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When to switch from bassinet to crib?
I've come to the conclusion that Casey HATES her bassinet. She cried almost all night last night. During the day if I put her in there to nap she wakes up and fusses. But if I put her in her crib in her room she is happy as a clam. I guess I'm answering my own question but I just am not sure if I'M ready to have her sleep in her own big girl room by herself at night.
Scary. It's like I'm sending her off to Kindergarten or something. LOL
Re: When to switch from bassinet to crib?
Um...Allison is still sleeping(in an Arm's reach co-sleeper) in our room right next to my side of the bed. So....I'm not any help! lol.
I haven't been ready to move her and she doesn't like her crib - unless my mom puts her in there. lol.
If you're worried about her moving around and turning over, I found that using a sleep wedge really helped keep Allison in place, until she started kicking it away at about 4 months
Yes Casey is already a mover and a shaker. LOL. I put her towards the bottom of the bassinet and wake up and she's up at the top on her side. LOL.
I don't want her to be Miss Independent yet.
ditto this, for the bean. ?she has yet to sleep a wink in that pretty nursery that we set up so carefully before she was born. ?oh, well.?
ditto this, for the bean. she has yet to sleep a wink in that pretty nursery that we set up so carefully before she was born. oh, well.
Ditto both of these posts. Isabella will be 6 months tomorrow and she hasn't slept in her pretty nursery yet. She's only taken a nap in there while my dh and I were both in there fixing her room. Luckily she still fits in her bassinet. Sorry I'm no help. Dh said he's going to buy me a sleeper sofa so I can stay in the nursery with her.lol
Both J & N hated the bassinet. They insisted on sleeping in either the car seat, bouncy (propped up still), or swing (not swinging) until they were about 3 months, too big, or until I freaked cuz they moved too much in there during the night. It was sort of a strange blessing cuz I desparately needed the sleep, and they seemed happy and safe.
J & N both napped during the day just fine in the crib, so I'd say go ahead and try the crib for Casey like I did for J & N. May sound crazy but I slept on the floor next to the crib in the nursery the first couple of nights.
And if you don't already have one...get a monitor. XOXOXO
I could have written your post about my little one. She hated her bassinet from day one and at 6 weeks old we gave up and put her in her crib. She LOVED her crib and at almost 2 and a half still loves her crib. We all slept so much better too when she was sleeping better so I say put Casey where she will sleep the best so you can sleep the best too!
It was the same thing with Blair! She would sleep in the bassinet only if she were exhausted -when she lay on our bed or in her crib she's get nice and comfy and pass out. We were really hesitant about putting her in her own room, even if she was sleeping better, but we did it at 5 weeks and she starting sleeping through the night about a week later.
our pediatrician said that the time to move the baby is often when the parents are most comfortable doing it! And that was really hard, we were sooo paranoid after we moved her, but it was for the best. Our monitor, too, has been a big help --we have the Angel Care monitor, the one with the motion sensor. I don't think we could have been able to sleep without it.
If you choose to move her to her own crib, don;t worry! Both of you will eventually sleep much better!
Katie was in a co-sleeper until about 3-4 months when I was afraid that she would manage to crawl out of it. I had this strange feeling that she would manage to get up over the bed and roll off...lol. Long shot, I know, but still a fear.
She loves her crib and it was so nice to finally have a good night sleep (well, besides her waking up every so often, but she was so noisy, grunting and moaning all night!
Ella slept in the bed sleeper, the one that goes between Mommy and Daddy for a few months because nursing at night was a cinch with her being so close. And because she hated her basinette. Although, I don't blame her...i think I would skeeved out by the ruffle over load myself. ha!
After the bfing and lazy routine ran it's course, I moved her to the crib. Lovin' it except the diva is so used to her space that if we try to offer her a comparable, she's not having it. Ugh...life is never easy:)
GL!
Liam is still in the bassinet by our bed - we are getting ready to make the switch in a couple of weeks.
i think its harder on us than on them to be in their own room...
do you have enough room in your bedroom to move the crib in, until you at least are ready for her to be in her own space?