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A '''bassinet''' or '''bassinette''' (also called a cradle, crib and stock) is a [[bed (furniture)|bed]] specifically for [[babies]] from birth to about four months, and small enough to provide a "[[cocoon]]" that small babies find comforting.
In a hospital environment, a special form of [[sealed]] bassinet is used in a [[neonatal intensive care unit]].▼
Although there are many variations, they fall generally into two categories: light and portable types sometimes called "moses baskets", and sturdier but less portable cradles. In both cases they are generally designed to allow the resting baby to be carried from place to place to be close to its mother. Within the home they are often raised on a stand or other surface to reduce back strain when bending over to tend the baby, and wheeled frames to convert a bassinet into a [[baby transport|pram or baby carriage]] are common.▼
Once babies are able to roll over by themselves, at three or four months of age, it is no longer safe for the baby to be left in a bassinet as they could tip themselves out.▼
▲In a hospital environment, a special form of sealed bassinet is used in a [[neonatal intensive care unit]].
Research has shown that the [[mattress]] influences [[Sudden infant death syndrome|SIDS]] outcomes; a firm mattress lowers SIDS risk.<ref>[http://www.sidsandkids.org/pdf/october05_statement.pdf SIDS & Kids] Statement on the use of second hand mattresses</ref>
==Stationary or portable==
Although there are many variations, they fall generally into two categories:
* light and portable types sometimes called "moses baskets"
* and sturdier but less portable cradles.
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== Infant bed ==
▲Once babies are able to roll over by themselves, at three or four months of age, it is no longer safe for the baby to be left in a bassinet as they could [[wikt:tip out|tip themselves out]].
==References==
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