Hi Girls !! Just wanted to findout how many of you are planning to buy a crib ?? And Where from ? Which brandname ? What cost ? Wooden or steel Crib ? But Bassinet can rock a baby to sleep so ..... What have u all decided ?
Thanks
Ritu
j'sri replied. hi

i have already bought a bassinet.i know it is useful only till 4-5 months,but somehow i found the crib to be very big for early stages of the baby.i donno how many people agree to this,but i felt that way.i also bought a bouncer which vibrates and also have soothing modes. sumana replied. Hi,

Bassinets can be used only for a few mths.And even as far as crib goes, my friends have suggested we get it after the baby is 3-4 mths old.So at present we might just buy a swing.
hope this helps.
Sumana Bar replied. Girls,
My frends tell me that if u put the baby in bed, yes its convenient to feed and also the baby goes to sleep fast etc etc. But I believe the baby will NEVER sleep alone if it gets used to it.
Thats the reason many kids dont sleep in the crib. Yes Cradle is good, but its not safe after 7-8 months I feel since baby also moves a lot and so does the cradle. I plan to have the babies in bed with me for 1 month or so then move them to the crib(have the crib in the bedroom for a while). I dont want babies in bed with us for 2yrs.... I am not kidding my frends kids dont sleep alone AT ALL since they havent been let alone... But I have to see what works practically once they r born. Bouncer and swings have flat positioning for infants too, or surely after 3 months they can use them.
This is my opinion
Bar Suni replied. Hi Manisha,

The cradle is a fantastic idea, but I did not see any at BabiesRUs. Can you let us know where you found them? Bassinets are so cute to look at, but as you said, we can use it only for a few months.

Suni Radhika replied. I was also having the same doubt..thanks for bringing it up...from my two experiences with my friends both have spent a lot on the static crib, none of the kids yet used it...one they don't like to be left alone. The infant would immediately get up when warmth of mom was not there. she did sleep very well during day in the bouncer, even charpai here with grandma on side..but refuses to sleep in the crib.
My other friend never invested in a crib. She would have baby by her side, one feeding was easier and its quite often and later after a year both got used to sleeping in beds with pillows on sides...so was confused and still am even now..with the little space in bedroom bassinet seems more convienient, my friend's mom said baby likes to be rocked to sleep..she didn't like any static cradle and from experience seen baby does sleep faster if rocked or walked around.
was looking for comments on all sites of parents who got cribs/cradles..am just waiting for a month after baby comes..keeping my selections of both now..will see how our baby feels and then will invest in it later and waiting to hear from what everyone here thinks..crib does sound good investment after a year...first year not seen it working till now don't know if all babies react differently /same..so still thinking about it..
Radhika

Manisha replied. Hi Ritu

i am also confused & still exploring.. i am confused between cradle and crib. I am thinking of buying a wooden cradle, which is something between a bassinet and a crib. i have asked few of my friends( they all have cribs), they first make the baby sleep with them on the bed, & when the baby is slept then they put it in the crib. They are not even using it very regularly. So i have thoughts of buying a wooden swinging cradle(not rocking), lie teh baby in the cradle, give few swings & the baby will be slept, even our husbands can do that. we can not use it as long as the crib, because its almost 1/3rd of the size of a crib, but bigger than a bassinet, i think we can use it for 15-18 months, but later we'll have to buy a crib.
About bouncer/swing, i think for 3-4 months baby is too small to put in half-lying/half-sitting positions.
I am still confused.. but more convinced for a wooden cradle for baby's first year.

Manisha Bargavi replied. Ritu
My frends gave me cribs so I didnt buy.
Its good to buy only Wooden Cribs. Anything from 150-250 is good price from babiesRus or BabyDepot(they have the std good brands).
I heard that bassinet will not be useful once the baby reached 4-5 months thats what my frends told me.
For the rocking motion, I am planning to buy a bouncer that vibrates and then also an automatic Graco Swing.
Bar