During those first few months of your child’s life, your child needs a cozy and convenient place to sleep, aside from your bed. A bassinet can help keep your baby safe and comfortable in their own sleep space, likewise keeping them close to you and giving you easy access to them when it’s time for feeding, comforting, or the need to change diapers. Some baby bassinets are moveable, hence, making it easy to keep your baby next to you during the day.

What is a baby bassinet?

A bassinet is smaller than a crib and specially made a sleeping space for newborns and younger babies. Bassinets are no longer ideal as soon as your baby can move around or rollover. This period is usually around three months and five months old, and the weight limit depends on the model obtained. Although baby bassinets do not grow with your kids like a crib would, they have many benefits. Aside from assuring a convenient and peaceful sleep space for your baby, it is ideal for new moms recovering from delivery or who have undergone C-section and have restricted mobility. You can easily look at your baby to see if he/she is fine without the need to get off the bed.

Most baby bassinets can be positioned at the same height as your bed, so you can easily hear your baby cry should she need feeding or comfort. The baby bassinets mentioned below are the best on the market that helps both you and your baby get an appropriate night’s sleep.

Chicco LullaGo Portable Bassinet

This portable bassinet is quite affordable, lightweight, and easy to carry. This simple designed bassinet is made suitable for newborns up to 20 pounds. The bassinet can be used both at home and also as a travel bassinet. Its mesh sidewalls assure airflow and breathability plus visibility, which allows you to view your child from any angle. The bassinet is easy to set up, disassemble and store. It is made of fabrics that are removable and machine-washable. The padded mattress provides decent comfort for your baby. With this bassinet, your baby is sure to get a peaceful sleep, likewise, capable of giving home-away-from-home comfort for your baby.

Halo Bassinet Swivel Sleeper

This bassinet is the only bassinet that rotates 360 degrees, thus, bringing your baby closer to you but still leaving them in their own comfortable and safe space. It also makes recovering from delivery easier, especially after C-section, as it eases getting out of bed. Its breathable mesh sidewalls allow desirable airflow that boosts comfortable sleep and allows you to view your baby. The bassinet can be used with or without its base; this means your baby can be placed anywhere around the house and still get that safe space to nap. It is made of fabrics that are removable and machine-washable. It is designed to have a lower bedside wall that makes it easier for you to care for your baby from bed, especially for breastfeeding and moms who have undergone C-section.

This bassinet comes with two vibration levels, four soothing sounds, a four-point base, floor-light, and night-light. The four-point base helps improve stability, the two vibration levels and soothing sounds help create a peaceful and serene environment, plus the night light and floor light that helps light up space. This bassinet is a full package for parents who desire one. It is suitable for babies to sleep in from birth till they weigh 20 pounds.

Uppababy Baby Bassinet Stand

This bassinet is regarded as the best stroller-compatible. The portable and lightweight bassinet can be used overnight and on the go. The perforated mattress and base allow proper ventilation. It also has a sunshade and canopy that can be unzipped to improve airflow. This bassinet is easy to fold, setup and store. It is suitable for infants up to 25 pounds.

Graco Dream Suite Bassinet

This bassinet is ideal for newborns with lower weight limits than some other bassinets. It is suitable for babies from newborns up to15 pounds, at about 3 months. This bassinet can play the role of both bassinet and changing station. It comes with a lightweight mattress pad, breathable mesh sides, which give room for easy viewing by parents, a canopy that helps keep the baby sleeping. The bassinet’s changing station works for babies up to 30 pounds, and it’s made from a material that is easy to wipe clean without absorbing liquids. It is easy to set up and disassemble. The bassinet comes with a large storage basket underneath that can be used to keep the baby’s gear close by. For parents who desire a spot close by to keep diapers, extra clothes and blankets are needed.