Bassinet to stroller

[LouiseEllaSue]

Hi, when did you change from bassinet to stroller? My 13 week old is desperately trying to see the world now! But I'm not sure if it's too soon? She's very good at holding her head now.

I lasted 5 months with my first small baby, most of my peers it was more like 3-4 months. Some found their babies wouldn't even fit in the bassinet at that age. It's one of those guidelines that isn't always realistic.

Mine was not far off 4 months so a couple of weeks older than yours. He would scream being laid down, just wanted to sit up and see things. Have a try at home, if her head looks ok then give it a go.

About 5mo. If out for a nap you could do bassinet but otherwise sit up?

I waited until 4 months. She could still fit into the bassinet but she was so determined to see the world.

When I had her in a sling/baby carrier she use to move herself to see what was around her.

One she was in the stroller she went quiet for about a month and a half every time she was in it then started saying words.

So the two reasons for bassinets are

1. head control
2. laying flat

If your child has good head control (as expected at that age), it's fine to sit them up while awake.

If she is sleeping a lot in the bassinet, best to keep it that way as she is in the most risky age for SIDS - lulliby trust has good advice, but as I understand it the best protection is to lay them flat while sleeping and keep them not too hot

Everything @DragonbornMum said.

Personally, I would wait. I always walk along chatting to my ds when he's awake in the bassinet and this keeps him plenty entertained, same as I did with my dd. My ds is just over 5 months now and I'll be swapping him over at the weekend, simply because he keeps rolling over to get on all fours (very strong boy).

You could buy a pushchair that is suitable from newborn that lies flat? So baby could be sitting upright while awake but if they drop off, you lay them back.

Assuming you have a pushchair that lies flat or very near flat then yes it's fine.

Mine was almost 5 months

Almost 5 months but we used an insert for the toddler seat which made it suitable for younger babies (supposedly from birth but happily used the bassinet until she started hitting the sides and getting annoyed). We still used it on the most reclined setting so she could nap so I’m not sure how much more she could see.

Way too soon. It’s recommended they don’t move until they are 6 months old due to spine development, which of course trumps their nosiness to look around.

We moved ours at around 3 months because he barely fit into the bassinet anymore. He loved it and has never shown any issues from it.

We switched from bassinet to stroller seat last week when DD was 18 wks.
She can be upright, partially reclined, or lying flat so I'm happy, and she loves it

No, you wouldn’t see the possible spinal damage until they were adults most likely.

@SunnySaturdayMorning What a load of bullshit. What possible spinal injury could be done that would be completely undetectable as they learn to walk and move and go through a childhood of sports but sneakily hide in wait to show until adulthood?

How on Earth would you ever be able to know that any later spinal damage was caused by switching bassinets 3 months early, rather than any of the millions of things toddlers and children do daily that could affect their spine?