I ordered this for the imminent birth of my son. I'm 7 mths pregnant and was able to assemble it by myself, although the drop-side took a few attempts to get it to work properly. The instructions are clear and the cot is exactly what I was looking for - I wanted a cot that I can place right next to my bed so that we can co-sleep with our son in the safest possible manner. The base has 3 positions, so I was able to adjust the height so that it matches the height of our bed. Initially, I was going to leave the drop side off, again to make it easier to get baby out in the night for feeds, however the drop side lowers to leave just a slight 'edge' between him and us, therefore the ease of lifting him out meant the drop side could be left on. Also, this means when he sleeps during the day, I can just raise the side and know he's safe. For older 'tots' both sides come with clear plastic teething rails (attached on arrival, so no need to do anything). I would recommend this product for it's build quality and practicality.