BassiNest Bassinet Bedside Lightweight Portable Reviews Summary

Assembly

Pros:

• "The instructions for assembly are fairly confusing but it’s actually really easy to put together."
• "I like how lightweight(but sturdy) it is and how easy it is to put together."
• "Initial Assembly is not too bad once you figure it out but I can imagine some might find it a challenge."
• "It’s a very simple design - was a little hard to put together due to the parts not being labeled 😅 but once you figure out the “where” everything goes - it’s a pretty fast build."
• "It was easy to assemble, and it’s easy to take down if needed."
• "This bassinet is lightweight and easy to assemble."
• "Bassinet is easy to assemble – it is small, which is good for not using a lot of bedroom space."

Cons:

• "The instructions are pictures only, not words."
• "Instructions were a joke. It was a pain to put together."
• "The mattress portion came already installed upside down and unable to fix."
• "It seemed uneven and not steady as soon as we put it together."
• "This was a struggle to assemble."
• "I promise you this thing is literally almost impossible to assemble."
• "The design of this is awful. It was miserable to assemble."

Safety and Design

Pros:

• "The retractable wall does what it’s supposed to, so it should be easy for me to turn over and scoop up baby."
• "The feet are designed well and they slide easily under my bed."
• "This one I feel like I can sleep without worry, the sides are a completely breathable mesh, it is easy to put together, and feels super sturdy."
• "The legs slide under your bed so it gets really close to the bed."
• "It’s stable and perfectly fits over my bed."
• "The lowering wall is one of my favorite features of Halo bassinets and this one has one as well."
• "It has mesh walls with a lowering side to make it easy for mom to get the baby in and out while in bed."

Cons:

• "The problem we've had is that the design of the bassinet is unlevel and the baby ends up rolling over because of it."
• "This bassinet is slanted, my baby continued to wake up on his side with his face against the mesh wall."
• "The bed tilts down which causes baby to roll."
• "The bassinet would tilt, causing him to roll into the wall."
• "We encountered a serious safety issue with this bassinet where our infant ended up wedged against the side mesh with his face pushed into it multiple times."
• "The legs of the bassinet do not lock to prevent from separating."
• "This bassinet will not stay level. Babies roll to one side and end up with their faces against the mesh. NOT safe sleeping!!"

Portability and Travel

Pros:

• "I’ve taken this bassinet on a couple of trips now and it’s a lifesaver."
• "We went to Vegas and this was a life saver for traveling - this packs down with ease and set up is a breeze!"
• "Amazing for travel or even at home. Convenient to have a safe place for baby to sleep at arms reach."
• "This bassinet is super portable and easy to break down and assemble."
• "It folds down easily and isn’t too heavy to carry."
• "Can be folded and carried very conveniently for travelling by car (not so much by airplane) or storing."
• "We use this at our lake house and love. Halo quality without some of the bulk."

Cons:

• "Must be disassembled to put in the bag, which is not real convenient."
• "While I think this bassinet is lovely and high quality, anyone looking for a travel bassinet needs to look elsewhere."
• "So this is a nice bassinet first of all it’s a full size basket! It is not the easiest to put together and I wouldn’t say it’s super portable."
• "For being portable, these are pretty difficult to assemble and break down to travel."
• "While it’s marketed as a 'travel bassinet,' I don’t know how anyone would plan to break it apart to travel."
• "This bassinet is NOT travel friendly."
• "Took a while to get the joint pieces on the bassinet - would be inconvenient to travel with."

Value and Price

Pros:

• "All this at a very reasonable price."
• "The bassinet is extremely reasonably priced at the current price of $99.99."
• "It’s like she’s sleeping with me but in her own space so I’m at ease."
• "I purchased this for a baby reveal gift. It’s good quality!"
• "It possesses excellent quality and is lightweight."
• "I love the push down side as often I would fall asleep with my hand on baby and the moveable side was comfortable to the weight of my arm."
• "This is a solid bassinet, very sturdy and it has worked well for us so far."

Cons:

• "I do not feel safe using this for my baby when it’s born."
• "We should all be able to get our money back. This is crazy. My baby falls to the side of the bassinet every time! It’s not level!"
• "Seems pricy for the very limited features."
• "To me, these aren’t worth the price point and I feel there’s better options out there."
• "I wish I would have spent the extra $100 on the fancier Halo bassinet."
• "Waste of money!!!"
• "Don’t buy this, bad design, unsafe for baby, and you likely can’t even return it."