Yet another co-sleeping transition question

bumpuser7846882

DS is 7 months old and has slept in our bed since we got home from the hospital. We intended for him to sleep in the Arms Reach cosleeper, but whenever we put him on a flat surface, he would immediately spit up and wake up. He didn't seem uncomfortable (aside from being covered in puke), so I never mentioned it to the pediatrician.
We're really ready now for him to sleep in his crib in his room, but he will not sleep for more than an hour at a time in the crib. He screams if we put him in drowsy. he sits straight up, gets on his hands and knees, or stands up when we put him in so he won't fall asleep, and often when he's trying to stay awake, he's so disoriented that he hits his head on the slats.
He nurses to sleep an I can get him into the crib when he's floppy and DH can rock him back to sleep when he gets up, but he wakes up again within 10 mins to an hour. I usually give up after 2-3 wakings, but DH tag teamed with me last night and we gave up after 5 wakings between 730 and 1030.
Do we just need to be more persistent? He naps in a swing (which he is about to outgrow), or in my MIL's arms during the day. He fights every single nap. When he's in our bed he stirs once or twice per night, but nurses right back to sleep and sleeps for about 11 hours.

nosoup4u

Can you sleep alone w him on an extra mattress in his room? I wouldn't transition him if he's going a solid 11 hrs next to you. I'm firmly in the "do what works right now" camp, tho.

Emerald27

Could you sidecar the crib with one side off against your bed for a while, so that he can get used to sleeping there while he's in reality, still right next to you? That may make the transition easier than going straight to the crib in his own room from your bed.

pixieprincss

What is the goal or benefit of having baby in his crib? If the reason for that is really compelling, then that may be a great motivator to work through this hard transition and know you are going to have a couple of hard weeks with little sleep, but it will ultimately benefit your family. Also consider a hybrid option like PP's about having a crib in your room.

If your reason is more of the "that's just what babies at X age 'should' do" variety, then I'd encourage you to bypass that assumption and go with what is working and troubleshoot any small elements that may need tweaking. 11 hours sounds amazing! My 3 year old has never slept that long in his life.