cot question?

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Can a baby sleep in a travel cot all the time or should we buy a normal one?

Due to the design of travel cots I would say you are best getting a normal one too. A travel cot would mean bending down quite far to pick up your LO quite often. Is your back really up to that? Another issue with them too is a travel cot mattress tends to be slightly thinner - maybe not ideal for long term use.

If money is an issue then remember e-bay is your friend. I bought a second hand cotbed in excellent condition (baby stuff is usually exceptionally well looked after) for £20 and then I bought a new mattress for it for £40 so it cost me in total £60 and it looks perfect and should last my LO a good few years.

I would say buy a proper one because they are a lot comfier but I don't think there is any proper reason why you could'nt.

If you do decide though I would buy a proper mattress to fit because the ones supplied are thin and solid.

Argos used to sell a travel cot that had the same dimensions as a cot so it would be easier to get a matress.

Can I ask why you are considering this?

Not being nosey just generally wondering as there are solutions out there for almost every problem :o

Travel cots are not as comfy or supportive for baby and unless you are very tall difficult to get a sleeping baby into without waking them. But if you buy a matteress for it then the baby issue is solved.

Definitely buy a proper cot. The mattresses for travel cots are thin and only meant for short term use after all.

Get something that has a least 2 levels. Your back with thank you! In the early days you are picking up and putting down a lot and the baby is essentially a dead weight that can't help at all.

The mattresses in travel cots are quite plasticy. Ok for a night or two but I'd worry about the baby overheating. A new mattress would solve that though.

FWIW, I got the cheapest IKEA cot. It was about £50 and is now on DC3. It still looks like new.

We're using a travel cot this weekend for our 6mth old son and have realised exactly how uncomfortable it really is. I think 1 night is ok but more than that you should get a proper mattress.

We used a travel cot with DD for a few weeks due to space restrictions. She coped okay but it killed my back leaning down to lift her in and out for night feeds.

I found a cheap cot of similar dimensions on eBay for £20 and got a £20 new mattress from IKEA. Did the job until we moved house.

I should add that we put a couple of quilts on top of the board in the bottom of the travel cot - far too hard for a baby to sleep on all of the time!

We are asking as as we got rid of all our baby things last year and were having no more dc, or at least that's what we thought lol any ways the travel cot was over looked as it was under a bed! DH say buy one, I was going with the save money and use what we have. I have looked on Ebay and have seen some nice ones. thanks for your replys. xx