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August 2012 Moms
Manda-Kay
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Fish out of water
Manda-Kay
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Tried to put Samuel in his crib ... Fail. I think I tried too many things at once: transition to crib and putting to bed drowsy. Or it could be he had to poo as evidenced by him filling his drawers when I was burping him. Another issue is that he kept flopping like a fish in his crib. Thrashing his arms and moving his feet up and down like a fish out of water. He's used to the snuggle of the RnP because I tuck an A and A blanket in it. I put him in a sleep sack in his crib. Thoughts on how to help this? My first thought is to put him in a sleek sack in his RnP but that doesn't eliminate the snuggle factor of the RnP vs the crib. It's like we've been saying on TB: the RnP helps our babies sleep but a b!tch to transition them out of it.
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Re: Fish out of water
Ahhhh...you ladies...I feel so bad for you, but I'm so glad I didn't fall to the hype of the RNP.
Anyways...I would swaddle him, or put the sleep sack on and get his arms in there. Or get a woombie, or something similar. He needs to feel secure until he's comfortable in the crib. It'll be an easier transition.
Don't give up. He will sleep in the crib if you let him, eventually. He won't be 16 and be a fish out of water when you put him to bed J/K. I know this isn't one of your worries, just thought I'd help you appreciate that he is still very young and it's ok he's not getting used to the crib right away!) Keep trying to soothe him if he gets upset. Try to set him in there when he's fast asleep, not drowsy (at least not yet, do that after he's used to the crib.) I would go cold turkey off that RNP. Use only your swing/bouncer for daytime and crib at nighttime. But I'm a firm believer in cribs and bassinets during the night time. Good luck!
Aw thanks!
Addy has never had a problem sleeping flat with her reflux. Daxton never did, either, though. It only bothers(ed) them when they ate, screaming while they ate, etc. Have you tried him in the cosleeper during the day at all? Or have you tried the cosleeper next to your bed? That might be an easier transition, first. However, personally, I'd go straight to the crib, if I were you. If Daxton and Addy weren't sharing a room, she would have been in the crib the first night she came home. Even though she's had four nights of STTN, she still has more nights she gets up once so I won't put her in there til she's more consistent. Anyways, that's not what you asked.
Do you ever notice if he is bothered by sleeping flat with his reflux? Have you let him play on a play mat and does he ever fall asleep on there? Addy falls asleep all.the.time on hers. Maybe that could train him in small amounts of time to sleep flat. She only sleeps for, at the most, a half hour at a time on the mat.