Another Question!!! Cots/Cribs?

sparkswillfly · Sep 25th, 2008, 17:35 PM

Sorry for yet another question ladies but Im v clueless. Can babies go into cot/cotbed straight away? What is the need for a crib/moses basket? Is it because cots are bigger and maybe be daunting or is there a medical reason.

My OH thinks we should just buy a cot for financial and space reasons.

**Vickie** · Sep 25th, 2008, 17:45 PM

Hannah went straight into her crib (I think it's the same thing as a cot there?) Anyways I doubt she would have fit for long in a Moses basket because she was very long at birth

**polo_princess** · Sep 25th, 2008, 18:14 PM

I brought a moses basket so i can have LO sleep in my room for the first few weeks, and then go into her cot in her own room.

I dont think there are any medical reasons for either/or its just peoples preference hun

kiwimama · Sep 25th, 2008, 22:20 PM

It is totally personal preference. There is no reason they can't go straight into a cot. It saves quite a bit of money as they can only stay in a moses basket for 3-4 mths I believe.

redberry3 · Sep 26th, 2008, 13:39 PM

I am planning on putting my little man in his crib from day one and only using a bassinette for naps, or for when we are away from home.

Blob · Sep 26th, 2008, 13:47 PM

I'm putting my LO into a cotbed straight away

its just what you want really and how much space you have in your room if you want them to stay in with you

alice&bump · Sep 26th, 2008, 13:54 PM

i've got a rocking crib for the first 6 months or so. we were gona get a moses, but it would have been more expensive!! the one we got was £60 from babies r us. i think the only reason people tend to get moses baskets/cribs is for space in the bedroom when baby's in the same room and cos babies tend to prefer to be in a smaller space like when tehy were in the womb!

Becky · Sep 28th, 2008, 05:10 AM

I have bought a cot to use straight away!! although everyone keeps telling me i should be using a moses basket!!

x

Hevz · Sep 28th, 2008, 07:49 AM

No reason why baby can't go straight into a cot babe....in fact there's no point paying out for smaller cribs etc if you can fit the cot in your bedroom with you

sparkswillfly · Sep 28th, 2008, 10:09 AM

Ive decided to go for the cot straight away. Dont have much room for storage when bubs is finished with moses basket and cot fits in my room so may aswell.

Sep 25th, 2008, 17:35 PM	#1
sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	Another Question!!! Cots/Cribs? Sorry for yet another question ladies but Im v clueless. Can babies go into cot/cotbed straight away? What is the need for a crib/moses basket? Is it because cots are bigger and maybe be daunting or is there a medical reason. My OH thinks we should just buy a cot for financial and space reasons.

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Sep 25th, 2008, 17:45 PM	#2
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	Hannah went straight into her crib (I think it's the same thing as a cot there?) Anyways I doubt she would have fit for long in a Moses basket because she was very long at birth

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	I brought a moses basket so i can have LO sleep in my room for the first few weeks, and then go into her cot in her own room. I dont think there are any medical reasons for either/or its just peoples preference hun

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Sep 25th, 2008, 22:20 PM	#4
kiwimama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 6,389	It is totally personal preference. There is no reason they can't go straight into a cot. It saves quite a bit of money as they can only stay in a moses basket for 3-4 mths I believe.

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Sep 26th, 2008, 13:39 PM	#5
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	I am planning on putting my little man in his crib from day one and only using a bassinette for naps, or for when we are away from home.

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Blob Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 12,735	I'm putting my LO into a cotbed straight away its just what you want really and how much space you have in your room if you want them to stay in with you

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Sep 26th, 2008, 13:54 PM	#7
alice&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,702	i've got a rocking crib for the first 6 months or so. we were gona get a moses, but it would have been more expensive!! the one we got was £60 from babies r us. i think the only reason people tend to get moses baskets/cribs is for space in the bedroom when baby's in the same room and cos babies tend to prefer to be in a smaller space like when tehy were in the womb!

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Sep 28th, 2008, 05:10 AM	#8
Becky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucks Posts: 3,122	I have bought a cot to use straight away!! although everyone keeps telling me i should be using a moses basket!! x

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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	No reason why baby can't go straight into a cot babe....in fact there's no point paying out for smaller cribs etc if you can fit the cot in your bedroom with you

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Sep 28th, 2008, 10:09 AM	#10
sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	Ive decided to go for the cot straight away. Dont have much room for storage when bubs is finished with moses basket and cot fits in my room so may aswell.

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