If you rock/hold your baby to sleep...

sweetpeamom

... how long do you wait before putting him/her down in the crib?

 At bedtime, DD is usually out by the time I finish nursing her, so I only wait 30 sec, but for naps I wait between 5 and 10min.

whitless

I used to wait 10-15 minutes because DS had to be in DEEP sleep before I could put him down.  Now that he's a little older I only have to wait a minute or so because even if he wakes a little, he's good at going right back to sleep.

noimnotmarried

the past two nights, i haven't put him into his bed.  he has slept on me on the recliner on the sofa.  i said i would never co-sleep but no sleep would be taking place if i tried to put him down. 

gbtc01

I usually wait a few minutes but it is just as much for me as it is for her. I enjoy watching her sleep and spending that time together before bed. Someday it may bite me in the butt, but for now it seems fine

whitless

noimnotmarried:

the past two nights, i haven't put him into his bed.  he has slept on me on the recliner on the sofa.  i said i would never co-sleep but no sleep would be taking place if i tried to put him down. 

 

That's pretty normal for a 1 week old.  It took about 3-4 weeks until I could get DS to go down in his pack n play or crib.  good luck!

laur1120

Ehhh depends on the night.  I try to wait 10 minutes sometimes I put her down sooner like 2 or 3 minutes.  At bedtime she stays asleep alot better than at nap time. Naptime I def wait longer.  At bedtime it's honestly cause I want to just snuggle with her and kiss her.

LyndsayQ

whitless:

I used to wait 10-15 minutes because DS had to be in DEEP sleep before I could put him down.  Now that he's a little older I only have to wait a minute or so because even if he wakes a little, he's good at going right back to sleep.

Same here. 

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It varies, we just wait till we can tell he's in a deep sleep otherwise he'll wake up the second we put him down.