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My midwife, who had never heard of them, told me to phone Kidsafe and see if they reccomend them. I finally got onto them today and they said they dont!!
They said some hospitals use them for the really unsettled babies but they are always supervised when in use and they wouldnt recomend we use one overnight.
I am now a bit unsure....
DH and I had a big talk about it today at lunch and we are still getting one. They have passed testing standards in NZ, UK, Japan, Aus. and have never had a SIDS case in the 15000 they have sold here so I think they should be ok. Obviously I wouldnt leave the baby unsupervised in it in a room during the day when there would be other children or my dogs around but I wouldnt with a bassinette either. I think it would be safer than a bassinette actually cause I always worried the dogs would knock into the base of it and tip it over but the hammock would just swing a little from the spring if bumped into at all. I have just ordered one and hope I have done the right thing....