Babies: 0 - 3 Months

Tips on getting baby to sleep in crib

My LO is only 1 week old and will only sleep in our arms or occasionally nap in the swing. She cries moments after we put her down in the crib. Any tips to get her used to sleeping in her crib and not always in our arms??? 

Re: Tips on getting baby to sleep in crib

  • Honestly, mine wouldn't take to the crib until about 10 weeks or so. Before that, we were in survival mode. For a few weeks we had her in her pack n play bassinet in the living room. When we got sick of sleeping on the couch every night, We decided to try the Rock N Play in our room and that worked like a charm. A few times a week we would try to put her in her crib but she would just cry. Finally, we moved the Rock N Play into her room, and let her sleep in her own room for a week, and then finally she took to her crib. Swaddling also helped (and still helps) our LO calm down.

    Remember, she has been all nice and cozy inside of you for nine months. Now she is in a cold, open world. It is going to take a while for her to be comfortable without you.  

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  • Our LO is just now starting to nap in her crib. She sleeps at might in a p n p in ou room. I'm trying to get her to take one nap a day in the crib - it will be easier once your baby's vision is better and they can focus on and enjoy a mobile - now at least if she doesnt nap, she can enjoy hanging out there a littlewhile i do laundry etc.
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  • We had our baby in the crib from day one. We did a few things to help her the first few days. I made sure she allways dressed nice and warm and then swaddeled (spelling? ) . I would also put a shirt I had worn in the crib. I read somewhere that your smell comforts the baby. We also used some type of white noise when we layed her down. She is almost four weeks now and for the most part does well with sleeping in the crib.
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  • I am having the same problem!  WIth DD she just ended up in our baby bc eventually I got so tired I basically gave up... and now she is almost 3 and I still can't get her out of my bed!!  With DS i have a small crib next to my bed, he falls asleep immediately in my arms, but soon as i put him in the tears start... but as long as i know he is fed, his diaper is changed and i have him wrapped up nice and warm I will just let him cry for a bit and half of the time he will go to sleep... I was always so afraid to let DD cry herself to sleep, it's so upsetting, but they have to learn how to soothe themselves... this was a huge mistake i made with DD!
  • We had this problem in the beginning as well.  Basically I would try to put her in her crib after I fed her at night.  Sometimes she would stay 15min sometimes not at all.  Eventually she got used to and sleep in it all night minus the feedings.  Maybe try putting her in her crib at naptime.
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    We had our baby in the crib from day one. We did a few things to help her the first few days. I made sure she allways dressed nice and warm and then swaddeled (spelling? ) . I would also put a shirt I had worn in the crib. I read somewhere that your smell comforts the baby. We also used some type of white noise when we layed her down. She is almost four weeks now and for the most part does well with sleeping in the crib.

    Ditto - except I never put a shirt in her crib. We also noticed her preferences changed. For the first two weeks she didn't want to be swaddled - a sleep sack that didn't constrict her arms is what made her happy. Now she wants her body bundled - but really only at night - with her hands free. During the day, she just wants a light covering but not necessarily a swaddle. My husband and I have only had one night that we had to sleep with her. Another thing we noticed is that if she's particularly fussy, she'll pretend to be asleep. Once we think she is asleep we do whatever we've been doing for another 5 minutes to help ensure she stays asleep (i.e., bounce, rock, etc.). Sometimes we also just let her make her frustrated cooing noises for a few minutes to see if the issue is that she's over stimulated. If she is, she calms down after 5 - 10 minutes. The last thing we've also noticed is that she talks a lot while she sleeps - and sometimes her eyes are open even though she's not really awake. Again, we just leave her be until she makes more familiar "I'm awake" noises.  I know it can be frustrating, but keep experimenting. Something will work - and hopefully some of these ideas or the others pp mention will help! 

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