XP: Crib Question

hohmanam

I know we have had tons of posts on RNP to crib transition. (And I've read them all!) We tried moving to the crib on Friday night. DS was up every 20 - 40 minutes ALL night. Finally, at 3 a.m. he gave us a 1.5 hour stretch. Then a 50 minute stretch. We tried again Saturday night hoping we would just have one bad night, no such luck. Same thing, up every 20-40 minutes. At midnight, we moved him back to the RNP and he looked at us, smiled, and fell right asleep for the whole night...I think it is the comfort of the RNP, he feels so snuggled up. I've heard people talk about wedges or something, that I could put around him in the crib so he still feels cozy. Any ideas on what this would be called or where I would find it?

I simply can't get no sleep for how many nights it will take him to be comfortable in the crib. If he gave us at least one good stretch, I would be okay, but he doesn't.

Also, any other recommendations for the transition would be good.

Lastly, at what age do you think a child NEEDS to be moved out of the RNP? Do I just give him more time until he is ready?

(We have weaned from the swaddle and he is now in the sleep sack. He is close to rolling over so I really don't want to swadlle him and then wean from that soon.)

happymommy1215

I wish I had good advice on this - we are having this same exact problem.  My little girl is 5 months and really long for her age so she's starting to outgrow the RNP.  I'd be curious to see how others have successfully done thisl

minni_ash

What room is the RNP in?  If its in your room try moving it into the nursery for a few nights then move baby into the crib

 

hohmanam

minni_ash:

What room is the RNP in?  If its in your room try moving it into the nursery for a few nights then move baby into the crib

 

 

He's been in his room, in the RNP since 6 weeks. He is 16 weeks now!

MrsT0514

I wish I could tell you that our transition from the RnP to the crib was easy, but honestly, it sorta sucked, TBH. My advice would be just to stick with it. It probably took us about 2 to 3 weeks of multiple wake ups throughout the night before DS finally got used to the crib and started STTN again. We really just stuck with it and muddled through. But honestly, it paid off and now DS is sleeping great in his crib!

ETA..my DS is 4 months now, but we made the transition when he was about 10/11 weeks old.

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milesfromthesun

DS slept in his RNP that we had right next to his crib since he was a newborn.  As soon as his cord stump fell off, we started tummy  time.  This kid loves being on his tummy, screams bloody murder when flat on his back (diaper changes are awesome   )  So at about 4 months old, still in rock and play at night, we started to put him in his crib on his belly for naps.  when we went on vacation, the only thing my mom had at her house was a pack and play.  we had to lay DS on his belly for night time sleeping.  this freaked my DH out, but i was ok with it, because he had done so well with his tummy naps, and we were right in the same room.

he slept 9-11 hours each night on his belly, and since we got back, we've just been putting him in the crib.

i think what worked for us was slowly introducing the crib/tummy time, so he got used to it, and got comfy with it.  he's 18 weeks now, and still sleeping 9-11 hours straight in the crib.