Transitioning to the crib

LeAnn - posted on 11/20/2008

Thanks for all the great ideas! We were able make the transition fairly painlessly last week. I used the swaddling technique which has worked well. Although she kicks the blanket off in the night. It doesn't wake her up though. SHe has actually been sleeping better in her crib. Since the transition...we have had 4 out of 5 night where she slept for 7 hours straight! It's going really well...although she still doesn't like napping in the crib. Oh well! Thanks again to everyone!

Christy - posted on 11/19/2008

Why do you need to start having her sleep in her crib?? My baby is a big baby and she fit in her crib for about 4.5 months. I was scared to move her then! I slept on the floor the first night, then was fine. But now she is flipping on to her tummy, so every time I hear a noise I am running in there. I feel sleep deprived again! so I am thinking of investing in a video monitor so I can see her from the comforts of my own bed. and I am hoping this will help me relax.

Toni - posted on 11/18/2008

I too swaddle and I also used the wedge to help my little boy sleep. It also keeps him from laying on his back and getting the flat head!

Wendy - posted on 11/18/2008

If you have the space in your room, you might try starting the transition from bassinet to crib by putting the crib in your room for a week or two, and putting her to sleep in her crib - in your room. That way, she is still in the same room with you, and once she gets a bit more used of sleeping in her crib, move it into her room. It may be alot of work moving it around if its already put together, but it would probably make the transition easier for her, as well as for you because you won't have to run to her room if she starts crying(for the first whiel that she is still in your room at least!). Use a baby monitor, when she is in her own room, just a simple one so you can hear her. You can turn the sound up quite high on monitors to hear them breathing if you must!

Renee - posted on 11/17/2008

i thought the same thing, being a first time mommy and single on top of that. my lil one is almost 4 mos now and sleeps in her crib all night. i slowing moved her to her crib. i started off with her in her crib during her naps, that way i was awake :) and slowly worked my way up to nights. i found it helped her too to have a shirt of mine in the crib with her as her pillow, my mom gave me that tip. also the swaddling helps too and if ur comfortable with it , lay her on her side with a blanket bunched behind her to help support her. p.s. i still check on her like a hundred times b4 i go to bed and i will prob do it til she's grown--lol

Amy - posted on 11/08/2008

My daughter was the same way until i discovered the swaddler. It is a miracle worker. I swaddle her in it for naps and she takes 2 hours naps. She would only ever sleep in her swing and in her crib for maybe 1 hour. The first time i swaddled her and put her in her crib, she slept for 2 hours!