Swing for a heavy baby - advice needed

pithikaki

We have the papasan cradle, and she loved the lights and mobile, but it's too slow now (she's almost 15lbs).  We have the Graco sweetpeace also but that is not fast enough either, anymore...

We are desperate! She wants motion constantly and will not sleep without it right now (please be a phase!!)

She has discovered that she can move her bassinet herself so once she starts kicking, she gets herself worked up and on a roll moving it across the room..forget about sleep.  We tried letting her sleep in her podster and it works the best, but actually GETTING her to sleep is so difficult.  She keeps lifting her head up..

I spend hours rocking her in our glider and patting and eventually it calms her but even if I wait until she's in her "deep" sleep, she startles herself awake as soon as she's laid down.

My back is killing me! She has NEVER fallen asleep without lots of hoopla (hrs of it). Sometimes she will dose off after a bottle (EP), but she is up again minutes later.

PS - stupid question, but FTM here; is this considered "high needs"?  TYVM!

bellelamb

Have you tried new batteries?? I know our swing slows way down before they die. I wouldn't think 15 lbs should be too much.

pithikaki

Thanks for the reply.. They both have AC adapters

inspired4life

Hmm, my baby is bigger than that and still uses the swing.  Although I have noticed it has slowed down now.  It uses batteries but when he was 15 lbs it was moving just fine.  this is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Cradle-Swing-Little-Snugabunny/dp/B0042D69WY