Bassinet
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A bassinet, bassinette, or cradle is a bed specifically for babies from birth to about four months. Bassinets are generally designed to work with fixed legs or caster wheels, while cradles are general
Modern reproduction of a medieval cot and rattle, c. 1465
Movable, but not portable, home bassinet
Rooming-in bassinet
A wooden cradle from India
Baby transport
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Various methods of transporting children have been used in different cultures and times. These methods include baby carriages, infant car seats, portable bassinets, strollers, slings, backpacks, baske
Bassinet
…they are often raised on a stand or other surface to reduce back strain when bending over to tend the baby. Wheeled frames to convert a bassinet into a pram or baby carriage are common. Bassinets that automatically soothe babies by sound and motion in response to crying recently have become available, starting with the Snoo…
A wicker pram
A travois being used to transport infants
Navajo child in a cradleboard, Window Rock, Arizona, 1936
An ergonomic carrier worn on the back