Baby Product Reviews:Cribs and Bassinets

What crib worked best for your baby?

During the first few months of life, your baby will sleep for the majority of the day. Choosing where they sleep is very important. Whether your baby will be sleeping in a bassinet or a crib, you should carefully examine the product to make sure it is safe and meets the criteria that has been established for crib safety. A variety of colors, styles and designs are available and prices vary greatly.

What crib or bassinet did you think was best for your baby? How much was it and does it meet your expectations now? Is it easy to maneuver when you are trying to put your sleeping baby down? Share your thoughts with other mothers that are in the crib and bassinet market!

Comments: Baby Product Reviews - Cribs-and-Bassinets

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ububeans - 277 days ago.
Hey guys my ma has a crib that is a travel one I havent seen it Im in pa and she is in Tx. Are those cribs at all safe.

MrsMize - 281 days ago.
Hello Everyone!! I am just wondering in all of your opinions.. what crib do I purchase?? What is the safest? What is the prettiest? What is the easiest to put together? I love the cherry color wood. Please let me know The kind and where you got it! Thank you very, very much!! :o)

cat4e1221 - 282 days ago.
Just so everyone knows the fisher price rainforest bassinet and play yard has been recalled because of the sides not holding into place. My son has one and we have had that problem just putting it together. He has only slept in it a handful of times Thank god. but just so everyone knows go to the website and the recall info should be there

Silly*Lily*Mommy - 290 days ago.
I have heard a lot of bad things about the pack and plays because of how the baby tilts when they switch positions. I had a Moses basket that I bought at a garage sale for $15. My mother-in-law surprised me at my shower by having the bedding redone, and my father-in-law built a base for it. It works great because it is just high enough to reach my arm over and feel for chest movement or whatever. It also doesn't move, and that helped us transition to a crib. She didn't expect any swinging or rocking, so the move was easy.

shocked-over-3 - 305 days ago.
We bought the SAFETY 1ST pack-n-play (it's the winnie the pooh one) and it had a changer and bassinet. I like that it's strudy,but it's a pain to set up..The buttons stick and it doesn't like to snap together. Other than that,if you'll just put it up and leave it,it's great.

kungfu-ronin - 308 days ago.
i had prolbem with my fisher price pack n play. it would be such a pain to snap it in place.when my daughter was nine months old i was vaccuming and she was standing looking at me and the whole thing collapsed at the sides. I damn near died. Needless to say, they sent me another one after 3 months of arguing with them and now i am going to obtain a refund on it which is nice because with baby number two on the way i can get the organic hug me playard that i wanted. thank god my child didnt get hurt though i thought that was a freak thing that happend to me.

Ashes~is~Blessed - 308 days ago.
I got the fisher-price rainforest bassinet and LOVE it! The only thing I don't tlike is that the mobile doesn't move out of the way so you have to make sure you don't bonk your baby's noodle on the way in and out. It has great storage and it absolutely perfect for the theme we chose. :)

ericka - 321 days ago.
any tricks for helping baby get use to sleeping in crib....my 5 month old won't sleep in hers...as soon as you lie her down...she's wide awake...lol

Bri - 341 days ago.
honeybee621 - My mom always said that she spent more money on the mattress then the crib. I think I spent about the same! It's crazy I know but the mattress is the most important part of the crib. You want a firm mattress. Yes, that is one of the reasons they are more expensive. Babies should sleep on a nice firm mattress, I guess we should too. HAHA! We bought a Serta I think. I know it is made of organic materials. I think we spent around $200 for it. I'm not sure if buying organic is really needed but we had the money and decided that this was one of the things we didn't want to go cheap on. The car seat and mattress were the two bought high end. Oh and there are different sizes. Make sure it has a tight fit in the crib. They also make infant/toddler mattresses. This is kind of cool. One side is made more for an infant and you flip it over for a toddler bed. Cool uh! Anyways, my suggestion is buy the best that you can afford. Don't break the bank buying a mattress but don't buy cheap and never a used mattress. It may be a wonderful mattress but if it is used then it also has skin cells in it and heaven forbid bugs.

dawnispregz - 341 days ago.
honeybee621 - u say ur mum gave u a crib, if its 2nd hand then the mattress should be new. all sites/midwifes say this. a mattress has to be a certain size for the cot/crib, i think the gap between the mattress and side of cot is something approx an inch, but itll say in mattress books/catalogues. if your crib converts to a bed then buy a memory foam/spring one...they last longer so you wont need to change the mattress when you convert it. but if you go for spring then itll only do a couple of years. a memory foam/spring combined should last about 5 years and it cost £80 from mothercare (uk). decide on what retailer you wanna buy from 1st. some companies make it so you cant buy other companies mattress. like mamas&papas. i dont think you have pay ridiculously high, but we went mid range,max £100. its waterproof on top, n has heat filtering system in middle layer so the baby doesnt overheat. along with memory foam n spring for durability. oh n when u shop for one, make sure you have the measurements with you.

jennii - 357 days ago.
my baby i now 2 months old, i have him sleeping in his cot mostly through the day but at night ill let him sleep in there until he wakes me up then i just wake up and put him in my bed. Thing is there are times were he gets his leg caught in the side bars and starts screaming. I dont want to put anything like bumpers in cause i heard not to put anything in the cot as it may cause SIDS. what can i do?