Is it too young to move my baby (9 weeks) from her bassinet to crib? She wakes every 3-6 hours depending to eat at night. The big downfall is our bedroom is downstairs and hers is upstairs. It is going to KILL me to have her that far away even with the monitors. She is simply a big girl and is not comfortable anymore in the bassinet but takes wonderful naps in her crib (I think she is happier there) Running up and down the stairs a few times a night might be interesting for me to feed her but we'll see. Also, there are times at night after she is fed and burped she will cry when I put her back down and will only chill when I put her in bed with us. This is a habit I DONT want to start to continue in the future. When she cries in the middle of the night once she moves to her crib and her needs are met...how long do I go before picking her up? I simply can't stand there and rub her head all night to calm her (which is what I have to do now if I don't put her in our bed)
2007-11-15 04:02:44 · 8 answers · asked by Kat 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She is bottle fed...eats every 3-5 hours during the day. I hate to hear her cry and I am always told babies at that age don't cry "just for attention" but the second I try to put her down when I want to do dishes or something she will scrunch up her face and kick her legs even as I am lowering her to her bouncer or whatever I am putting her in.
2007-11-15 04:06:03 · update #1
amb2723> does the rice cereal help w/ sleep??
2007-11-15 05:27:28 · update #2
Yes they cry for attention. Mine does some days right when i come home from work. She will be fine until she hears me say hi to her dad. Then she will scream. My little girl is 8 weeks and has been in her crib in our room for a few weeks now. Maybe you can put her crib in your room for a few months until she is sleeping thru the night or only waking once. It is nice to have her in the crib but even nicer to have her close when she needs me. So when she cries i giver her the pacifier and calm her then she is back off in dream land.
How much is she eating. Mine is 5oz all day every 4 hours and then 6oz with rice cereal at bed time.
Good luck to you
Yes it has helped my little one. Some say it does not, but personaly i think it did. I put 2 teespoons of cereal in a 6oz bottle.
2007-11-15 04:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you have to sacrifice, if you dont want her in your bed you will have to soothe her in her room. You dont have to stand over her and rub her head, sit next to the crib and hush her, let her know you are there with out touching, or picking her up. If you are not comfortable now with her being so far away, it will only be worse as she gets older and is old enough to start climbing out of the crib and you are all the way down stairs.
You have already started the bad habit of picking her up when she cries so its best to break that habit now. She will adapt to the changes you are making, it will just take consistancy and time.
2007-11-15 12:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by louie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies do need to learn to soothe themselves eventually... not exactly sure what age that starts though. If she is more comfortable in her crib then I'd put her there. What about a playpen in place of the bassinet in your room for awhile? Definitely watch putting her in bed w/ you... not only is it unsafe but its a hard habit to break! I'd say if she cries for more than 5 minutes pick her up, if you aren't sure what could be wrong other than she wants held. I know it is tough to let a baby cry! Good luck
2007-11-15 12:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by ame dragonfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no set age for the change to a crib. Some parents have their babies in the crib from day one. If you want to keep her in your room you can buy a play yard and use that in your room instead. Buy one with a bassinet (the play yard bassinets are much bigger and deeper and can be used longer than a regular bassinet.)
you can get them at any store that sells baby stuff. I bought two of them one that is just the play pen part for downstairs ( I spent $40 on it) and I bought one for $70 for my bedroom that has all of the bells and whistles (it came with a storage tray, bassinet, and changing table)
2007-11-15 12:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by baby G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me just say that co-sleeping is not necessarily unsafe or undesirable. The practice of making babies sleep separately is a fairly recent 'trend' in western society. Babies benefit greatly from the warmth and comfort of their parents. In many parts of the world, babies routinely sleep with parents and have for thousands of years.
That said, if you prefer your baby in her own bed, try putting her crib in your room for a while so that she is at least close to you at night. Also, there is nothing wrong with holding and rocking your baby until she falls asleep rather than letting her cry in her crib.
2007-11-15 12:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by daa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son slept in my room til he was 4 months but that just what i was comfotable with, he also slept in our bed after his first night feeding and he is 2 1/2 now and sleeps in his own bed. So I dont think that true that you will never get them out. about Sleeping downstair away from you I always had a montior with camara so you can see them maybe you will feel more comfotable
2007-11-15 12:21:09 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move the crib downstairs just outside your room somewhere and let here sleep there.
If you get in the habit of having her sleep in your bed, you will never be able to go back.
2007-11-15 12:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by brando4755 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No such thing. She can be in her crib from day one. Do what you are most comfortable with.
2007-11-15 12:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋