The crib is the smallest size of the Stokke Sleepi which can extended into a cot with the addition of an extension kit, making this a very versatile piece of furniture. We have not had any sleep problems with transition from crib to cot which you may get when transferring from a Moses basket to a cot.
The oval shape is great as the extra width compared to a Moses basket allows my baby's arms to stretch out in the night. The bars also create good airflow and I am not paranoid about her getting her nose too close to the edge of any lining. The bars also make it really easy to see that she is ok without having to get out of bed.
Although it looks really exposed she slept quite well in it, however I think night waking is related more to the individuality of your baby rather than the cot they are in. If the feeling of being exposed was a problem I think you could fit the Sleepyhead into it to make it a bit more cosy.
The crib is on wheels which is great for moving out the way during the day, or it would be easy to move between the bedroom and living room if you live in a flat. We found it fitted through all our doors except one. The wheels do allow you to rock the cot however they don't really work on carpet so best for a hard floor.
Although the crib comes with a mattress we used a Little Green Sheep Coir mattess which is really firm and fantastic quality. Although it's an extra unnecessary expense on top of an expensive cot I would very much recommend the Little Green Sheep mattresses.
Although the crib is wide in comparison to a Moses basket it's not any longer, and with the bars being solid wood rather than material, we have only managed 4 and a half months before having to convert it into a cot, and our daughter is of average weight and length.
While this crib looks great and is fantastic quality there is one frustrating drawback (apart from the cost) and that's that the highest setting for the base is actually quite low and I was often cursing the crib in the middle of the night when my baby would constantly wake up due to the falling feeling every time I put her down! It is also annoying that for the cost you don't get drop down sides.
It's very much style over substance with this cot, and when you are faced with an awake baby in the middle of the night you don't care about style!
So whilst this crib has in-built flexibility, I wish I had bought a bedside crib which was super easy to put a baby down in and then a seperate cot with drop down sides, and then maybe my nights would be more restful!
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