For nine months your baby was protected in your womb; wrapped up in a cocoon of Mother Nature's love. The transition to the real world, during birth, was a traumatic experience for the developing little human in your life. Your maternal instincts likely told you to wrap your baby up in comforting fabrics; to hold them close so to you so they could hear your heartbeat; to give them all the love and shelter you possibly could.
Newborn babies can be quite intimidating. It's one of life's funny ironies that a fully-grown adult can actually fear the delicate, fragile, tiny frames newborns come in. What happens if you don't support their heads just right? Or know just how much pressure to apply when burping them? Or how to avoid causing them pain when dressing them in their miniature clothes? There are many things to learn as a new parent, no doubt about it. But getting the basics right can be easy. A newborn baby does three things: eat, sleep and excrete. Once you've got feeding and changing down, there's just one thing left to figure out: baby's bed.
Many people get excited and choose impractical cots and beds for their baby, not fully understanding just how tiny a space they are going to occupy. If a newborn wants anything, it is the feeling of physical contact. How can a baby enjoy this feeling in a spacious bed? The solution is the bassinet: the long-time bed of choice for the newborn baby. The bassinet is designed to be snug, like the womb, so a baby can feel protected or 'cocooned' as it does in the womb.
There are many different styles of baby bassinets to suit the parent's taste and baby's gender and size. The only crucial aspect when choosing a bed is to chose the correct design, such as the bassinet - and the correct fabric. Babies have sensitive skin. Always do your research when choosing bed clothes for baby, ensuring the fabrics are not made from materials your baby may find irritating.
