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Gertykins

Bassinets - opinions

We have a second baby coming in the summer and I need to crowd source recommendations for bassinets. We had a SNOO with our first and hated it. Hated it so so much. We then switched my son to a crib which resulted in no more than 2 hr stretches until it turned into a floor bed then he slept great. So I’m keeping the floor bed set up but I’m not sure what to do for the first few months. Also about 60% of our issues with the snoo we’re glitches so maybe something not too high tech.

Posted Jan 9, 2023, 9:37 PM UTC

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hannananabatman•

I plan on getting a halo for my second because I really struggled to pick my first up (and to bend to look at him) after my csection out of the short but deep bassinet we had.

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GertykinsOP•

I agree I had a rough delivery with my first and having to stand up to get him from the snoo was torture for a good while.

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Shorty_MayMay•

We loved the Halo for both of our boys! My first slept better when we moved him to a crib at 10 months. My 2nd would still be in the halo but now he’s too big at 9 months for it, so we have his crib in our room. I didn’t miss any of the high tech things that something like the snoo would have offered.

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chelbren•

Another vote for Halo Bassinet! I loved ours so much. I do think it's a bit expensive considering it can only be used until baby is 8 weeks old or at first signs of rolling (whichever comes first). If you're on a budget, I definitely recommend checking your local marketplace. Somebody is even giving one away in my local Buy Nothing Facebook group.

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the_drama_llama•

Another vote for Halo! I’m not sure if it’s different, but we had the Halo BassiNest and it’s good for up to 5 months or 20lbs. Highly recommend it!

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chelbren•

Yes! I had the Bassinest! It's stored in my baby's nursery even though I'm confident I'm one and done. I fear I will change my mind one day and I REALLY want the Halo if I do. lol

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the_drama_llama•

We loved it! I’m lucky because my SIL has one, so it was on loan to us lol. If we need to for a second baby I’d totally buy one, but probably check marketplace first. They are kinda pricey brand-new!

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GertykinsOP•

Thank you all for all the feedback! I’ll have to do a deep dive on the Halo. I certainly know a lot of people use them & I see them all the time so I’m sure it’s a solid brand!

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Morgalorg•

Halo bassinest is what we have- can slide up and over the bed which was extremely helpful for C-section recovery. The side closest to you folds down so you can (attempt to) comfort without sitting up. Also has a few nice extra features that are helpful, sounds, vibrations and night light.

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pilates_mom•

honestly i just used the bassinet attachment for the pack n play, and then when she was too big but we still wanted to room share, we just took it off and continued with the pack n play.

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GertykinsOP•

Yeah, I go back to this idea a lot. I have a guava lotus pack n play and I don’t have the bassinet attachment so I’m debating. It doesn’t have any storage which is a little bit of a bummer.

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psipolnista•

We’re getting the babybay, I’ve heard great things and I’m excited to be close but safe!

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GertykinsOP•

I’ve seen this one a few places and the quality looks awesome!

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pasinpeter•

We got a used Arms Reach cosleeper and it has worked just fine. It's pretty big so it takes up a lot of space in our room but baby still fits in it even though he pretty long at 3 months. I didn't think it was worth it to get anything fancy since he would only be in it for a few months. I get up to nurse in the living room at night and we don't cosleep in the bed at all.

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