Mothercare Rosebud Moses Basket G0325 > Reviews (1)

When I discovered I was having a little girl I was overjoyed (just as I would have been if I was having a boy.) I wanted to create her a pretty pink palace for when she was born. I spent hours dragging my quite willing partner around shop after shop, the main one, receiving quite a few visits from us in my last months of pregnancy was mothercare.

The theme I chose for her nursery was bunny's, and lots of them. We got all of our bedding, curtains, rugs and other decor items from next in the next bunny range. When it came to furniture items however mothercare was our main shop for that. They have a wide selection of nursery furniture and most important, Moses baskets.

Now when it came to choosing her Moses basket I didn't know whether to choose a colour that would go with her nursery or our bedroom as I knew it would never actually be used in her room. In the end I couldn't resist the absolutely adoring array of pinks that were that of the Rosebud Moses basket. I did have a good look at the different ranges but this one in particularly matched the colours of her nursery and most importantly it looked safe, secure and very cosy.

When we bought ours three years back it cost around £50. I thought that it was quite a lot of money to pay as I had seen others for a lot smaller price. However Moses baskets are one of those items that the higher the price the better as you feel that if you pay more money than inevitably it will be a better quality of material, better made, safer, more durable etc. I know that's not always the case but it does make you feel more at ease feeling as though it's a safe as it can be. Just checking on the mothercare website this Moses basket is now currently available for around £35, which is a better price to pay as well as still knowing that the Moses basket is of a very high standard.

There are several stands that can be used with this Moses basket. I don't know if there are others you can use that aren't supplied by mothercare, but I personally wouldn't take that risk. The sales assistant was very lovely (despite my hormonal panics about safety) and kindly showed me the range mothercare recommend using with the Moses basket. The stands range in style, colour and price. The more basic stands are your cheapest and start at around £20, then you have your more advanced rocking stands such as the one pictured below costing around £60. This is also the one that we bought and I found it worked with the Moses basket incredibly well.

Now the Moses basket is available in both white and pink, with the white still having some pink, but the majority of it being white. We bought the pink for two factors, one - it would go better with the rest of the nursery and two - white and baby sick is definitely a no no!

The Moses basket is very simple but also very pleasing to the eye. The main colours are baby pink, dark pink, white and the warm creamy colour on the base. There are also some multi coloured dots on the hood and on the cover. These are not overwhelming colours but cleverly blend in with the rest of the colours creating a simple, warm and calming environment that any baby would feel relaxed within.

The design is simple, there is a butterfly in the corner of the cover and there are flowers, which cleverly could be passed as being a pattern until you look closely, these flow around the rim of the hood as well as on the rim of the cover.

The basket is strong and firm and provides a safe environment for a newborn baby. There are two handles on either side which makes for easy transportation. It's highly advised however that you don't move the Moses basket with a baby inside. The hood is easily removed so it doesn't have to be on all of the time. I found it was easier to have the hood of, or pushed down to easily remove her, this was especially handy at night. The hood does provide as a great sun catcher for those little naps in the day. The mattress provided with the Moses basket is thick and spongy and it is also a breathable material for extra safety.

So to what I really thought - I have found that this was one of the best things that I have bought. I felt totally comfortable using it and felt I was able to close my eyes for a few hours knowing my daughter would be safe a couple of feet away. She probably used it until she was around 4 months old; at this point she was starting to pull herself up however she would not have been able to fall out. Wanting to be totally satisfied with her safety and not feeling as though she was big enough to go into her cot yet, I put the Moses basket into the cot so if she was able to pull herself out she wouldn't be able to go any were any way.

The only slight bad point I have to say about this Moses basket is that the blanket/cover supplied does not have air holes. These types of blankets were of a paramount importance to me so for that reason I did not use the one supplied. I don't think that any harm would come from using it; it's just a personal preference of mine.

I would most definitely recommend this Moses basket. It provides everything that your baby will need for a peaceful and beautiful sleep.