Best bassinet for my new born - recommendations please!!

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FTM and really stuck on deciding on a bassinet. I was going to get the Halo but it is pricey. I love the swivel over the bed feature but the one with music and vibration is pretty steep. I might do it anyway if I think it will work best and y’all recommend so please let me know!! I have disabilities so I thought the bed swivel feature could make nighttimes easier. Which bassinet did you love and why? What features are important and helpful (like rocking or vibration etc ?). I plan on having him sleep in my room the first year then switching him to the crib in the nursery. THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!!

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We didn't even do a bassinet to be honest. We are using a pack and play. Much cheaper and more of a long term use out of it than a bassinet. Both my kids slept (are sleeping) great in it and we pull it up right next to the bed and they slept on the top part for a few months before moving them to their crib.

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Just putting this out here because my baby HATED his bassinet. We used a mini crib for our second. This one has casters on the bottom and also folds up. It’s small enough that it’ll fit next to my bed. I specifically like them because you can buy a real mattress for these instead of the pads that come in bassinets. I got a swing for daytime for cat naps and stuff but my kids just slept in normal, non moving, non vibrating beds at night.

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I absolutely LOVE my Halo bassinet. It's totally worth the money IMO. Both babies slept great in it and I love that I can snuggle up right next to the side of it so baby can smell me and all that good stuff but still be in her own space. You don't *need* the vibrating feature of the deluxe version but it does help make transfers out of your arms way way easier and more successful.

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We have a crib but I didn't want to put him in it right away. I wanted him close to me by the bed. This has been perfect. The only downfall is the mattress is a little thin. He does great in this though. And I feel so relaxed knowing he is right beside me and has his own sleeping space. Plus it's easy to fold up and take as a portable bassinet if we decide to travel. Very cost friendly too and he can use it up to 5ish months.

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I thought having a bassinet that went right up to the bed was what I needed and we had gotten an arms reach one that could do that or be freestanding. With having it right next to the bed I found it very challenging getting out of the bed (had to sit up then scoot myself to the bottom of the bed to walk around) and my son didn’t settle any better being next to me versus being a couple feet away where it was easier for myself or my husband to get him in and out of🤷‍♀️

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We had this. Great bassinet but baby hated it and never slept in it. She co slept while I BF so until about 3 ish months and then to her crib in her own room and she’s been the perfect sleeper since.