Can I use this at home instead of a bassinet for my newborn?
82916
no--I own this and it's a great travel crib, but because you have to bend over pretty far to pick up a little baby out of the crib, it would get tiring very fast. I highly recommend the arms reach mini co sleeper for a bassinet. I used it with my older child and my twins, until each was about 3-4 mos old, then graduated to crib. I LOVE this travel crib, but not for a regular crib/bassinet for newborn.
277676
Yes, I'd say this item is essentially a bassinet. We use this as a bassinet at night and for occasional naps during the day. The bed is not heavy so it's easy to move around your home if needed. We don't have the matching bouncer but find this works well on its own. Our baby is three months old and in the 90th percentile for height but it looks like this will fit her for while. Bottom line, if you love the design I'd go for it. I think our baby would probably sleep just as well in something cheaper, but I'm glad to have something neutral and simple around.
986095
Yes you can. It can be boxed up so it looks like a bassinet to lay them down comfortably.
2140194
You do not. You use one pad while they are small and don't roll around everywhere. Once they start moving you will use both. My son is 6 weeks and still in bassinet and we use one right in the middle where we lay him. I love this product. It helps me relax and sleep better knowing I have it.
1930166
i didn't use a bassinet, i used a maxi cosi car seat and it worked great till 10 months when she was too long. i felt it kept her more supported than a bassinet.
883669
No, I would not use this for a newborn. A baby should be able to sit up on their own before you use this product for sure. We didn't start using it until our baby was about 5.5 months old.
1025323
That's what my husband and I have used this for all along. The mattress is the right kind for a newborn - you don't want something too cushy. I do have to agree with a previous commenter who said that you would need a lot of space next to your bed - you do need a fair amount. But so easy to set up!
1966283
Absolutely! The bassinet portion detaches from the base and is curved on the bottom so when you set it on the floor you can rock your little one. When we used ours for overnight sleeping we did take the hood off, but it works fine with it on too. There are also cloth straps that tuck into zippers on the outsides of the bassinet so once you take baby out you can pick it up easily.
2029180
I didn't use this for my baby as a newborn. Personally, I'd prefer something more substantial for a newborn
1022738
My baby is 2 months old. She has slept in this every night so far. Right now I'm using it on stage 1 bassinet. But as she grows I will switch to stage 2, then take the bassinet out and use it as a crib that way until I feel like I can move her out of my bedroom. I would think you could use this up until 18 months old as an every night crib. But it is small, so after that I think you would want a bigger size for older infants to have more sleeping room.
2101997
Yes. There is a built in bassinet. Converting from bassinet to full format is very easy. Changing table is also a very nice feature. Haven't taken advantage yet of the fact that it comes apart for washing, but that's a nice feature too.
892086
Hi You could maybe double it up- that's what we did when we were at the hospital. You can also always put a blanket over the end of the bassinet if you are worried about the baby being cold. They can't regulate their own temperature that early so you really don't want them to get too hot either. I would put a hat on the baby, too for the first little bit. Sorry- not sure if that helps or not )
1474649
Could be if you are using it as a bassinet or play pin. If you want something a little more practical what worked best for me and my daughter as a bassinet and she was way more content. Fisher Price Rock n Play.
314671
I wouldn't advise doing so. You wouldn't be able to get the head support and secure strap tightening that you'd need for your newborn to be safe.
723312
No you cannot. The mattress is too thick for angel care to work properly. We used Snuza baby which you attach on diaper since the angel care which we also purchased did not work with the mattress
736197
yes you can.I grabbed it from the rigid bottom and there were no issues at all.I loved this bassinet.. I used it to travel and it fits a lot of clothes and diapers.. and i was able to use it in so many different places.. thanks to the mosquito net it totally works out doors too.
1552446
No it would not be safe. This is almost as tall as a dining room table. If you search bassinet thru amazon it will show bassinets with no legs :)