Putting baby in crib???

Question

My baby will be 3 weeks old Wed and he has been sleeping in the Pack and Play bassinet since he came home from the hospital. I have been sleeping in the living room (thats where the pack and play is) and I would really like to sleep in my bed tonight. Also, my husband is going back to work tomorrow and I would really like the baby out of the living room so he doesn't get woke up as easily.
The only thing is, It gets kinda chilly in the bedrooms and I am afraid he is going to freeze!
Does anyone have any advice on what to do? I know I cant put a blanket on him but I would like for him to stay warm and not roll over on his belly. Will the crib be too big for him? Should I swaddle him? We roll up a towel and use it as a sleep positioner and it works really well....Should I put that in there? I just want to try to make this easy on both of us. I am against him sleeping with us and I want him to sleep in his own room but I haven't tried it yet. Any tips?????

Answer 1

you could bring the pack and play into your room. Most new babies don't like cribs, but if you want to try it, you could just dress him in a fuzzy sleeper or what ever you think he needs to keep warm, but check on him, and if he seems sweaty, it's too much and you need to remove a layer. You're right about not using a blanket, and the chance of a three week old turning over by himself are very slim.

Answer 2

Honestly, what you are worrying about is NOT a big deal.

While your son cannot control his body temperature, having the room set TOO high can increase the chance of SIDS. Most doctors will tell you to keep the temperature comfortable for YOU.

If you're worried, swaddle him. Personally I live by swaddling just because my kids always slept better that way.

You shouldn't need to use a sleep positioner YET. Your son isn't going to be able to move around much at all! He won't roll over for a good few more months.

Answer 3

This is just my opinion but personally I don't think it's all that safe for a baby to be in any room by them self for any length of time.I think sudden infant death syndrome is caused by a baby waking up and not finding anyone there and becomming so fearful of being alone they stop breathing.A baby was a part of it's mother in a symbiotic state for the first 9 months of it's life and to suddenly be alone I think can be traumatic for her.My son slept with me for the first 2 years of his life.But one night I put him to sleep in his crib next to my bed and my husband and I went into the living room to watch tv for about an hour.When I went back into the bedroom to check on my son he was still on his back in the same position I left him in but he wasn't breathing at all.I didn't know C.P.R so all I did was gently shake him and yell for him to wake up.He finally took in a massive breath and began crying and I never left him alone again while sleeping until he was a little over 2 years old.If it gets cold in your room you can always buy a portable electric heater.They're much safer now and work really well and even have thermostats so you can set it to go off when the room reaches a certain temperture.Always follow the instructions for the heater and it will be safe and keep the room comfortably warm.I bought a small one and it worked really well.It's good you have him on his back while sleeping instead of on his stomach or side as this can also cause them to suffocate.If he's away from any windows that will help keep him warm too.Good luck and very cute picture!

Answer 4

Don't fret, the crib is just like the pack and play bassinet as far as him sleeping goes.

Swaddling would keep him warm. Or you could get a sleep sack (also called gro bag). They're these fleece or quilted 'sleeping bags' that zip up the front, and have arm holes. And yes, go ahead and use the sleep positioner - your ped might have a fit, it falls into the catgory of stuffed animals/pillows etc. I bought a sleep positioner from BRU.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Yes swaddle him and yes use a positioner cribs are pretty big even though they can't move all that much, it also helps prop them on their side, even if it's a rolled up towel although I wouldn't suggest that. Also try puting the crib in your bedroom that way you won't worry so much. He doesn't necessarily need to be in another room right now. In the end it's all what you feel is best. My son was in his crib in our room until he was 3.5mo, then put into his own room. I wouldn't worry about him waking up just because your husband is getting up early for work, it never bothered my son. Also don't hold back from sleeping in your own room and in your own bed or worry how your baby will react to your husband getting up for work, babies are resilient and they need to get used to your everyday life....Your doing fine mommy but just take that into consideration....

Answer 6

they have these blankets that they can wear, you just put them inside it. like a outfit. they also have swaller blankets. www.target.com I think they have them called back to sleep blanket. This is so that he can sleep with out getting smothered or cold. You can also get a bassinet or a co-sleep to put in your room so that you can tend to your son, and then go back to sleep. I would suggest putting him in his room at 3 or 6 months. I wanted to do the same but as a mother you want to make sure that your child is ok and I used to run back and forth to make sure that mine were ok. Yes you can put your baby in the crib just make sure that he lays on his back. They have sleep positioners that will keep your baby from rolling over. Target should have to tooo or look at baby r us.So I decided to keep them in my room so that I could tend to them.

Answer 7

yea , dress him in a fuzzy sleeper and a hat. Or they make those sleep sacks that you put them in and it takes the place of blankets. If he had his own room go ahead and just bring the pack and play in the room with you that way you can keep an eye on him through the nite so you can make sure he doesnt get too cold.

Answer 8

He's going to do just fine (better than Mom and Dad, lol). I used to put my baby in the middle of the bed (with a baby blanket) and he'd skootch himself up until his head touched the front of the crib. It was so cute! Infants are very hardy - try not to worry and get your sleep (as much as he'll let you).

Remember, you'll spend the first ten years of his life tyring to get him to go to bed, and the next ten years of his life trying to get him out of bed (it's true!).

Answer 9

Use some of those warm footsie PJs, and get one of those special baby pillows designed to keep the infant from rolling over. It allows the baby to sleep on its side to prevent suffocation from spit up and keeps the child in one position to prevent any other threat of suffocation. You can place a blanket in the crib with the child, just tuck it in loosely around him and make sure its away from the infants face.

Answer 10

Why is it so cold in the bedroom? Baby needs to sleep in the baby crib or take the pack and play basinet in the bedroom with you and i am sure the baby will wake up anyways when your husband gets up.