bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌba-sə-ˈnet 
ˈba-sə-ˌnet
: a baby's basketlike bed (as of wickerwork or plastic) often with a hood over one end
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She’s left out toys for you and made sure your favorites were all in the bassinet before bed the last couple nights.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Do not place infant support cushions on soft surfaces or in other infant sleep products, such as cribs or bassinets, or anywhere a baby sleeps.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics will tell you that babies need to sleep swaddled, on their backs, in an empty bassinet.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
Sometimes bassinets can swing relative to a stationary base.1
A bassinet may also include anything attachable to another surface, such as the small detachable newborn bassinets that can be attached to many modern playpens or play yards.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Do not place infant support cushions on soft surfaces or in other infant sleep products, such as cribs or bassinets, or anywhere a baby sleeps.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics will tell you that babies need to sleep swaddled, on their backs, in an empty bassinet.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
Sometimes bassinets can swing relative to a stationary base.1
A bassinet may also include anything attachable to another surface, such as the small detachable newborn bassinets that can be attached to many modern playpens or play yards.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
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bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌbas-ə-ˈnet
: an infant's bed often with a hood over one end
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