bassinette

Infant sleeping basket

A bassinette is a small bed for an infant, typically basket-shaped with a hood and mounted on a stand or wheels.

It's designed for newborns and used during the first few months before the baby moves to a crib: The bassinette sat beside their bed so she could tend to the baby at night.

Also spelled bassinet.

sleep

newborn

Infant just delivered

soothing · rocking · dream · slumber · rest · settling · cozy · snug · safe sleep · back sleeping

furniture

cradle

Rocking bed for infants

nursery · hood · canopy · wheels · portable · bedside · co-sleeper · stand · mattress · skirt

caregiving

feeding

Giving food to

diaper change · soothing · proximity · bonding · monitoring · reaching · lifting · tending · comforting · watching

safety

breathable

Permits air passage

guardrails · stability · weight limit · incline · flat surface · recall · standards · guidelines · pediatrician · age limit

Opposites
size/developmental stage of sleeping furniture

bassinetteking-size bed

Largest standard mattress option

coffin · casket · double bed · queen bed · California king

Family

bassinet, bassinets, bassinettes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G