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Crib Shopping? What to Look For

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When you think buying for baby, you think crib. Really you don’t need to buy a crib before baby is born: co-sleeping in a bassinet or baby-proofed parent bed will be an option for a couple of months. But a crib isn’t something you want to buy on impulse. After diapers (and possibly formula and a … [Read more…]

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Where Should Our Newborn Sleep? Crib or Bassinet?

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My husband and I are 25 weeks pregnant with our first baby. We are currently working on getting the nursery ready. We have a crib in our nursery – which I thought would be fine for when we bring the baby home. However, he thinks that we need to have a bassinet in our bedroom so that we can monitor … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, Baby (General), Baby Gear Tagged With: baby sleep, gear, bassinets, cribs, co-sleeping

Crib Mattresses: What To Look For, What To Buy?

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Ok so I know that my crib mattress should have at least 150 coils but that’s about it. My husband’s grandparents want to pay for our crib mattress but I don’t know which one to pick out. Obviously I want to get a good one for their money. But I don’t want to pick out a really expensive one because … [Read more…]

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