When did you transition LO to crib?

amandalt823

LO is 3.5 months old and we're talking about transitioning LO from the RnP in our room to his crib in his room. I have a video monitor and his room is just across the hall. I'm having a hard time thinking about him being in another room from the entire night, it just makes me nervous still. 

When did you do this? Any tips on making the transition easier on everyone?

psychgirl33

We transitioned DD2 to her crib around 5 weeks.  The only reason we had her in our room, though, was because she shares a room with her big sister and I didn't want her waking DD1.

DD1 started in the crib from day 1.

That being said, I still bring DD2 into our bed and we bed share most nights from around 4-5 a.m. on, so she's not exclusively in her own room anyway.  We never let DD1 sleep in our bed either, so this is new territory for me.

michelle7482

I transitioned her at 3 1/2 months. I kept the video monitor on the highest volume so I would hear every little noise and I also use the magic sleep suit in the crib. But with my first daughter, I didn't move her until five months because I was nervous, and I only moved her because she was out growing the rock and play. If you are nervous, wait it out a couple of weeks. You might be surprised in a few weeks,you might be more ready. After the first few nights in the crib, it gets a lot easier.

noelani42

We started a week ago today (3.5 months). The first night went the best, but we have been in a sleep regression for a few weeks now, so I'm not sure I picked the best time to do it :P it just felt like it was time, but the last few nights I've ended up having to bring her back in our room in the MOTN because she stopped giving stretches over 1 hour in her...we're going to keep at it though until she's sleeping well in it because it's important to us to have our room back to ourselves...

PrettyInPearls23

Your situation is nearly identical to what mine was -- moving from the RnP in our room to the crib in his room directly across the hall at 3.5 months.

I started with napping in his room in the crib on weekends and then moved his RnP into his room and had him sleep in that a few nights. I keep the video monitor on, but turn the volume off because I can hear every little peep he makes (I'm a light sleeper). After a few nights, we transitioned him into his crib in the sleep suit and it's gone well!

I did put him back in the RnP in his room last night because he's super congested and it helps him sleep better.

The first night is the hardest in terms of getting used to him not being in your room, but it gets easier after that!

RagsdaleA

We moved LO to her crib just before week 4. She doesn't nap in there yet but sleeps all night in it.

blondii428

We transitioned around 2.5 months and everyone started sleeping better when we did. I keep the video monitor by me and feel comforted being able to look at him and hear him when he wakes.

Habs2Hart

at 7 weeks. He hated his bassinet and likes the room in his crib. We all sleep better. I have the video monitor on the lowest volume setting and still wear ear plugs. Lol.

jackdaniels13

Right before LO turned 3 Months. It was hard for me b/c her room is upstairs and I felt it was So far away but I know she gets better sleep then hearing us make noise all the time.  I have her crib rigged up as well with towels and receiving blankets to make her feel snug.  I do a lot of running up and down stairs but it's my work out these days. Before this she was sleeping in her swing so I am glad to have her in her bed

jackdaniels13

& Tip...make a pallet on the floor next to his bed if it makes you feel better.  I did that and then moved to guest room next door before I graduated to being back in my bed downstairs. 

jlp0528

Habs2Hart said:

at 7 weeks. He hated his bassinet and likes the room in his crib. We all sleep better. I have the video monitor on the lowest volume setting and still wear ear plugs. Lol.

This exactly!!!

blondii428

Jackdmull2013 said:

Right before LO turned 3 Months. It was hard for me b/c her room is upstairs and I felt it was So far away but I know she gets better sleep then hearing us make noise all the time.  I have her crib rigged up as well with towels and receiving blankets to make her feel snug.  I do a lot of running up and down stairs but it's my work out these days. Before this she was sleeping in her swing so I am glad to have her in her bed

Careful with the towels and receiving blankets in the crib..that would make me paranoid beyond belief.

jackdaniels13

Blondie428  They are under the sheet at her sides not anywhere around her face/head.

eyris

I started putting him in his crib around 2 months after I realized he would only sleep on his belly. He was sleeping on me for about a week and I figured that was a lot less safe than just putting him in the crib on his belly where there weren't a bunch of things to suffocate on.

I was nervous but I have a video monitor and I got an Angelcare monitor.  I know they say the Angelcare monitors don't prevent SIDS but it gives me peace of mind knowing that it would start beeping if he stopped breathing.  Plus I have it set up where I can see the blinking light on the monitor from the video monitor so I can always tell he's breathing.

blondii428

Jackdmull2013 said:

Blondie428  They are under the sheet at her sides not anywhere around her face/head.

Gotcha

ashlieandfrank

8 weeks and he automatically started sleeping through the night. Definitely recommend doing it sooner than later.

thedash

Around 2 months. We had been bed sharing and apparently annoying the hell out of each other. As soon as I put her in her crib she started STTN.

Well, then she hit 4 months and it all fell apart. :-(

zoieglow

3 weeks. She sleeps so much better in there than she did in any of the smaller sleepers we tried.

Af1004

We moved her at 3.5 months, on the 30th when DH had the flu. I figured we didn't need to be sleeping in the same room as him. She did great but what helped me the most was sleeping a few nights in her floor on a twin mattress then I moved back in the bed with hubby and watched her on the monitor.

mistyflame

We moved LO a couple weeks ago at 3 months. Before that he was in the co-sleeper in our room. I decided to just give it a shot before I went back to work and see what happens. He slept through the night on the first night. (Hasn't since, but oh well.) I sleep so much better now that I can't hear all his little noises. 

star328

We started at around 8 weeks. I wanted him to be in his crib with no problems before I had to go back to work at 12 weeks. He was sleeping in PnP bassinet in our room, sometimes even his swing. The first few days were a little tough, he kept waking up for the first hour or two in the crib. I just stuck with it though, would comfort him or get him back asleep and try again. It got easier and easier every night. I was worried not being in the same room at him, but I just had the monitor (audio only) with me and frequently opened his door to look at him and check on him. I think the video monitor will help make it easier too.

Jupiter62

We transitioned around 3 months. I have a video monitor that I used for about 2 weeks before I had to stop. I spent all night staring at him so I never got any sleep. I have a small 500sq foot NYC apartment, so I can hear him anywhere without the monitor.

He doesn't nap in his crib because during the day his bedroom gets a lot of sunlight, and about once a week, a jackhole outside LO's window will double park someone in. The parked-in guy will just blow their horn for 20 minutes straight until the jackhole moves their car. No one could sleep through that.

Salemkitty13

At 3 months. He did really well. I have a twin bed in his nursery. I thinks this helps me more than him though. He was STTN until last week. 4 month wakeful....

amandalt823

Thank you for all of the responses! So I think we're going to work on getting rid of swaddling and then start on the crib in about 2 weeks. I've been swaddling him hands free the past couple nights and every night is a bit better. I want to have that done before the crib. 

I'm going to start with napping in his crib and go from there. He's already comfortable with his room as we put the RnP in there during the day for him to nap. I'm sure I'll have many nights on the floor