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putting down for naps

aMaNdAp12aMaNdAp12 member
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How do you put LO down for a nap? Since she was born I would hold her until she is asleep and then attempt to put her down somewhere to sleep, where on her tummy on couch (watching closely - she naps best this way) or in the swing if lucky. I want to get her into the crib for naps so eventually I can ditch this RnP at night and just use our crib... I don't want to swaddle for naps saving that for night time only but want her to start sleeping in the crib. I also want to have her start to put her self to sleep, not a hardcore sleep train obv no CIO just getting her in there when drowsy rather than asleep - tips? hope its not too late for this!
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  • juliane2004juliane2004 member

    It's not too late. DD didn't sleep well and in her crib until about 10-11 weeks old. We did swaddle for all naps and bedtime for her until 6 months, and we currently swaddle DS for all naps and bedtime. I figure, why teach two ways to sleep (swaddled vs unswaddled)? There are other ways to differentiate night vs day.

    For us, a good swaddle (see siggy link for technique) and an eye on the clock (see siggy for awake time guidelines based on age), and sometimes a paci = great naps, with no CIO.

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    We swaddle at night and she sleeps great in the RnP - she would sleep well in crib too at night swaddled but since we hit the 8 hour stetches at night honestly Ive been too superstitous to try crib.... Im sure its fine but I feel like if I swaddle her for naps its just too much swaddling in a days time since shes swaddled all night....
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  • juliane2004juliane2004 member

    imageaMaNdAp12:
    We swaddle at night and she sleeps great in the RnP - she would sleep well in crib too at night swaddled but since we hit the 8 hour stetches at night honestly Ive been too superstitous to try crib.... Im sure its fine but I feel like if I swaddle her for naps its just too much swaddling in a days time since shes swaddled all night....

    Ahh. Do what works for you, but I promise it's NOT too much swaddling if you swaddle for naps as well.

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  • kmlevine04@gmail.comkmlevine04@gmail.com
    My LO sleeps in a pnp at night, but I'm trying to get her in the crib now for naps to get used to it. I've been just doing my same routine I do at night, minus the pajamas. We don't swaddle anymore nap or sleep. I make sure the room is dark, take her to the same place to nurse/rock that we do at night. So far so good.
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  • etude de la vieetude de la vie member

    I rock DS to sleep and put him in the PnP or the swing for naps. I just started to put him in the crib but he wakes up after 15 minutes. Hopefully by the time he is 3 months old I can transfer him to the crib 100%. 

    We don't swaddle for naps or bedtime. He screams every time we try.  

    I started to put down DD drowsy but awake around 4 months old. This way I knew she was old enough to self sooth. 

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