Crib from Day 1?

helloaustin123

How many of you plan to put your baby in their crib from day 1 for night sleeping and naps? 

We live in a two story home with the master bedroom and baby room being upstairs and only across the hall from each other, so both rooms are super close to one another! I was wanting to start her in her crib from day 1 home from the hospital hopefully. We plan to have a pack n play downstairs in our living room and I guess I can always bring a rock n play upstairs for her to sleep in if the crib doesn't work out in the beginning. Would hate to have to have the pack n play upstairs since it would come in handy so much in our living room downstairs for naps/changing/placing her in there while I go to the bathroom, etc.  

dogsombrero

We didn't have good luck with this due to reflux although many moms on my previous BMB did. Try it and see if it works for you.

thefithuntress

I'm giving the crib from day one a whirl. I want to try and establish a routine in her room; we have a bed in there so if I need to stay in there and let my husband sleep before a long day at work, I will. We'll see!

kmkrushi

First of all you're incredibly lucky to be on the same floor. We're downstairs while the nursery is upstairs, so that's not an option for us.
That being said, every baby is different. In your position I wouldn't be opposed to trying your LO in the crib from day one though. If 8t doesn't work, or you change your mind, you always have to option to change and use the rock and play. Nothing has to be set in stone.

rox7777

It depends on you, also. I was super paranoid the first few weeks and had to check on him every five seconds. I was also breastfeeding, I would have been up every 20 minutes. Our nursery is a sitting room attached to the master, but I plan on starting with a RNP next to the bed because DS1 had bed reflux and didn't sleep well.

vomitrosa

With my daughter I had planned through my pregnancy that she would be in a crib from the time she came home, but it was a weird detached feeling not having her by me after carrying her for all those months. I found myself up every 30 minutes checking on her. She ended up co-sleeping with us for a few months so we could all sleep lol.

thegingeravenger

That 100% depends on kiddo. He might chill in the swing in our room for a few months or he might sleep in his room. We do plan on keeping our spare bed in his room for a few months so there's also a chance that I might just end up sleeping in his room if we breastfeed only and he's one of those kids that wakes up all the time consistently.

dmiller1213

I'm planning on the crib from day 1.. But it's just a plan and it could change.

oliarnmom1517

dmiller1213 said:

I'm planning on the crib from day 1.. But it's just a plan and it could change.

Same here! Plans always change and the baby may not lie it or may have reflux and won't want to sleep anywhere but a swing like my godson did.. It all depends on baby!

dapoint23

It seems like it wouldn't work that way, but I personally think the closer baby is to you, the more sleep you get!

Ceb2015

We are going to try crib from day one, but in our room. My friends did it with both their LO and they said it was great because their was no transition after bassinet / pack n play.

For those with reflux issues, there is s crib wedge you can get for the mattress if you want, it's at babies r us.

stacyw466

We are planning on the crib from day 1. This is baby number 4 and we have always done the crib from day 1.

solitude1984

Ceb2015 said:

We are going to try crib from day one, but in our room. My friends did it with both their LO and they said it was great because their was no transition after bassinet / pack n play.

For those with reflux issues, there is s crib wedge you can get for the mattress if you want, it's at babies r us.

Yep, we are putting the crib in our bedroom too. My niece wouldn't sleep in her crib though (I guess it was too spacious and foreign to her), so we got a gently used bassinet for our LO just in case.

nmwheel1

My daughter went in her crib from the first night we were home. All three bedrooms are upstairs and close to our master bedroom. We have a video monitor as well and I did breastfeed and had an emergancy c-section. It worked great for us and will be doing the same with this baby. We have a pack n play for downstairs for naps (if I have another c-section). My daughter was exclusively breastfed and started sleeping 7 hour stretches through the night at 6 weeks old (I didn't cause I would wake up in pain needing to pump lol).
Now hopefully this baby is a good sleeper and has no reflux problems. If we need to bring the crib in our room we do have the space for it.

grapesoda1111

I am also planning on crib from day 1. I was going to go with a pnp in our room from day 1, but am thinking I'll do the crib. I just now have to decide if I want to put the crib in our room, or in the nursery. Nursery is basically across the hall, but I'm thinking with all the night feedings it might just be easier to put the crib in our room for the first few weeks/months.

MargaretC5

We kept DS in the room with us for 3 months, then moved him to his crib. I think he would of been fine in the crib from day 1, but it was so much easier BF with him close by. He slept where ever it was just easier for me to have him close by (I definitely checked to make he was breathing a lot the first few weeks).

JStill0603

I want to go with crib in the nursery from day 1. I have a feeling DH will be opposed to this but he is a rough sleeper... Gets up multiple times during the night and sleep talks, sometimes sleep walks so if possible I don't want him waking baby. Also, nursery is directly across from our room and I plan to use a video monitor too. I plan to breastfeed but figure a walk across the hall won't kill me.

All this being said... Plans are made to be broken

Gapeach83

Depends on the kid mostly. I would definitely try it. DD1 slept day 1 in crib. DD2 hahaha took 6 months before she would sleep more than 1hr in crib. This time DD2 still in crib so we are starting with bassinet pack n play. I am definitely for trying the crib day 1 it was much easier on us but not every kid goes for it.

lakesideknitter

We're giving it a try. There's a twin bed in the nursery, so that'll probably be where I sleep for the first couple of months. Fingers crossed for no reflux!

collegebound08

My Drs have suggested having baby in our room as research has shown it can reduce the risk of sids bc they hear your breathing.. Idk much about it but just have heard it's easier with breastfeeding too... We have a bassinet and then will be moving her after a few months to her own crib most likely

britanieSmall

FTM and we are trying crib from day 1 but with the crib in our room. I guess we will see how it goes.

Jame414

Crib on day 1 sounds great in theory. Depending on the crib, and your delivery method, it might be difficult. My first slept by me on the sofa in a bassinet (on the floor) for at least the first week. I had emerg. Csection. I was unable to bend over the crib rail to put baby in. It was high. I also found it too painful to get into my bed as it's rather high. It was also easier access bc if she needed fed she was right there. With everything else, don't make any expectations for you or your babies. You'll do what you have to when the time comes.

AmoLovesAud

Nah, probably not for me.  a) I want to sleep in the same room as her for at least the first month or 2, and b) I sleep better with DH in the bed with me, so we're going to have a bassinet in our room for those first few months (co-sleeping kind of scares me, we both roll a bunch!)  If she's being extra fussy and DH needs sleep, or if she doesn't sleep well in the bassinet, there is going to be a small bed in her nursery for me to sleep next to her, but I'd rather be in my own bed if at all possible.

cdeggleston

We used the pack 'n play bassinet beside our bed for several months with DD. With breastfeeding and being a worried FTM, this worked really well for all of us. For this one, I'm planning on using this by your side sleeper on our bed for the first few weeks. We have a king so there should be plenty of room for it between us. That way, I don't even have to get out of bed but it will be safer.

mrsgabus

Both my boys started in a crib from day one but the crib was in out room. This time she has her own room so I was just thinking today I might pick up a bassinet for the first weeks

MoRay05

The nursery is on a different floor than our master. I will have the pack n play and rock n play in our room for at night and plan on using the crib for naps at the beginning. With my DD we didn't introduce the crib until she was about 3 months and we had a hard time transitioning. This time around we will try it from day 1 and hope it helps with the transition.

susanb15

Op- if I don't do your plan from day 1, I hope to do the same relatively quickly. We will see how she responds (or if husband and I would rather her in the room)

buckwheatpancakes

FTM and we are cosleeping. I believe it will be easier for us all (babe, hubs, I). I plan on breastfeeding, so having him right next to me should be nice and easy feedings.

He won't sleep in our bed, as we roll a lot also, but we did find a great blog that hacked an ikea crib into a cosleeper attachment for your bed, so there is extra space for him there.

Elyse1384

Ceb2015 said:

We are going to try crib from day one, but in our room. My friends did it with both their LO and they said it was great because their was no transition after bassinet / pack n play.

For those with reflux issues, there is s crib wedge you can get for the mattress if you want, it's at babies r us.

DS had bad reflux and the wedge didn't help because he is a real mover in his sleep. We had to put him in the mini bassinet that came with his pack and play to keep the necessary angle for his reflux and keep him from rotating. No issues transferring to a crib after.

aabbaby

We will be doing crib in the nursery from day 1. Hoping this will allow everyone to get a better chance at a good nights sleep. A few steps across the hall for breastfeeding seems to be about the same as a diaper change. I want her to be comfortable in her own room and space from the beginning. Hoping this will eliminate transitions in the future. We will see how it goes!

violetigerlily

OP, I'm planning on starting with what some PP's have said about putting the crib in our bedroom. Maybe that's a compromise you could consider?  That way you can keep the pack n play downstairs and get the baby accustomed to sleeping in her crib early on but still have her right there for feedings and sanity (I'm the type who is totally going to be checking every 30 min to make sure DS is breathing).  Plus the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations say the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back on a flat firm mattress in their parents bedroom (though not in their parents bed).  While we all will have to figure out what works for us and our baby, I feel like it's a good starting point.  

Edit: link fail: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/aap-expands-guidelines-for-infant-sleep-safety-and-sids-risk-reduction.aspx 

rerawalt

violetigerlily said:

OP, I'm planning on starting with what some PP's have said about putting the crib in our bedroom. Maybe that's a compromise you could consider?  That way you can keep the pack n play downstairs and get the baby accustomed to sleeping in her crib early on but still have her right there for feedings and sanity (I'm the type who is totally going to be checking every 30 min to make sure DS is breathing).  Plus the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations say the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back on a flat firm mattress in their parents bedroom (though not in their parents bed).  While we all will have to figure out what works for us and our baby, I feel like it's a good starting point.  

Edit: link fail: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/aap-expands-guidelines-for-infant-sleep-safety-and-sids-risk-reduction.aspx 

Thanks for posting the AAP safe sleep guidelines. When people mention cosleeping or sleeping in a rocker/bouncer it gives me mild panic attacks.

Edited bc of autocorrect

MadBloom

We have a huge master bedroom so I'll be setting up a mini nursery. Rocker and crib. I will transition to her own room once she starts sleeping longer stretches and is down to 2 wake ups.
DD1 was in our room until 4 months old in her pnp and then transitioned to her crib by 5 months.

NancyG1661

We had a cradle my husband made in our room for our daughter. She stayed there until about three months when she started rolling over on her own and I didn't worry as much. It was much easier for me after having a c section to get her out and feed/change. Especially when husband goes to work super early and tends to be a sound sleeper. Then she was in a crib in her own room.

TacoSarah

I plan on baby in his own room from day 1. I've been told by the consultant that I must get a full nights sleep every 3rd night to avoid mania, so him being in his own room is going to help with this.

In the UK, you are told to keep the baby in your room for the first 6 months. I mentioned on a UK forum that I was putting baby in his own room and OMG you would think I had suggested I put him in the garden shed.

Sj220433

I breastfed my first so it was much easier having him in the pack n play right next to our bed.  They wake up so often that having to get out of bed and go to another room is exhausting.  My husband would literally hand him to me, he would nurse back to sleep and then we would all sleep until the next wake up.  You could definitely try naps in the crib to get him accustomed to it.  I think it's tough to establish a routine the first month and once you think you have a routine down they love to change it up on you!  Don't stress too much about that. 

FinePlacentaPie

We had DS in the crib in his room from day 1. It's all about survival for the first few months. I know there are safe sleep guidelines, but when you end up with a colicky infant, you take sleep wherever you can get it. Sometimes this was the swing or bouncer. Sometimes it was our laps. There really are no such things as routines initially. Do what is best for your family; crib from day 1 ended up working for us, but we were right next to his room and I didn't BF, so it's different for everyone.

helloaustin123

Thank you everyone for your comments, suggestions and experience feedback! 

mamavbs

@TacoSarah garden sheds aren't appropriate anymore?! #britishsnobs hahaha

lopezalonso

I don't think I could a crib in another room from day one and nurse at the same time. They literally wake up like every 1.5-2 hours in the beginning. I was to be able to reach over and pick her up.

BlondeMomma92

i'm team pack and play-- for at least the first few months of my childs life. mostly because i'll be in the process of moving. but I figure getting a good night's sleep regardless of if my LO is in a crib from the beginning; or starting off in a pnp or co-sleeper or any other kind of sleeping situation, is just going to be a little bit of luck mixed with the temperament of my child