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Napping in her crib?

Lauren&JoeLauren&Joe
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So my little girl is almost six weeks, and is falling into a bit of a routine napping schedule (at least in the morning). The problem is she really only naps for long streches when I'm holding her and/or napping with her. I'd really like to get her to nap in her crib, but every time I put her in there she sleeps for about 10 minutes and then wakes up. She'll go back to sleep with a paci, but as soon as the paci falls out she'll wake up and cry.

She sleeps really long streches at night in her bassinet, so she doesn't have to be with me to sleep.

 Any ideas on how to better transition her to the crib for naps?

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  • Meg41208Meg41208

    DD never took a nap in her crib until after we started daycare.  She napped in her swing most of the time - every morning and some afternoons- when I was on maternity leave.  

    Do you swaddle her?  We swaddled DD for naps longer than we did it at night. 

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  • Miller238Miller238 member

    Katelyn was the exact same way with napping.  She didn't nap in her crib until she was much older; 9-10 months maybe?  She napped at daycare in a swing and napped on us at home.

    I wish I had some ideas for you!  I think it is great that you are getting her to nap in the crib now.  As PP said, swaddling during napping may help.  I also let Katelyn sleep on her tummy during nap time (if I was ever lucky enough to get to sleep without being on me).  I watched her like a hawk, but she did seem to sleep longer when on her tummy for naps.  GL!

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  • SuperchicySuperchicy
    DD was exactly the same way.  It took forever to get her in the crib, maybe 9-10 months?  I just held her for naps.  My mom, who does my childcare, still holds her for naps because DD won't sleep there without being held.  I also agree with trying swaddling tummy sleeping if you are comfortable with that.  Once DD slept on her tummy she started sleeping a lot better.
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  • Lauren&JoeLauren&Joe
    I didn't even think about swaddling her. (I don't know why, since we swaddle her all night.) I'll see if that will work. If not, I guess I'll wait until she goes to daycare in a few weeks and let them train her. :-)
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  • Ttimes3Ttimes3
    DS1 didn't nap in his crib until he was close to 6 months old.  DS2 doesn't even have a crib, yet.  Wink  My boys love(d) them some FP papasan swing action for naps.
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