where's the best best place for baby to sleep?

[marley522]

Hi, I'm a first time mom, 37 weeks today, with a boy!  My husband & I were talking about where to put him to sleep when we bring him home. I was thinking the crib in his nursery,  but my dh was worried about safety and the constant up & down for diaper change & feeding, so he was saying a bassinet next to the bed. What do u guys suggest for the first few months? Thanks in advance for any and all input :)

[teeraysee22]

Bassinet.

[lilmouse1978]

In a travel crib in your room baby is going to be waking up every 2 hours to eat, breast feeding saves a lot of time, the nurses will tell you It's not supposed to hurt but it does, your nippies aren't use to being sucked on for 30 minutes every 2 hours ask the nurse for some cream for them after the baby is born and get more before you leave,every minute of sleep you get is worth  it and not having the stress of hearing you baby cry because It has to wait to eat helps any sleep deprived momma

[Monika_G]

I have an arms reach co-sleeper that is not attached to my bed. I will feel better having the baby next to me in case he needs comfort. I can just extend my arm to touch him, not to mention it's easier for those nightly feedings and diaper changes. A nurse recommended that the baby stays close to you at least these first few weeks but I think it is absolutely your choice and what you are comfortable with...
Good luck!

[AnnieBrooke]

Arm's Reach Bassinet was our lifesaver.  Look it up online, it's a super invention.  It holds tightly to the bed and has rails on three sides so baby won't roll out, and you are not at risk of rolling onto baby either.  Very easy for night feedings.

ps -- Be careful of Moses baskets for sleeping at night when you will also be asleep.  If baby gets his face against the wall of the basket, there is the risk his nose will be squashed shut and he might smother.

[tomorrow264]

Do whatever is going to work best for you. Some babies sleep better in a bassinet when they are newborns because its not such a big open space like in a crib.

[mommabear27]

Its entirely up to you. We put our boy in his Moses basket beside our bed, he slept in there from day we brought him home. He went into his cot at 4 weeks 3 days, which was earlier than we planned, but he was (still is) a tall baby and outgrew his Moses basket early. There wasn't enough room in our room for his cot, so he been in his own room from then, with the monitor on. He now 16w 3d x