Cradle - White, Baby Cradle

My Husband and I purchased this as part of our Amazon registry close out order. I could hardly wait to receive this particular item. We wanted something simple, lightweight and generally eye pleasing. We understand that the Bassinet has one purpose to serve, but for us, having a Bassinet that somewhat fit in with our style aesthetic was important too. Assembly was very easy and took less than fifteen minutes. It required one Allen Key and two screws - both of which came with this Bassinet. The Bassinet has a slight bouncy back and forth motion to it that is easily done with the slight push of your hand or perhaps foot. With my Husband being a paraplegic in a wheelchair, the height of this item is just perfect for him to be able to reach the baby and interact with him if I am tending to other things. It is very sturdy yet can easily be picked up and moved from room to room. I LOVE this item and can hardly wait for our little Guy to be sleeping in it right next to our bed in just a matter of weeks now.

I absolutely love this Cradle!!! Great quality and solid construction, definitely worth the money! When I put it together, the fabric seemed tight around some of the joints and I was concerned that it would tear, but after it has been sitting for awhile, the fabric has stretched and fits around the joints much better. It originally didn't rock well because of this, but as it stretched out it works great. The mattress is okay, seemed a bit soft and I was concerned about the materials used in it so I purchased the Naturepedic oval mattress to use instead. It says not to replace the mattress, but the Naturepedic fits well and doesn't leave any spaces around the edges, which is the biggest concern. I am super conscious about chemicals in the products I use and this was the most chemical free of all the Cradles I could find. It uses MDF board, but I am going to have my husband coat it with a sealant that blocks out any formaldehyde from off-gassing (made by AFM). I also love that it is all mesh and considering bassinets are not as heavily regulated, this is a a much better option then a lot of other cradles that are made of wicker and other more solid materials. The Cradle is also pretty low to the ground, so it will be pretty easy to watch the baby and keep the baby next to our bed. I am expecting my baby in a couple of weeks and I am confident that this cradle will be perfect.

We absolutely LOVE this cradle. It is incredible quality, being able to rock it is a fantastic feature, and it fits perfectly next to the bed. I love that you can see through the sides and it is light and easy to move from room to room if necessary - we did that a lot when my daughter was a newborn so she could sleep in the living room during the day. It is expensive, but you absolutely get what you pay for. It looks great, but most importantly Baby Bjorn is famous for their attention to detail and use of only top quality, baby-safe materials, and that was what was most important to us. Has truly been worth every penny.

When shopping around for a cradle/bassinet, I was looking for several things: 1) I don't want to buy a bulky, electronic moving cradle that contains a cord that could trip me or my wife, especially in the middle of the night; 2) I want to buy something that is built well, and safe for the child, not just to sleep in, but to breathe in and out without worrying about inhaling harmful chemicals; 3) I want to purchase something that is light and portable, which would allow me to move from the bedroom to other places in my house. The Babybjorn Cradle fits all three of these requirements. It is very light, and while it is able to rock very gently, it relies solely on the baby's own movement (or the hands of a parent/caretaker) to make it rock gently. I don't know if my baby actually uses the rocking movement to put himself back to sleep, but I guess there's no way I can find out. The cradle is extremely well-built. Like other Babybjorn products, it is simple, yet very sturdy. The materials used were fantastic. It's clean, sleek, and strong. It is certified to have no harmful chemicals, so I don't have to worry about the baby breathing in harmful or even toxic fumes from paints or anything (the cradle has almost no surface area with paint). The cradle is light-weight, allowing me to carry it out to the living room during the day when baby needs a nap, and mommy wants to stay in the living room instead of retrieving to the bedroom. The legs of the cradle spread out wide enough for the cradle to be sturdy; the only drawback is that the width sometimes makes it tricky for me to carry it through a rather narrow hallway in my home. The only thing I don't like about this cradle is its size. My son is now two months old, and he is probably two or three weeks away from outgrowing the cradle. He is not a tall or big child by all means (he is 11.5 pounds now), but there is already little room for his arms to move around. We are also about to run out of head room and leg room as well. Like other Babybjorn products, this cradle is not cheap. For what I think will be three months of use (max), I still find it worthwhile because it allows the baby to sleep very close to mom and dad without bed-sharing, something many parents are very reluctant to do. I felt I paid extra for a good quality, safe product that allowed me to maximize the valuable quality time spent with my little one - I would recommend it for other parents who are willing to pay a little extra for the added quality.

I love this bassinet. It’s high quality and simple design. I was looking for stylish low tech rocking bassinet, that is safe. Love the net all around it. The height work for us and our bed. The con is that it’s small. Our baby being 95 percentile in height will fit in there only for 2 months. It might serve longer for premature babies. That regard it’s an expensive sleeping arrangement that serves only two months.

This is a well-designed, great looking bassinet. The breathable mesh siding is essential for cradles. I've found my baby with her face against the side many times while rooting for food. It's also nice to have the slight transparency when you're several feet away. A few days after receiving it, I used a seam ripper to carefully remove the two big warning labels at the top of the long sides. I know they have to be there when this thing's sold but I don't want to read "SUFFOCATION HAZARD" in huge letters every time I rock my child. The only thing I'd do to change the cradle is make it at least 4 inches taller. It sits very low next to most beds (unless you have a platform bed) which makes it a bit strenuous picking up and putting down the baby in the middle of the night when you're already exhausted. Size wise, we expect our daughter to outgrow this at about 5 months old. Sheet Tip: I purchased two fitted sheets made specifically to go with the BabyBjorn cradle design from a seller on Etsy. I recommend this over the expensive plain white sheet that BabyBjorn sells.

This bassinet is beautiful! I was so happy to find a bassinet that is safe while also being light, portable and minimalistic. Was worried from reading reviews that it would be extremely small but looks like the perfect size bassinet for the first four or five months (shown in front of a king size bed). Verifying that the sides of the bassinet are covered with warning labels but that they are easy to take off with a seam ripper and scissors (use seam ripper for sides not sewn into seams and cut with fabric scissors above seams and then can easily pull out the rest). I also purchased the Kushies organic bassinet sheet from Amazon and it was a perfect fit for the mattress which seems of great quality to me!

After looking at all the bassinets out there (which is SO overwhelming) I decided to go with this one. I loved this one the most, but it was the most expensive. I was going to get the Halo, but the bulky heavy legs really turned me off. I love that the Babybjorn is so light and the see through mesh is wonderful! It can also rock, which I really love. I wanted something safe and attractive and this cradle is both of those. I bought the canopy that goes with this and I am so happy that I did. Another bonus is that when you are done with the cradle it folds down very small so storing it for next baby will be super easy! If you are not a prime member then I suggest signing up for the 30 day trial and buy this cradle for 10% off. That is what I did and it make me feel better spending the money for it.