Sleeping in Crib - Inver Grove Heights, MN

My last child as a baby wouldn't sleep anywhere unless she felt warm. She slept fine in our arms, but the minute we put her down she woke up. We filled a sock with uncooked rice and warmed it in the microwave, then placed it in her bed for a few minutes to warm it up. My husband would whip it out and I would quickly place her in bed!! It worked for us!

We had the same problem. My doctor said that is normal because newborns like to feel cozy and cribs don't have that effect. We let our baby sleep in her bouncy chair for the first few months because she had a reflux issue and hated the crib. Then when she started getting too big and mobile for it it was as if she was ready for the crib because then she liked to be able to move around at night. If swaddling doesn't work, then do what does.

Well, I didn't switch my son to his crib until 5 months. We co-slept with him swaddled before or he would nap in his sling or swing. I started the switch when he was going to sleep reliably at night and only waking up once in the early morning to nurse. I created a bedtime routine: diaper change, pajamas, book, get swaddled, nurse, bed. Then I let him cry for five minutes then I would get him out and put him to bed the old way in our bed. After 4 nights, he fell asleep in the crib before the 5 minutes were up. But then he didn't the next night. Since I had decided that having slept in his crib one night he needed to continue, I started letting him cry for up to 15 minutes. If he was still crying, then I would go in, nurse him some more and then try again. He always fell asleep nursing either the first or second time so we didn't have a problem until I began losing my milk supply. I cut out the nursing and instead gave him a bottle before the bedtime routine. After a week or so, he reliably fell asleep within the 15 minute time and now at 9 months he almost never cries at bedtime. We also don't swaddle him anymore since he was 6 months and started getting out of it in his sleep. I didn't try to get him to nap in the crib until after we dealt with bedtime because he was a really bad napper. Now he naps in his crib, but if he doesn't fall asleep after fifteen minutes we take him out and try again later.

Sorry so long. Hope it helps.

I would wait intill she is really tired and then place her in the crib and let her cry for 5 minutes. I beleve in the cry it out, but I don't let it go on for more than 5-10 minutes. She will get used to her crib the older she gets. Right now enjoy holding her, becaues soon she will not want to be cuddled!
My kids slept in a bassinet close to me intill they started to sit up. Its a hard adjustment.

I'd say keep trying. My 1st didn't like to stay in his crib either. He slept well in his carseat so we put the carseat inside the crib and had him sleep there sometimes. He also liked the vaccum so I tried this when I was desperate. Maybe that's something you could try too. It does get better.

I would give it a little time- she's still adjusting to being outside the womb. Do you swaddle her? Part of the reason that she may love the swing so much, is because she feels more confined in it. Try swaddling her, or using a sleep positioner. Some babies just feel too small in those big cribs.

I would like to recommend a book to you- The Happiest Baby On The Block by Dr. Harvey Karp. It explains these things a little.

One night, she'll just really like her crib- you'll see!! Good luck until then.