This sucker is the hottest ticket going these days – I’m seeing it everywhere – so I thought I’d better have a boo at it myself.
The Halo Swivel Sleeper Bassinest is a bassinet that can sit up right next to your bed and swivel over your bed for easy access to your baby. It also has a drop down side, a light, music, good vibrations (mmmm) and a nursing timer.
Have a peek at my lovely video to find out more:
Things I Loved about the Halo Bassinest:
- Can swivel over the bed
- Your baby is right at eye level
- Mesh sides for great air circulation
- Nice neutral color and design
- Drop down side
- Maneuvers out of the way easily
- Very sturdy and stable
- Reasonably easy to put together
Things to Consider:
- It’s a little pricey
- You still have to lift the baby over the drop side so it’s not a seamless transition
- It’s heavy (a good thing for stability) so you’re not going to be moving it a lot
You can find them here on rightstart.com for about $230 and on Amazon.
Also check out:
Graco Pack N Play Playard with Bassinet: About $160 cheaper. Doesn’t have the swivel function or the do-dads, but extends its use by converting to a playyard when your child is older.
Arm’s Reach Concepts Mini Arc Co-sleeper: Similar to the Pack N Play but this one can butt up right against your bed.
Summer Infant By Your Side Portable Bedding: This one is $60 bucks so there’s a big price difference. It sits on your bed instead of beside it so if you are sleeping in a double or even a queen, dad/mom/partner may get the boot.
I was wondering what people thought of the swivel. I thought this was the definite bassinet for me. When my husband and I looked at in the store, he was concerned that there was no way to stop it from swiveling. What are people’s experiences?
I didn’t find the swivel very loosey goosey so I can’t see it moving on its own even after it got worked in. The system is more on a plate than a hinge if that makes sense. Of course I couldn’t say for sure because I didn’t use it for an extended period of time.
Thank You!
I registered for one thinking it would be pretty great and it looks like it is!
A friend gave me her Arms Reach Co Sleeper-That thing is a beast and apparently a pain to put together.
This is much more my speed.
@Gabi – It doesn’t go super low though. We have an Ikea Malm bed, and at it’s lowest setting it’s still about 5 inches off of my bed. Not a deal breaker though, and it’s certainly better than our Arms Reach Cosleeper would be with our low bed! And I love the swivel feature – I hated scooting around the cosleeper every day!
Does it lower up and down for low platform beds?
It does! It has a pretty decent height range too so you can get it to sit right on top of your bed. (I meant to mention that in the video — thanks for the reminder!)
Looks pretty awesome, but so pricey! If you don’t want yours anymore, send it my way ; )
Just FYI, the Arm’s Reach has optional extender-dooeys that go under the legs to make it taller, if you have a high bed.
Thanks! That’s good to know. I’ll change that in the post. 🙂
P.S. I love that you used the term "extender-dooeys." Such a perfect description.