6 wk old outgrowing the moses basket
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Topic: 6 wk old outgrowing the moses basket
Posted By: ereynolds
Subject: 6 wk old outgrowing the moses basket
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 9:06pm
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We got a moses basket for our wee one well before he was born and thought that it would last until he was 3-4 months old. We didn't anticipate having a reeeaaally long baby and at 6 weeks is almost outgrowing it!
We do have a cot, but our home is more than a little awkward- he is in the basket in the cot at night but its quite far from where we spend our days. I suppose i'm a little uncomfortable putting him down in the cot during the day and either having to spend my day upstairs or worrying needlessly (can you tell he is my first?  )
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 9:14pm
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Could you use the cot and get a baby monitor? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: shellgirl
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 9:23pm
We can't hear DS from his upstairs bedroom during the day either (he went from the bassinet to the cot at 8 weeks because it started to feel a bit small - boy do they look small in the cot ). I would have been lost without our monitor as like you would have felt the need to check very regularly otherwise!------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 9:40pm
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We had a similar prob with our first - do you have a pram you could put DS into during the day? Or could you borrow one? We borrowed one from our SIL, it was a perfect solution for us till Bethany was a bit older :) I've heard of some people doing the same with a hammock in the main living area. I imagine even a portacot or a carrycot/cocoon (from a phil & teds or mountain buggy) might work if he still fits. Hope that helps :-) ------------- 
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 17 October 2010 at 9:56pm
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Jude slept sometimes in his http://www.mocka.co.nz/baby-rocker-bouncer.html - Mocka Bouncer which can lie flat. Jude was also quite long early on but has now averaged out. Could be an option? Otherwise the portacot idea sounds good also. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 18 October 2010 at 3:10pm
| What about one of those hammocks that you can hang from a hook around the house? |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 18 October 2010 at 4:53pm
| or a porta cot in the lounge during the day? |
Posted By: Manda23
Date Posted: 19 October 2010 at 1:41pm
| I tried the pram, porta cot and a bouncer and they all seemed to work well! A monitor would be a great idea though if none of these work out for you. :) |