Best Baby Bassinets 2017

babybjorntravelcrib22. BabyBjorn Gentle Rocking Cradle. In our opinion, and in the opinions of our mom and dad testers, this is the most beautiful and stylish bassinet on the list. This is a great looking bassinet that's like a sleek new piece of furniture for your home. It doesn't operate like a co-sleeper (like the Halo or Arm's Reach), and it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles like music, vibrations, motorized rocking, or anything fancy like that. Instead, BabyBjorn made something a bit more natural. It has a lightweight suspension system that rocks itself in response to your baby's motion (and you can rock it too!). It has great mesh breathable sides, is lightweight, and uses only safe and tested materials. In our tests, we found that the height is nice and low and it fits snugly right up to the side of a normal-height adult bed, with the legs sliding right underneath without any issues. The mattress is also very comfy and supportive, and we like how the surround is made with fabric only so there are no bars or anything to bump up against. And the breathable mesh lets you see through to easily see your baby. So what are the negatives? Well, we think it is a bit basic to be selling for nearly $300. And we like BabyBjorn's dedication to using safe materials, but the board that supports the mattress is made of MDF (just like most others), and the mattress is made of polyurethane. So some believe their safety claims are a bit exaggerated. That being said, this is a beautiful, safe, lightweight, comfortable, but very expensive bassinet! Goes for usually just under $300. Looking for something a bit less pricey? Check out #3 for a great alternative.
chiccobassinet3. Chicco Lullago Bassinet Travel Crib. This is marketed as a travel crib, but it's basically a lightweight and easy to transport bassinet. It comes with a big bag that can be slung over your shoulder and thrown into the trunk for an easy road trip, or under the plane for a farther journey. When we received it, we were impressed with how lightweight and airy the bassinet was. It uses high quality lightweight materials, and the fabric was soft and easy to wipe clean; it is also removable for machine washing, by the way, which is brilliant. We liked the mesh windows on each side to provide both airflow and a vantage point for parents wanting to peek in on baby. Assembly was a snap, literally: you simply unfold the basket, snap the legs on, and you're good to go. The mattress is similar to the Baby Bjorn, but a tiny bit thinner, so not quite as comfy. But definitely more than what's expected for a lightweight travel bassinet. On carpet the bassinet was stable and sturdy. On hardwood flooring, the anti-slip feet helped a bit, though it was still easy to bump around a bit, but definitely not "tipsy" in either case. Comparing to the Baby Bjorn, it feels and looks less elegant, which makes sense given that it's about a third the price! The basket is about the same size as the Baby Bjorn, and the overall comfort factor is about the same. Of course, it's not as stylish and doesn't feel as high quality as the Bjorn, but it's definitely great overall. In our testing, we also liked how the bassinet kinda hangs down on the bottom, which means that when baby kicks or wiggles it sways side-to-side a bit. You can also reach over from bed and push gently on the bottom to give it a little sway and calm a fussy baby. Not sure whether that was intentional on Chicco's part, but it works! A little larger than we expected, coming in at around 3 feet long, making it a nice sized travel bassinet. Cons? Well, that part about the bottom swaying a bit might not be for you: if you have a wiggly sleeper, it might move a bit more than you'd like. Also, the mattress quality and comfort leave a little something to be desired, and the sheet that comes with it is thin and rough, and not waterproof. We did, however, find replacement sheets that fit the Chicco Lullago here at Amazon, and this waterproof liner fits nicely too. Overall, this is an excellent deal for a highly functional and practical bassinet that is superb for traveling, especially at a pricepoint usually under $100.    
gracodreamsuitebassinet4. Graco Dream Suite Bassinet. This is an adorable option that has a much better price point than most of the above options (around $120). It also has some pretty unique features. The first thing to mention is that this bassinet doubles as a changing table. It has a very unique system: you grab the handle on the side, give it a squeeze, and flip the entire upper bassinet over to reveal a changing table. This is a really awesome feature, much more convenient than trying to change a diaper in a bassinet. Also much neater than doing it on your bed, which is what we resorted to as new parents! The changing table side is good for up to 30 pound babies, which means until around 20 months of age. That means it's going to out-last the bassinet part, which is good for up to 15 pounds or so. In our testing, we found the flip feature awesome, though we were a little disappointed that it took 2 hands to really get the bassinet to flip over. That's good if you have a curious older sibling, but a bit frustrating that you need to put baby down to flip to the changer side. I needed to use 2 hands, though my stronger-handed husband could do it easily with one hand. I'm not the strongest mom in the world, so you might have better luck doing it one-handed! Outside of that, this is an excellent bassinet. It uses soft and easy to clean materials, is sturdy and well built, has a convenient storage area on the bottom (which we used for a changing pad, diapers and wipes), and uses locking wheels for convenience and mobility. The mattress is as firm as you'd expect for a newborn. It does have 2 soothing vibration settings, and a canopy with cute stars ("boy" version) or flowers ("girl" version) hanging down. We also liked the mesh sides for breathability, easy wipe-clean fabric, and the safety and reliability of the Graco brand. In the package, it came with a single sheet, and assembly took about 10 minutes. Overall, an excellent option!
summerinfantbentwood5. Summer Infant Bentwood Bassinet with Motion. This is an awesome and super comfortable bassinet with a lot of great features. It is not quite as versatile as the HALO, mostly because it does not feature the great drop-side feature. But it is about the same height as our testing bed, and is really cute and well built, and the bent wood is a nice stylish addition. The big advantage of this bassinet is it has the typical music and vibrations, but also a slow and silent rocking motion (with adjustable speed) that you can turn on to lull your baby to sleep. We tried it out with one of our reviewers' 4-month old baby and within 3 minutes he was sound asleep. That was convincing! There is also a nice adjustable canopy, a huge lower storage basket, and it has a nice sleek design with a small footprint. In fact, the primary negative about this bassinet is exactly that: it is a bit small and two of our reviewers' babies couldn't fit comfortably in it - one was 5 months, and the other was about 4 months old. They were relatively tall for their age, but it did seem like babies grow out of this unit quickly compared to the other ones on our list. Note that it is rated up to 15 pounds, but if your baby is tall and skinny they'll grow out of it before then. Also note that this thing goes through batteries somewhat quickly - it takes 4 C size batteries and one of our reviewers noted having to change them after about 2 months of use. I guess this is not entirely surprising given the motorized motion feature. We think that even with these small negatives (size is a bit small, and battery use), this is an excellent bassinet that is well deserving of this spot on our list! 

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