During the Middle Ages, bubonic plague was known as the Black Death.. During that time many people became sick and died of pneumonia when the bubonic plague bacteria infected the lungs, called the pneumonic plague which saw the spread of the disease bacteria through coughing and sneezing.
From experience with my own kids as well as asking some other moms and doing some research on popular baby websites, it seems to be the average time a baby sleeps in their bassinet is approximately 3 months or around 9 weeks â 13 weeks.
Consumer Reports has not tested bassinets, cradles, or other crib alternatives. We think a crib is the best place for your baby to sleep from birth up to about age 4. See our Ratings for Cribs. More reasons to stick with a crib. The danger with some cradles is that babies can roll against a side and suffocate.