Advice for using travel cot for long stay.

[northlou]

We are going to see family overseas and will be away for a month.

We have a good travel cot, which our 11 month old sleeps in very well when we have been away before, but no more than 2 weeks.

Should we look into getting a proper cot and proper supportive mattress considering we are away for a month, and the weather will be quite warm? Or would a travel cot be ok for a month? Baby sleeps on her tummy too...

Advice on what people have done before!

[Fmm]

I would say that if she sleeps well for 2 weeks, she will be fine for a month. however if you did want to make it a little more comfortable you could get her a padded travel mattress (we got one from mothercare), which would be easier to put in your case than a proper mattress. Also don't forget you can often hire a cot and mattress from your destination, which is what we have done when going away for a month (along with a highchair). If you do this you may want to take a mattress cover anyway, to put over the hire mattress.

[womanofdulwich]

when we went to see relatives in Australia for 2 months they borrowed a travel cot/ used their old one. we just took our own bedding.That was for 2 months and it was fine.

[shaunag]

Or you could send cot mattress dimensions and ask family to pick an inexpensive mattress up to stick in the cot when you get there? Might be a bit more snug?

[ad2000]

Yip - my daughter slept in them all through our 5 weeks away in NZ and Singapore. Have a great holiday!