she has been sleeping with me some nights..only to make it easier for me to breastfeed her since my c-section. now i want her to sleep in her crib!
2007-02-24 21:18:56 · 8 answers · asked by boredoutmymind 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
A 10-day old baby adapts beautifully to her new surroundings, so don't fret. Before you put her to sleep see to it that she is fully fed and just rock her to sleep - she will surely sleep peacefully
2007-02-24 21:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by greatempress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 days old is really to young to sleep in crib to them that is a big space and there all alone remember she has been in a tiny space right next to u for 9 mths my son was 2 months old when he finally started sleeping in his crib and then i had to give him the pillow i slept with to make him think i was there first i started putting him in there during the day when he slept a little at a time and worked my way to the night time he is now 6 months old and sleeps through the nite in his crib i hope this helps!!!
2007-02-25 05:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by allnightlong42069 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A crib is a big space, and newborns like the security of being crammed and squished in little places - ie the womb. She likes the sound of your heartbeat and of you breathing. She also likes your smell!
There are several options to help her out of your bed. Place her in a bassinet or play pen or Moses basket next to your bed. She'll still be close to you for those midnight feedings, yet have a place of her own, and one that is smaller than a crib. Then each day/ week you can move the play pen/ bassinet/ Moses basket further away from your bed and closer to her own room.
You may try swaddling her, wrapping her up in a blanket with arms and legs inside, yet not covering her mouth, so she feels secure - that squished, snug type of feeling she had inside of you. One thing you might want to try is for you to sleep with her blankies,and then use the blankie you slept with to swaddle her in the next night, that way it has your smell on it.
Check temp in her room and in the hallway. Not too hot, not too cool. Try to have it the same as yours.
You may also want to get one of those things that make white noise, the human heartbeat sound and classical music. They can all be comforting to newborns. Find the right one for your girl.
Since she's a newborn and not stuck in her ways - as a toddler might be, as long as you respect her need for security and address it by something like swaddling or smaller sleeping space or providing something that smells like you you should have success. Best of luck!
2007-02-25 06:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by sunshine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i had my baby i didn't feel safe leaving him on the next room and he looked so tiny on the crib so i got a used bassinet for $20, since they really only use it for a couple of months, he stayed on our room but on his bassinet, it makes it easy to feed him at night and it feels more cozy, and safe since she'll be right next to you, you can put her on her crib during the day just to get her used to it. you should get a monitor if you are going to put her on her crib on her own room
good luck!
2007-02-25 06:24:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put her in there. The sooner you start her in the crib, the easier it will be for you to have the bed to yourself down the road. The older they get, the harder it is to get them in their own bed. She'll get used to it quickly.
Good luck and take care.
2007-02-25 05:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by impossiblemama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not be able to get there until she is a little older espically since you started her sleeping skin to skin with you. She probably likes the warmth and smell of sleeping next to you. Enjoy her while she is little
2007-02-25 05:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by renea2084 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick up you baby
carry your baby to the crib
gently place your baby in the crib
done!
2007-02-25 05:23:23 · answer #7 · answered by khorat k 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put her in it
2007-02-25 05:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋