Cots v Cribs

Incubator · Jan 10th, 2009, 06:41 AM

Hi.

This might seem like a silly question but I'm all confused...

Is is OK to put a brand new baby straight into a cot rather than a crib or moses basket? We're really strapped for space (credit crunch has meant our flat won't sell so we're stuck for the time being) but already have a cot from our daughter so were thinking we'd just put the new baby in there.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance.

x

Shifter · Jan 10th, 2009, 06:50 AM

Yes you can put a newborn straight into a cot. Most people don't because they want baby to room in for the first few months and need something smaller for by the bed or whatever.

Some babies feel a bit lost in a cot, but you can get positioners, which are padded buffers to put either side of baby to help it feel more secure.

As long as you place baby with its feet against one end of the cot it's fine :-)

Hevz · Jan 10th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Yeah of course it is babe...just make sure to position baby right at the bottom of the cot so it can't snuggle under the sheets (if you're using them), I always use sleeping bags though so you don't have that worry.

Incubator · Jan 10th, 2009, 06:59 AM

Thanks! The cot is up right next to our bed - after 6 months we'll be moving onto a sofa bed in the lounge and stinkpot can have our bedroom! I'll have a look out for the padded buffer things. It's not a huge cot - we bought it for my daughter 10 years ago but she was such an awful sleeper that she didn't manage to sleep even one whole night in it...I'm hoping this one will be better as I really can't face another 4 years of sharing a bed with a wriggling small person!

Really appreciate the advice - even though we've already got one child it feels so long ago since I had a baby that I'm starting to worry that I've forgotten how to do everything...

x

pippam116 · Jan 10th, 2009, 07:47 AM

i use my moses basket downstairs on its stand, then take baby to bed in it, and put it inside the cot for first few months, mine looked so lost in the cot lmao. the position thing sounds good, im having a look

Jan 10th, 2009, 06:41 AM	#1
Incubator Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 381	Cots v Cribs Hi. This might seem like a silly question but I'm all confused... Is is OK to put a brand new baby straight into a cot rather than a crib or moses basket? We're really strapped for space (credit crunch has meant our flat won't sell so we're stuck for the time being) but already have a cot from our daughter so were thinking we'd just put the new baby in there. What do you think? Thanks in advance. x

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Jan 10th, 2009, 06:50 AM	#2
Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	Yes you can put a newborn straight into a cot. Most people don't because they want baby to room in for the first few months and need something smaller for by the bed or whatever. Some babies feel a bit lost in a cot, but you can get positioners, which are padded buffers to put either side of baby to help it feel more secure. As long as you place baby with its feet against one end of the cot it's fine :-)

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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	Yeah of course it is babe...just make sure to position baby right at the bottom of the cot so it can't snuggle under the sheets (if you're using them), I always use sleeping bags though so you don't have that worry.

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Jan 10th, 2009, 06:59 AM	#4
Incubator Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 381	Thanks! The cot is up right next to our bed - after 6 months we'll be moving onto a sofa bed in the lounge and stinkpot can have our bedroom! I'll have a look out for the padded buffer things. It's not a huge cot - we bought it for my daughter 10 years ago but she was such an awful sleeper that she didn't manage to sleep even one whole night in it...I'm hoping this one will be better as I really can't face another 4 years of sharing a bed with a wriggling small person! Really appreciate the advice - even though we've already got one child it feels so long ago since I had a baby that I'm starting to worry that I've forgotten how to do everything... x

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Jan 10th, 2009, 07:47 AM	#5
pippam116 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: wales Posts: 2,394	i use my moses basket downstairs on its stand, then take baby to bed in it, and put it inside the cot for first few months, mine looked so lost in the cot lmao. the position thing sounds good, im having a look

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