Hi I have a one month old little girl who currently sleeps in our bed with us at night. She is sleeping through the night already which I love. However I was wondering at what age do people begin having baby sleep in their crib? and any tips on transitioning her to her crib? I would like to have her sleeping in her crib by the time she is around three months. Plus it would be nice to sleep next to my husband again.
Update on transitioning my baby girl into her crib... Things went really well! About a week ago we started to put her into her bassinet that is next to the bed. Surprisingly she has been sleeping through the night just fine! My husband and I are thrilled and in about another week to two we are going to try moving her into her own crib which is in the next room over. Thanks to everyone who offered support and advice on this. I got just the push I needed to get her out of our bed and sleeping in her own area. Thank you!
My son is 6 1/2 months and we just put him in his own crib/own room about a week ago. He goes to sleep just a easily as he did when he was sleeping with us. There a have been a few nights that we have brought him into our bed in the middle of the night (around 4), if he keeps waking up. He's been teething (just got three teeth in about a week) and congested so I know he only wakes up because he isn't feeling well.
My daughter slept in a bassinet next to my bed for about the first 6 months and now I wish I had bought the larger co-sleeper. Forget the crib and have her sleep near you in whatever fits in your bedroom - bassinet, co-sleeper, or pack n' play. Good luck! And remember, she will not want to sleep with you forever, so enjoy it now!
I know that the longer they are in your bed the harder it is to get them in their own room. I would start asap. Try putting her in her crib for naps and gradually put her in her crib for bedtime too.
My daughter is 6 and still in my bed. We're both willing to sleep in our own beds but were at this point where we both toss and turn and don't sleep well if were not in the same bed. If she's not in my bed I feel like someting's missing. It all stems back from when she was an infant and being a new mom making sure she was still breathing in the middle of the night etc. I'm a single mom so it's not a issue in our house and I suppose on day soon she'll go in her own room but it's not bothering me and we both get sound sleep so that's all that matters to me. It's your personal choice and whatever works for you.
I don't have time to read through to see if anyone suggested this but I bought a "swaddle me" from babies r us, and it made the transition possible. I'd wrap her up, with her little hands sort of sticking out near her face. I could rock her to sleep or even just set her in the crib all wrapped up and she took to the crib quite easily. The swaddle me is about $10 and adds an extra layer of warmth too. Just make sure you purchase the large and not the small :P
Hope this helps!
Just wanted to give you kudos for starting now! We loved having my son in our bed when he was really little too, but definately felt the need for our own privacy at a point! Co-sleeping forever is only great if everyone enjoys it!! We really found the book The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems by Teaching You to Ask the Right Questions helpful in dealing with sleep issues.
Best of luck!
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I had my first daughter in her bed at one week old and my second daughter in her bed at around 7 months old. I just put her in her crib and sometimes I would put her in the pack n play that is in our room to gradually transition her.
Hopefully you'll get some good advice. I just wanted to let you know that we co-slept for all or part of the night until just recently... our son will be 4 in 2 weeks. :)
Our son really never took to his crib - he always needed to be close & know we were near by. We transitioned right from our bed into a toddler bed around 18 months or so, but he is just now sleeping in his own bed in his own room.
Honestly, you'll get lots of opinions, but Chase slept through the night early on, much like your daughter & a good night's sleep was far more important to me than where he slept. I was never a "sleep starved" new mom & I'm happy about that!
Do what feels right for you - there is no "magic secret" & your daughter is too young to self-soothe, so crying it out probably isn't your best option. Personally, I thought "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley was a great resource even though we made different choices about the family bed. Also, if you're into a more "attached" style of parenting, you might try looking in the Dr. Sears family of books - great resources as well.
Good luck & congratulations!
J.
Mom to Chase (almost 4) & #2 due 6.2.08
My son slept with us until he was about 3 months, then he went to a cradle (in our room) at 5 months, I believe, he went to a crib in his own room.
If you guys are all sleeping well together, then do it for a while. My only advice would be to get him in his own space by 4 months- our ped told us that after that, the baby is too used to it, so forget about sleeping alone!!
