The orbit bassinet is a great, stylish part of the entire orbit system, however now that our little one is approaching three months, I'm beginning to feel it is too cramped for him to sleep in at night. It's been so nice to have him right next to the bed for those middle of the night feedings, and I'm not ready to relegate him to his own far away bedroom, so I'm going to have to come up with another option in order to keep him nearby at night. I will likely be able to continue to use the bassinet for another 2-3 months for walks in the neighborhood (though most often we just use the regular car/stroller seat or the moby), so if you're looking to purchase the bassinet, think about what you'll use it for and it may be worth the $250+/- pricetag.

I purchased this bassinet in June 2007 for my daughter who was born that month. I used it daily for about 5 months. I was sad when she grew out of it- that's how much I loved it. I had read that it wasn't good to keep an infant in a carseat all the time, because it was best if they laid flat. Therefore, I kept the bassinet in the car trunk and each trip to the grocery store or walks around the air-conditioned mall-- I would whip out the bassinet and attach it to the stroller frame (since I had also purchased the Orbit Infant System) and wheel her around while she slept, well, like a baby. In the first few months of her life she would fall asleep almost immediately upon being pushed around in this bassinet, so it allowed me to run a lot of errands and take daily walks to lose the baby weight.

At home, I would also put the bassinet on the rocker and use it for her naps downstairs. I liked the option to either keep the rocker stationary, or to flip up the levers and be... Read more

I purchased this bassinet cradle and the Orbit system used and absolutely love them! I used the bassinet on the cradle next to the bed for 3 months before getting a crib. On the cradle it was the perfect height next to the bed for easy checking on baby, giving him a pacifier, and feedings during the night. I still use it when I'm out late so my baby has a bed on the go. What I love even more is how it looks on the stroller.