	Yeah hun you should NOT use blankets unless swaddling. Any type of little blanket will do for swaddling, also those that pineapple head are acceptable, I have some but I have heard from womens experience some babies like swaddling better because it is cozier and makes them feel safe. They also sell things especially for swaddling, they velcro. You shouldnt use blankets or pillows till the baby is much older and can move if trapped

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loopy_lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,657	are you going with a bassinet rather than a moses basket thats what i have been thinking about?

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 13:45 PM	#6
MandaAnda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West London Posts: 2,156	I wish I could go with a bassinet instead of a Moses basket, but bassinets pretty much don't exist in the UK. And, being from the Deep South, I'd love a decked out bassinet! I have a Moses basket on a stand though (and I'm getting my mother to send a bassinet cover from the US that we think will fit), and I have a bedside cot. In both, I'm going to swaddle my baby. You just need normal, thinnish, stretchy enough blankets (not bulky, fleecy ones). I personally think the blankets specifically made for swaddling are an (expensive) gimmick - it's not hard to learn to swaddle properly. We swaddle most of the babies at work that are in cots, and most of them just love it.

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 14:24 PM	#7
rewizz Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: midlands Posts: 156	i have a baby hammock from amby get them on ebay easy peasy ... the head office or cutomer care line are fab and she advised me a celluer blanket is fine not to over load with layers and not grow bags as bub can over heat alway keep thier arms free... ... check out my thread soooooo not finished yet ....,,

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 15:25 PM	#9
MandaAnda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West London Posts: 2,156	Yeah, cellular blankets are good for swaddling. However, some babies like their arms swaddled in as well (keeps them from scratching their face, too), and some babies prefer them out (and you'll find if the baby is one that prefers their arms out, they'll get them out no matter what you do!). If you just have one of those blankets on, they won't get overheated whether their arms are in or out.

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loopy_lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,657	a baby hammock looks ace !!

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