My soon to be 5 month old son is still sleeping in our bed, I'm ready to put him in his crib, any advice?

Question

I put him to sleep by breastfeeding, this is usually the only way he'll go to sleep, how do I ignore his cries when he wakes in the night looking for the breast

Answer 1

At five months he may still be needing one feeding in the night.

When he gets older though - seven or eight months- you need to set up a bedtime routine that you will stick to. A bath, a story, then nursing, then lights out. If he cries when you put him down, pat his back and say "good night, I'll see you in the morning," and shut the door. It may take him crying himself to sleep for a few days.

Don't pick him up at every little cry or he'll know that he's got you trained- a pattern you will regret when he gets to be a toddler.

Answer 2

it is time to put baby in his own bed,he will wake to feed but this is the norm so feed, change and put back to bed. If he cries at first in his own bed,this is alright as a lil crying will not hurt,10 min or so and comfort him and try again. It won't take long for him to adjust to his bed. A mobile above the crib would help as would a music box or an aquarium with a bubbler,soothing sounds,takes his mind off crying and his natural curiosity just takes over for a few minutes and by then he will have fell asleep without even crying but for a bit. Good luck and love being a parent.

Answer 3

Since you'll need to get up and feed the little dude anyway, you might as well start putting him in his crib while he's still young because if you don't you could have a big battle on your hands when he gets older.

Just remember when he cries and cries, even after being fed, that he's not going to disappear into thin air. He'll get over it in a couple of days.

My mother told me that if a baby is crying at least you know he's breathing. That's the main thing that got her through the two day battle she had with me and my brother and sister.

Answer 4

Has he started on solids yet?? My son just turned 7 months and was getting up once during the night also. Figured out he just needed more food at dinner.
Breastfed him before he went to bed for the night, and just as he is getting drowsy, lay him in his crib. Let him cry for 5 minutes, go check on him. Let him cry 10 minutes, check on him. etc... If you get to 20 min. Pick him up and sooth him for a few minutes. Start over. He will eventually fall asleep. Now he sleeps through the night.

Answer 5

Ouuu bad mistake, it doesnt seem like it at the time but they get attached to sleeping in mom's bed.
I learned the hard way, i did the same thing as you except I wasn't breast feeding..but I would simply let him fall asleep in bed with me after a feeding bceause it was easier. I started putting him in his crib when he was about 4 or 5 months as well, and it didnt go so well i went through months and months of crying him wanting to come into the bed.
The best you can do is just put up with it he will cry and cry but you have to realize that if you give in then you will have problems later on.
My son He is 5 years old now, well sad to say but he still tries to come into my bed in the middle of the night, He gets carried back to bed each time, but he still would prefer to sleep with me.
needless to say that my next baby to be wont be sleeping in the bed lol
So my advice is fix this now before it comes a real problem:)
try giving him a 'special" toy or a blankie or something he likes to go to sleep.
good luck:)

Answer 6

well what i did with my 12 month old was let him sleep with us a little longer...until he was about 9 months, then i started putting him in his crib for nap times so he could get used to his bed. I also put a shirt that i just wore under him so he can smell me, that did the trick. now he pretty much sleeps in there unless he has gas or is teething then he wants to be around us. my son wakes up looking for the breast also and i am trying to wean him. i just get up feed him breast or milk(trying milk) and then burp and put him back in his crib. it just takes time but don't ignore his cries, he is trying to tell you something...that is the only way they have to communicate to us because they can't talk yet.

Answer 7

You can't ignore his cries if he is hungry! Does he still wake up when he is in your bed? If so then maybe you should try a co-sleeper that is next to your bed but hes not technically in your bed. Maybe once he is sleeping throught the night you will be able to get him in a crib......... Good Luck

Answer 8

a 5 month old might not be ready to sleep through the night, especially if they are breastfeeding. you are still going to have to get up and feed the child. just be stern about it and don't give in. the baby is no used to sleeping in your bed and being breastfed to sleep, so you are going to have to battle 2 different obstacles. be strong and don't give in.

Answer 9

Just once he is falls asleep in your bed (make sure in a deep sleep) just take him to his crib. I hope that works it did for me. It will take some adjusting since he is use to sleeping close to u.

after he u stop breastfeeding it will get alot easier.

Answer 10

Start him off by taking naps and then put him in there over night. He may wake up but he will live. Also what worked for me was to put some thing next to him to make him feel like someones there with him. It makes them feel safe.