When to move newborn into nursery?????

Question

My husband thinks we should move our newborn baby daughter into her own room. She is only five weeks old. Isn't this a little soon?

Answer 1

Babies can sleep in their own room from the moment you bring them home, it does nothing to harm them.

Usually they sleep next to your bed until theyre on a better feeding schedule and you're better used to getting up at night and caring for them.

You can move her whenever you want. Although she is sure to fuss over being in a different room with different sounds and textures.

Answer 2

We didn't move our daughter into the nursery until she was sleeping through the night a little more consistantly. That was about 5-6 months. Not only was it easier for me in the middle of the night but it also gave me time to get our daughter ready for the transistion. I put her down in the crib when she was still wide awake and I would play with her. The next week I put her down for nap times and then the following we put her down for the night and it was an easy transistion.
It is such a personal decision. Honestly, I think 5 weeks is way too young. You are Mom and you need to follow your maternal instsincts. There is no harm in waiting until you feel comfortable.

Answer 3

The baby should be in a nursery from day #1. That's only going to make your job easier later. If the child continues to sleep in your room or with you when you try to put them into their own room later they aren't going to like and more than likely cry all night long only depriving you of your sleep. Do yourself a favor hun and put her into her own room!!!! Dont worry she'll be just fine. Trust me I have a 4 year old and a little girl on the way. I'm actually in the first stage of my labor now. (Alittle rough) Haha. You'll be fine honey and so will she.

Answer 4

My newborns were in their own room from the first week I got home - I had a baby monitor and everything was fine. I truely believe in getting children use to sleeping in their own rooms in their own beds. I never ran into that problem of having the boys not wanting to sleep in their rooms.

Answer 5

I think it's early too. My kids (all 3) were in our room in the basonet until about 2 1/2 - 3 months. As soon as the basonet was getting to be a tight fit I started the crib.

Answer 6

My oldest went into her own room at 8 weeks only because she outgrew the bassinette. My youngest went into her room shortly after she turned 6 months. That's when she stopped waking up in the night to nurse.

Honestly, for your sake, I'd wait until she could sleep through the night a little more consistantly. (Or 6 hour stretches.) Nothing in the world is easier than having the baby right by you when they wake up to feed and comfort them. Less disturbing to the baby, too.

Answer 7

The sooner the better, its hard to break the habit of having your child in your room with you, its like a comfort thing. i mean there might be a few exceptions, cause with my son he was in the hospital for 26 days, so we kepy him in the bassinet next to the bed for like 3 weeks after he got home. But usually for a healthy newborn baby, they should be in their own room from the get-go. Eventually if your daughter gets used to being there, she will know that your will be there, and will come get her quicker when she crys, and she knows that if she look sover at you you will be there, and there might be a possibility that she wont sleep in her own bed cause you wont be so close to her anymore

Answer 8

My baby boy slept in a co sleeper attached to my bed until he was about 6 months. At 6 months, I finally decided to let him go so he doesnt get too attached. Also, the nursery needed to be "in use". i didnt pay all the money for the crib and accessories for nothing! lol

anyway it was hard. i loved sleeping with my lil boy. it made me feel safe... safe meaning i know he is safe so i feel safe.

theres no law or "law of motherhood" that the baby must sleep in your room. i know alot of people who automatically put their baby in the nursery.

its the same thing, but you may feel better being able to check up on him at all times during the night.

Answer 9

It really is up to you. But SIDS risk increases 5x when the baby is sleeping alone in a room separate from their parents. If baby is still in your bed, an intermediate step could be putting her in her crib/cradle in your room. If she's already doing this, you may want to wait until she's 12 weeks or older.

Answer 10

basically as soon as you feel comfortable with them not being in the same room with you at night. This varies from person to person, but usually at a couple months. Also, it could depend on when the basinett gets too small for baby... Either way, the sooner you start, the better...