Bed Sharing Moms that have transitioned to PNP.

hermione76

I love bed sharing with C, and it makes feeding so easy. However, I assume C is going through the 4 month wakeful. He sleeps about two hours at a time at night. However, during those two hours he is so restless. He is flopping around and rubbing his eyes. Has anyone had this happen? Is so, have you taken it as sign that I should start trying the PNP at night? I just want him to be comfortable and get enough rest. 

I don't know if he is getting too hot or he is just uncomfortable. Neither one of us is getting ANY sleep and any advice would be extremely helpful.

SarahWaggy

That's how I started transitioning Remy. He still does occasionally bedshare with me like when he wakes up early for a feeding or there is a bad windstorm and I want him close at hand, but I really just started putting him in his PnP right next to the bed. I could still easily pick him up to feed him. I just started getting SO tired of being kicked and punched in the face over and over every night. Lol

SnoopyLuv

I started re-swaddling when she would kick at night. We put her down in her RnP for the first stretch of the night and then she came into our bed and stayed there after the first feed. Because we always started her there if I don't want her in the bed she's OK with going in it anytime. I'd say one or two nights a week we keep the bed to ourselves until H wakes up for work.

I would just practice putting him to sleep in it and see if you can put him back after the feed.

QueenBee320

How is he sleeping in the day? I honestly think it's a phase that will pass.  When E went through it she didn't sleep any better in the PnP, 20 minutes at a time usually.  The other thing I do with E, is nurse her to sleep and then let her comfort suck until she is in a deeper sleep and then I detach myself, that seems to help her.  Sorry, he's not sleeping well.  It'll get better though! 

QueenBee320

SnoopyLuv:

I started re-swaddling when she would kick at night. We put her down in her RnP for the first stretch of the night and then she came into our bed and stayed there after the first feed. Because we always started her there if I don't want her in the bed she's OK with going in it anytime. I'd say one or two nights a week we keep the bed to ourselves until H wakes up for work.

I would just practice putting him to sleep in it and see if you can put him back after the feed.

That's a good idea. Maybe you could start by putting him in there for naps during the day to help him get used to it.

hermione76

SarahWaggy:

That's how I started transitioning Remy. He still does occasionally bedshare with me like when he wakes up early for a feeding or there is a bad windstorm and I want him close at hand, but I really just started putting him in his PnP right next to the bed. I could still easily pick him up to feed him.I just started getting SO tired of being kicked and punched in the face over and over every night. Lol

Thanks. I think we are going to try tonight. I just feel like he is so uncomfortable and might sleep better in his PNP.  

hermione76

SnoopyLuv:

I started re-swaddling when she would kick at night. We put her down in her RnP for the first stretch of the night and then she came into our bed and stayed there after the first feed. Because we always started her there if I don't want her in the bed she's OK with going in it anytime. I'd say one or two nights a week we keep the bed to ourselves until H wakes up for work.

I would just practice putting him to sleep in it and see if you can put him back after the feed.

I have tried swaddling and he screams until I take him out. I think it would help so much if he liked it.  He has eczema and digs at his face at night. I think I am going to buy another sleep sack and try the pnp tonight.

hermione76

QueenBee320:

How is he sleeping in the day? I honestly think it's a phase that will pass.  When E went through it she didn't sleep any better in the PnP, 20 minutes at a time usually.  The other thing I do with E, is nurse her to sleep and then let her comfort suck until she is in a deeper sleep and then I detach myself, that seems to help her.  Sorry, he's not sleeping well.  It'll get better though! 

He naps great....If I am holding him. I just feel so frustrated every day and night. I then feel guilty for feeling upset. I know he can't help it, and I know he is sleepy himself. I just want to do what I can to help him. 

sjstrickland

This is excactly how jax acted. He sleeps all night in the pnp now with no problems.