Sleeping in his swing?

Adrienne - posted on 03/20/2010

try putting the swing next to the crib. My Daughter was the same way for a long time until i figured out that it was the sound she liked. So try putting him in the crib and have the swing next to it, it worked for me. Good luck it will get better.

Adrienne - posted on 03/20/2010

try putting the swing next to the crib. put him in the crib though. My daughter was the same way, then i found out it was the sound more than anything. so try turning it on beside the cribe so he can hear it and maybe that will work for you it did for me. good luck, i promise it will get better.

Megeen - posted on 03/20/2010

I put my 7mth old in the swing when he is starting to fall asleep. I sing to him for awhile and he falls asleep in the swing. then when I go to bed I transfer him while holding his head and butt and place him in the crib. Usually he does not wake up. hope this helps.

Sarah - posted on 01/12/2010

My baby girl is 4.5 months now and we got her swing when she was around 3 months old. The first moment we put her in she fell asleep immediately. However she was the same way in the beginning she would sleep int he swing and if I even attempted to pick her up to put her in her crib she would get so upset and not fall asleep in her crib except for at night believe it or not. But we have one of the projector mobiles that projects light and pictures on the ceiling and has different slides. She loves it. My husband's boss got it for her and I have no idea where she got it but it can't he hard to find. She would stare at that for the longest time and just fall asleep even without a binky. She would talk and talk to it and smile and soon enough it just wore her out and she would fall asleep. It didn't even take that long. I would also rub her head if she was too fussy and sing to her while she stared at me when she was in her crib. Try something like that and see if that works. Light always works better than just a simple mobile.

Kerry - posted on 01/11/2010

Mine loved the swing too. He's almost 5 months and I just got him out. I still have to sit by his crib until he falls asleep, but he sill sleep there now. I asked the doctor and he said sleeping in the swing was fine, and eventually they will grow out of it. Good luck!

Tiffany - posted on 01/11/2010

My oldest was the same way. She had colic & acid reflux & preferred her swing hands down. As long as the baby gets rest & the parents get rest...I think it's fine.

Amber - posted on 01/08/2010

Let him sleep in his swing. :)
It's a phase, he'll outgrow it... I promise. Several of my girlfriends have kiddos that went through the same thing - including my first born. My first born slept in her swing every night for nearly 2 months.

Laura - posted on 01/08/2010

Sleep can be such a frustrating topic. The best advice I've ever been given is if you are trying to change a sleep habit (in your case sleeping in the crib not the swing) practice during the day for naps when you as a mom are more patient. That way if things are not going well at least you get some good sleep at night. My first baby had reflux, o she slept swaddled on my chest as I lay on a triangular pillow, then in her "bouncy" that also inclined her. I transitioned her to her crib, still swaddled, with the head of the mattress inclined., starting with her nap times. She slept that way well beyond 6 months. As her relux subsided we gradually reduced the incline on her mattress.

E'Lynn - posted on 01/08/2010

My daughter didn't like her crib at first either (she did not like the wide open space), but I helped her transition to it by letting her watch the mobile or play with a toy when I was putting things away in her room. This helped her get used to the extra space in the crib. I also used the baby bumpers at first to help keep her on her back and make her feel safe and secure when I did put her in there for a nap or at night. Now she doesn't use the bumpers and loves the extra space.

Crystal - posted on 01/07/2010

I feel your pain girl, my daughter still sleeps in her swing also, I have no idea how to get her in her bed. Maybe she will decide on her own one night;) A girl can hope!

Stacey - posted on 01/06/2010

omg! I totally sympathize with you, I have the same problem. My 4 month old got sick so I let him sleep reclined in his swing with the vaporizer next to him and now I can't get him out of it. It's so frustrating. either my husband or i end up sleeping on the couch because of this. My son also will make it about an hour tops then wakes up but if you put him in the swing goes right to sleep. I wish i had an answer. All i do is keep trying and crossing my fingers. If you find something that work please let me know and I will likewise. good luck!

Brittany - posted on 12/14/2009

Quoting Megan:

Thanks Brittany!!! I know I have had a few sleepless weeks trying to get him use to his crib and just making him sleep in it. I have even tried letting him cry and that just makes me feel so bad. And he won't stop crying so I don't do that anymore. I finally just gave up and let him sleep in his swing..
I do get him to sleep and then normally I try to put him in his crib every night and then when he wakes I will put him in his swing, I am really hoping he will just one night forget that he is in his crib and sleep through the night. He better because you are right He is going to be to big for his swing very soon.
Thanks for your comment!!! :) Must be nice to have a nurse come to your house....how do you get that to happen!

While I was pregnant they thought that he had a cyst in his cerebellum (which would cause developmental issues) so Michigan's policy is to send a nurse from the health department for free to monitor him and give me any resources I need. We had an MRI about a month or two ago and found out it was nothing and that he's fine but she still comes...it's a HUGE help.

Megan - posted on 12/14/2009

I have tried letting him cry himself to sleep but my limit is 10 minutes I will not let him cry for longer than that..atone point I did but he will not fall asleep, he will just cry and yell and then I feel bad and go put him in his swing.!

Annie - posted on 12/14/2009

my baby hated being swaddled too. I love having her sleep with me bacause i know whats going on with her and i love the cuddling too but I have the same fears...of me rollijng over or suffocating her somehow. but i never have. its so weird how u just know not to move even an inch while your sleeping. I still wish she slept in her crib sometimes though so i could roll around at night and not worry about her.. But oh well she is worth it. I just hope she isnt too dependant on me when she gets older, like wanting to sleep with me and having to be around me all the time.

Tiffany - posted on 12/14/2009

My daughter was the same way. She slept in her swing over night and always wanted to be in it for naps. My neighbor suggestioned I put her in her crib and naptime everyday and at bedtime and just walk out of the room, go outside or something if they start to cry. let them cry themselves to sleep. After doing this 2 times my daughter started sleeping in her crib.

Meagan - posted on 12/14/2009

My little girl has reflux & also loved to sleep in her swing (only during the day) but at 8 weeks I realised that she will grow out of the swing & so I needed to get her into her cot. It did take a couple of days for her to get use to the idea, it took alot of crying & fighting but it did work. I do have to let her cry sometimes but I only give her ten minutes, if she is still crying I go in pop her dummy back in & just speak softly & soothing to her wait until she has calmed down & then leave the room. I also found that she has to sleep on her tummy but unfortunately that's the only way I can get her to sleep.



With reflux babies they generally will spit up after each feed. The amount of spit up can very. In the beginning Gracie use to what seemed like bring her entire feed back up but it would only be about 5 - 10ml. As she has got older the spit up amount has reduced but some days are better than others. The other thing with reflux babies is to tilt their cot/mattress just enough so they are not completely flat.



Hope this helps.

Megan - posted on 12/14/2009

Yeah Annie I know what you mean. I have tried the pillow and the rolling blankets and putting them on both sides of him to feel more secure but he hates that. I think when I do that he wakes up even easier. I can't complain much because he is such a good baby. My daughter had colic and that was just horrible and he rarely cries and when he does it never last for very long. He has always hated to be swaddled from the day he was born, so I think that is why he hated the blakets being on both sides, and the little things you buy to keep them in place. I remember the first night I had him home I put that thing you buy down and put him in it and he damn near rolled over grunting and crying because he hated it. I told my mom and she said whatever he can't roll over and within the next 2 weeks he rolled. lol......He just hated it that much. I guess if him sleeping in his swing is all I have to worry about that is pretty good then. I know how it is too having them sleep with you in your bed, I love cuddling and loved whenmy daughter would sleep with me and she still does sometime I am just always afraid I may roll on him even though I know I wouldn't because you are always so aware of them being there. :)

Heather I agree if they sleep then let them sleep where they are comfy. Thanks everyone!!

Heather - posted on 12/13/2009

My neice was the same way slept in her swing everynight. Whatever gets them to stay alseep so be it.

Annie - posted on 12/13/2009

goah thats a hard one... but my baby is the same way. She will not sleep in her crib. She will nly sleep with me or in her swing. I'm guessing its because the way the swing poitions a baby. it makes them feel secure... ya know? try putting a pillow under his back (having him slightly on his side, but not all the way.. so he cant roll on his stomach) and them tucking a blanket in around him. that should make him feel secure. I know some people might think its not safe to have a pillow in the crib with him but as long as he isnt rolling sround like crazy, it should be fine. But its your call. my baby likes it..but i have her in my bed when I do it..... she wont sleep otherwise. lol

Megan - posted on 12/13/2009

What are the symptoms of reflux. Yes he seems to be spiting up more when he was a baby he really never spit up. I worry more about asphyxiation in the crib more than the swing, especially with all the recalls on the cribs. There is not much room for him to move in his swing so I find it hard for him to get stuck in a position that would be harmful. My daughter used her swing a lot to but more for naps. She slept at night in it until 3 months but I think she had reflux because she slept really good in her bouncer chair. I even at one point put it in he crib (of course made sure it was stable and that nothing could happen to her in it.

Jennifer - posted on 12/13/2009

p.s. if you have a reflux baby, has your doctor prescribed zantac? it has really really helped our little one.

Jennifer - posted on 12/13/2009

babies can asphyxiate in swings and car seats. this has happened!!! they should only be used when you are awake and can watch the baby. we have a refluxy baby too and have used a sleep positioner that put her on an angle. we purchased it at toys r us.

Stacey - posted on 12/13/2009

My daughter sleeps in her own bed, so I'm no help there, but she also has refulx and sleeps better in her nap nanny (which sits at 30 degrees) she's never been a fan of the swing, lol Just a thought tho, ever had your little one checked for refulx? Maybe this is why he doesn't like laying flat?? Does he spit up frequently? My daughter does not spit up hardly ever, and she is tube fed, but mabe it's possible that lying flat he gets a little burn in his throat?
Other than possible medical reason...I say if the swing makes him happy, so be it! Your home and you can spoil him rotten if you want to! Mine is spoiled rotten too! lol

Megan - posted on 12/12/2009

Thanks Brittany!!! I know I have had a few sleepless weeks trying to get him use to his crib and just making him sleep in it. I have even tried letting him cry and that just makes me feel so bad. And he won't stop crying so I don't do that anymore. I finally just gave up and let him sleep in his swing..
I do get him to sleep and then normally I try to put him in his crib every night and then when he wakes I will put him in his swing, I am really hoping he will just one night forget that he is in his crib and sleep through the night. He better because you are right He is going to be to big for his swing very soon.
Thanks for your comment!!! :) Must be nice to have a nurse come to your house....how do you get that to happen!

Brittany - posted on 12/12/2009

I have a nurse that comes to my house and talks to me about my baby's progress and stuff and the point she makes about swings, car seats, etc. is that one day your baby is going to grow out of whatever it is that you're letting them sleep in that isn't their bed. You might just have to have a few sleepless weeks getting him used to being in the crib. Eventually he'll get used to it and be just fine. Good luck! :-)

Megan - posted on 12/12/2009

Well my bubba is so big his swing barely swings on the highest level.:) Yes I have transfered him to his crib from his swing and that does not work. The swing is in our room and the crib is in his so maybe that is the problem,maybe i should put the swing in his room.

My daughter was the same way but I don't remember her sleeping at night in it this long. He doesn't even take naps in it he just sleeps at night in it. He takes naps on me or on the couch with the recliner popped out so he can't fall. I spoil him a little much but I have to be the one to deal with it not a babysitter so I can :)

Laurel - posted on 12/11/2009

My daughter loves her swing too. She takes most of her naps in it and will sleep longer if in it. She sleeps the night in our bed still though. maybe you could put the swing on its lowest setting until he falls asleep, then turn it off so he gets used to sleeping without swinging. Have you tried taking him out after he falls asleep then putting him in the crib?

Kristin - posted on 12/11/2009

my son has to sleep in his swing cause of his acid but with my other 2 kids they were they same way and their dr said that if they sleep in it let them sleep they will soon get use to sleeping in the crib