Help first night home.....

KKenworthy12

so we fought with this in the hospital, our LO doesnt like to sleep on his flat back......he will sleep fine being held, in a swing......what are my options to have him sleep at night?  Is it safe to sleep in his little lamb swing? any other options?

sucrets4

I don't have this, but I've heard rave reviews about it on here - and it's approved for sleeping.

https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Newborn-Rock-Sleeper-Yellow/dp/B002M77N22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1275109379&sr=8-1

For now, if he needs to sleep in the swing, I'd say let him.

taraleffel

Our dd would only sleep in the carseat or bouncy seat for the first week. Afterwards we swaddled her for a few nights and she was sttn already! Ds HAS to be swaddled or held to sleep. Good luck. The first night is unique!

juliane2004

Personally, I think it is totally 100% fine for them to sleep in the swing. DD slept in the swing for 7+ hours a few different nights. It was the only way (at the time) that I knew how to get her to sleep.

hoshicat

My friends LO would only sleep in the stroller for months, and I put LO in his swing, bouncy chair... whatever he needs to sleep in. He loves to sleep on my shoulder and I nap on the couch with him on my chest, but I don't sleep in bed with him, I'm too afraid. I believe whatever works, works!

rah6191

let him sleep in the swing, my daughter slept in that little lamb swing for weeks

Go_Dawgs

Our newborn prefers his car seat to laying flat in a crib.  At his 1 week appointment I asked the pediatrician if it's OK to just let him sleep in the ca rseat for now, and he said it's no problem at all and lots of babies like to sleep in the car seat at night.

Dec31stBride

Whatever works! Just keep LO close by to check frequently.

 

MrsRebecca

Dec31stBride:

Whatever works! Just keep LO close by to check frequently.

 

This. You are in survival mode! Just let LO sleep wherever they can and will right now. 

My son would only sleep in his swing or vibrating chair, so he did. Then he would only sleep in our bed.

He now sleeps in his crib all by himself like a big boy! Don't worry about starting bad habits- they're too young for that right now.