2006-08-02 20:22:02 · 24 answers · asked by Pooh 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
What do you mean at night? All night??? if that is it then NO...but to sleep for a few hours of course that is the idea of the swing it soothes them, but dont put the baby in for the night, not safe and it doesnt get them use to a bed...
Good Luck :-)
2006-08-02 20:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by Thewraith98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you don't want it to be a long-term solution, but I don't think it will hurt for a while Be sure he gets into other positions during the day and gets tummy time when he's awake, etc.
Does your baby need to swing moving all night or just need the enclosed space of the swing to feel secure? Have you tried putting baby in his careseat and then putting the carseat in the crib? Sometimes, when they are still very young, the wide open space of the crib is scarey. Remember they are still used to the very confined space of the womb! The feeling of the swing or a carseat still gives them the feeling of "being held" like they were in the womb. Try putting baby in the carseat and that into the crib. It may help him get used to the space of the crib so you can transition him into the crib. Another good option would be a bassinet by your bed or cosleeping with you. (Be sure to read up on SAFE cosleeping first!)
2006-08-03 01:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have your baby in a swing, you need to be there to supervise, and make sure your child is alright. It would probably be okay, since your baby is so young, and can't really squirm out of it, but don't leave baby in another room where you can't hear if they need you.
If you need to get some rest, and only if you need to sleep desperately, I think it would be alright if you put the swing next to your bed, letting it soothe your infant to sleep while you try to rest. Mothers naturally wake up when their babies cry, and even when they don't, for that matter. Especially if you have another person sleeping with you, there's virtually no way either of you would not hear the baby cry.
I am not a doctor, but I don't see the harm in doing this only occasionally. Other people may not agree, but I think it's alright.
2006-08-02 21:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by .......... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can't think of anything medically that would be a problem, but WHY do you ask? Is it that the swing is the only thing that calms the baby?
I work in a major children's hospital and we leave babies sleep in "bouncy chairs" for hours on end if that is what it takes to help them sleep.
TO ALL THE PEOPLE CONCERNED WITH MAINTAINING AN AIRWAY IN THE SWING: Are you crazy? I have never once in twenty years ever seen an airway problem CAUSED by sleeping in a swing or a chair and I have taken care of thousands of kids.
Ask your doctor for definitive guidance.
2006-08-02 20:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our preemie slept in his swing for 3 months due to intense colic.
People will say no and really it's not the smartest idea. However, if it's going to help let you get some sleep then it's worth it.
As mentioned earlier, put the swing in your room by your bed and it will be fine.
It's not really going to hurt your baby in any way. It may make for an interesting sleep cycle, but that's it.
Eventually, the transition from swing to crib won't be hard. We started by just putting our son in a crib, kissing him good night, and walking away. If he cried, we waited 5 minutes for the first set of crying, walked in for 2 minutes to comfort him, but never held him. After another 10 minutes of crying (if any), we repeated the walking in for 1-2 minutes, never picking him up, but assuring him that he's alright.
So now, after months of this, he falls asleep on his own and doesn't need us to rock him to sleep. If he wakes up in the middle of the night he knows where he is.
2006-08-02 22:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you doctors will say NO...I am a mom of three boys...ages 10, 6 and 2 mos...it is very hard on a baby learning to deal with being outside the womb. and it is hard on a new mommy as well. the baby can't tell ya what he wants makes it SO hard. yes, the swing is perfectly safe for your baby to sleep in during the night...buckle him in, recline the seat as far back as u can...cover him up and make sure he is in the same room as you are...I did that with all of mine...my last baby was really difficult...the first month he cried so much...I found that he slept really good in a sitting position...so we used the car seat and the swing during the night...we manage to get him to sleep in his bed when he was about a month and a half...but that too took us some time to learn what HE wants...all babies are different and it is just going to take you some time to find what works for HIM...I learned over these past two and half month...mine wants to eat and LAY him down and leave him alone...it's hard on me, cause I want to sit there and hold, love on him, pacify him...when all he wants is to be left alone....the swing may just be a faze...if it is helping, don't try to fix something that is working for you...
2006-08-02 21:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by Carla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh absolutely. For some babies, it is the ONLY way they'll sleep at all during the night, especially if they're really fussy. The swing can help them sleep better, and as a result, help you sleep better, too. :o) As long as she's buckled in, there's nothing wrong with leaving her there if that's how she's comfortable.
Don't listen to the people who say it isn't okay. I've had several different pediatricians tell me it's fine, not to mention at least a dozen baby books I've read. The best book I've read is listed below. :o)
2006-08-02 20:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I mean, of course my child fell asleep for a while in it and took a nap that way, but if you can put them in bed or even a playpen, do it. You don't want them all slouched over or anything, and I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving a baby in the swing all night long for bed. Doesn't seem all night would be comfortable for the baby, either.
2006-08-03 02:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my son is now 1, but I would never let him stay in his swing too long because they say it's something they can effect then mentally. So my advice to you is to take the baby out when they get into a good sleep.
2006-08-03 03:00:08 · answer #9 · answered by BlackBerry DymondTink 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For a while, that's the only way my daughter would sleep... they love the rocking! But eventually they need to sleep in a crib... being 30yrs old and sleeping in a swing is just plain silly. Congrats on the baby :)
2006-08-02 20:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by Lindsay M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋