Cot Top Changer or Changer Unit...

[endlesslove]

...what would you go for? Thinking of preference rather than money side.

both unit for downstairs
top for upstairs

remeber that a cot top changer's no good when you put them in a bed and its quite likely that they'll still be in nappies!

neither

get a normal chest of drawers and put a mat on it

Hi Endless- for me the answer is neither. I think Changer Units are a ridiculous price (although if I could justify it I probably would.) And to be honest I think its safer to change a baby on the floor without the risk of them being able to fall/ roll off when they get more wriggly!
This is only my personal preference though, my friend has had to get a changer unit as she has a bad back so its not practical for her to lean on the floor.
I doubt that helps you any, but I'm basically saying do whatever suits you!
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The floor. They can't fall off the floor and you can go and get things you've forgotten rather than lugging them around with you and go and answer the phone etc. We have changing unit which is now a bookshelf as never used. Waste. Of. Money.

we had a chest of drawers with a changing table which was useful until he started roling around all the time, but you can't leave them for a second if you forgot something, or even turn your back (i know one 3 week old baby girl who rolled off her table - all fine but still scary!), so the floor is probably a better bet.

Used neither first time aroudn , just a mat on the floor or bed. Had both 2nd time was given a cot top one , which was fine , and a 2nd hand Ikea basic changing unit which was better as you could keep the stuff on the shelf below. Both a good height. Neither were used beyond a year as dd was too mobile for safety so situation nearlythere describes didn't arise.

The reason I ask is that I have seen some nursery furniture by company called Kidsmill (opionons on this please ) and also the Serendipity range from Mamas and Papas (opinions?!).

One range has a cot top and the other a unit.

Thanks for replies so far.
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We have a cot top changer and have been very happy with it.

Ditto floor. Had a chest of drawers and mat (upstairs) and a changer unit (downstairs) for ds1. Very quickly moved to floor - ds1 was very wriggly. Ds2 has always just been changed on the floor.

endlesslove, I will try very very hard not to shriek 'waste of money! waste of money!' at matching ranges of nursery furniture but can't promise anything .

If you really have £1k to spend then go for it, but the BadgerCub is getting the handed-down ancestral cot and a normal grown-up chest of drawers from Argos...

Don't waste money on a changer. You only use it for a week.

Have a brand new pine mamas and papas changing unit with removable bath included for sale if you are interested?

We are getting a nursery set from argos. The chest of drawers is fitted with a changing table on top but comes off for later when you just need the chest of drawers. Set of chest, wardrobe and cot is £380 which I don't think is too bad for pine. Obv im still having a changing mat for downstairs in day time.

Edie, just enlighten me, what will you use the wardrobe for?
(we don't have space for one and I wonder what I'll be missing)

i bought a changer unit off ebay for £25 and its aboslutely fantastic - the best thing we bought - and i dont know what we'd have done without it...

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Yes, second-hand is a good idea!

With dd I used the kitchen table plus mat, with ds I used a mat on the floor - not a good idea because I was still very 'bendy' for quite a while. I just changed him on our bed in the end.

Another vote for the floor. Just wouldn't feel safe having a baby at any height they can be very wriggly! If you really want a unit at waist height for you then just get a normal chest of drawers and put a mat on top.
Incidentally, what is the point of "babies wardrobes" other than the obvious separation of new parents from their cash?

Just reading through this post and wondered what you all thought about the changing unit and baby bath in one idea?

waste of time - have you ever tried carrying a baby bath full of water about? esp after a c-section?

get one of these and bath them in the normal bath or use a washing up bowl / baby bath on the kitchen counter.

my thought too RedsFRaggle - I only use the hanging space in my wardrobe for suits and long dresses and I can't see many babies wearing those...

Apparently the bath / changer units are a PITA. Try lifting a wriggly, wet baby out of the bath, holding it one handed whilst you try to pull the lid bit down so you can then lay it on the changing mat....

If you have a c-section then a baby bath that your partner has set up in the nursery next to the changing mat on the floor is the best bet in my opinion. We used this set up a lot and it meant I could feel involved in bathing my daughter without struggling and being in pain!