Getting baby used to sleeping in crib- Need advice- Thanks :-)?

Getting baby used to sleeping in crib- Need advice- Thanks :-) My daughters is going on 5 months old and has been sleeping in her soothing motions glider. She has always been a spitter upper and I think that helped her to sleep better, at an incline. Now that she's getting way too big for her glider, we are trying to get her used to her crib.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. She has doubled her birth weight and can sleep for 6+ hours (in her glider, anyway). Thanks for your help.

:-) Asked by LaNostalgia 58 months ago Similar questions: baby sleeping crib advice Family.

Similar questions: baby sleeping crib advice.

Try this You can buy an incline pillow. Since she is used to sleeping on an incline that might make her more comfortable with the transition.

Sleeping peacfully in the crib Try switching at nap time from the glider to the crib first. Once she gets used to this shift her to the crib at bnight to help her get used to sleeping in the crib and don't put her in the glider at all. She may cry at first because it is not what she is used to.

Once you switch her even if she is crying I would not recommend going back to the glider otherwise you will end up starting over. Good Luck.

BabyCenter.com offers some great advice! Yes, my brother and his wife had a similar difficulty--getting their child adjusted to the crib. They came across a site called BabyCenter.com that they love, and it has a good (albeit brief) response to a similar problem:Question: My baby hates his crib.

What should I do? Answer: Parents with a poor sleeper often report that their baby hates the crib. But it's often unclear whether an infant actually hates his crib or simply doesn't want to go to sleep on his own.

For some babies, being put to bed in a crib means a change in how they fall asleep. For example, if a baby usually falls asleep while being rocked or nursed, being put down in a crib means he can't be rocked or fed. That's the source of the upsetBefore making a drastic change in bedtime, work with your baby on making the crib a fun place.

Throughout the day — not at sleep times — put some of his favorite toys in the crib. Make a game out of reaching in and getting them out. Then step it up to putting him down in the crib to get the toy.

Eventually your baby will think of the crib as a fun place to be. You should also work on developing good sleep habits for your baby. Be sure that he's able to soothe himself to sleep on his own and that he doesn't need anything else to fall asleep, such as being held or nursed.

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I have a few ideas . . .

My son was a preemie, and has dealt with reflux so far since shortly after birth, so he spent a lot of time in semi-reclined positions -- in the swing, the bouncy seat, and even in his crib and our pack 'n play. Our doctor recommended that we add a wedge below our son's crib mattress, so that he always slept at an incline. My father is a builder, so I just had him make a wedge w/ some scrap boards he had in his workshop, and we just cut them to fit until we got the angle right.

You probably should check in w/ your pediatrician about that but, if s/he is supportive of that idea, that might be a good place to start. Imagine having reflux -- or even just being a "spitty" baby who is most comfortable in a semi-upright position -- and then being forced to lie down, completely flat for long periods of time! I can't imagine it would feel very comfortable to just go from one to the other, so I think the incline might help keep your baby comfortable if she spits up a lot.

The other thing I wanted to mention is, I would recommend any type of transition like that to be done over time. Don't just go from the glider one day to the crib the next -- try it in little doses. Whenever we did something like that with my son, we used his nap time as our "experimental" time -- because I was awake and alert to him if he had a problem.

He was a big swing napper, so it took me a couple of weeks to really get him comfortable napping in his crib instead -- but we just kept doing it little by litte and he got used to it. Maybe you can start with some naps in the crib and see how she does, and then try it overnight one night when you don't have to be anywhere early the next day (in case she has a tough time w/ it and you don't get a lot of sleep). Keep in mind, if your baby likes music or a little bit of "white noise" that can be helpful, too.It's not just getting used to the crib -- it's likely a different environment as well.

So maybe have some music playing, or have a safe toy attached to the crib -- something that is soothing and will help her feel safe and cozy. Good luck! Yuliah Sources: personal experience .

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