changing pad in crib for transition

ladylisalt

I am going on a limb here, trying to transition LO from Rock N Play to crib but want to maintain that squished in enclosed feeling. I but was wondering if anyone ever thought to try to put the changing pad in the crib. Since it is contoured I feel like it would offer that more closed in feeling. Not sure if this would fall under a safety hazard but the cover is fitted on it like a sheet. Just one of those things that popped into my head and curious as to if its been done.

jaime52005

Maybe put the pad under te crib sheet so it can't move around,flip etc. I put a rolled towel under sheet for transistion

ashiscute

No that doesn't sound safe? I feel like I've read a ton of posts from you wanting to transition your LO from the rock n play. I can't imagine you need to yet.

ladylisalt

jaime52005 said:

Maybe put the pad under te crib sheet so it can't move around,flip etc. I put a rolled towel under sheet for transition

I feel like the sheet is already so tight that it would be hard to do. I haven't tried yet though. Did you have a problem fitting a towel under there?

ladylisalt

LalaMama81 said:

No I would not. Isn't your baby still really little?

My baby is 3 mos.

ladylisalt

ashiscute said:

No that doesn't sound safe? I feel like I've read a ton of posts from you wanting to transition your LO from the rock n play. I can't imagine you need to yet.

I wouldnt say a ton of posts maybe one but I want to make the transition sooner than later since she is 3 mos. We waited longer with my son and had difficulty so I am trying to be more proactive this time.

ashiscute

ladylisalt said:

ashiscute said:

No that doesn't sound safe? I feel like I've read a ton of posts from you wanting to transition your LO from the rock n play. I can't imagine you need to yet.

I wouldnt say a ton of posts maybe one but I want to make the transition sooner than later since she is 3 mos. We waited longer with my son and had difficulty so I am trying to be more proactive this time.

If she isn't ready to sleep in her crib that's fine but I honestly wouldn't put a changing pad in there. That sounds unsafe. I don't like to borrow trouble so I would wait longer to transition.

ahbEsq

I would think the risk of a changing pad in the crib would be similar to the risk of a Nap Nanny in a crib, and those were totally recalled bc people kept putting them in the crib and several babies were seriously injured. I wouldn't do it.

ladylisalt

ahbEsq said:

I would think the risk of a changing pad in the crib would be similar to the risk of a Nap Nanny in a crib, and those were totally recalled bc people kept putting them in the crib and several babies were seriously injured. I wouldn't do it.

good point. I guess I only thought about it bc the changing pad cover is fitted tight like a sheet and it reminded me of a smaller mattress.

fusionbride

I'd start trying the crib and see how it goes.  Part of the transition is moving away from the "squished in" feeling.

I would NOT use the changing pad in the crib-- it isn't designed for sleeping,and the cover on mine is no where as tighly fitting as the crib sheet is on the crib.

Try it and see how it goes-- my LO went straight from the pack-n-play to the crib around 3 or 4 months.  We started with naps in the crib, then went to all the time.

GL

Crequito

When I transitioned DD at 4 months I used a Halo swaddle sack - have you tried this?  I was so worried DD wouldn't sleep because she wasn't cradled by the bassinet but with the swaddle sack wrapped tightly she slept for almost 6 hours straight the first night.