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Sleeping questions...

mistd78mistd78 member
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DD is sleeping well at night and usually STTN most of the time, my biggest issue right now is that she does NOT want to transition to her crib.  I am a FTM and not sure how to do this with as little negative impact on DD (or myself for that matter).  She currently bed shares with me every night (DH works out of town for 3 weeks at a time, so it is usually just us).  Even during the day, when my mother watches her while I am at work, she refuses to go down in her crib.  Her naps are either in my mothers arms (during the day while I am at work) or in her swing.  Are there any thoughts on how to make this transition smoother? I have asked in my BMB and the consensus was generally CIO, or that I should have already done it.  Anyhow, any tips?  I currently have tried reading to her, lullaby music, fan, projector mobile, sitting in the room while she is watching her mobile so she sees mommy isn't far, talking to her, letting her cry a bit (without becoming hysterical), rubbing her tummy, falling asleep nursing, or in the rocking chair, then trying to put her down, putting her down drowsy but awake (that does NOT work, lol).  I guess I am just looking for any other options...  TIA
~Misty
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Re: Sleeping questions...

  • bubblewrapjkbubblewrapjk member
    Troublesome tots is a website that gives ideas about transitioning from a swing to a crib. You could try that for her daytime naps. I had an inarms sleeper also and some things I tried were letting her play in her crib for a few minutes a few times a day while she can see me, putting the crib by where she slept so she got used to the location, adding a lovey with your scent... Not sure if those things worked or if it was just time. For night time sleep can you try nursing her or rocking until she is very asleep and put her down into the crib? You may also try warming the sheets a bit or depending on her age making a little nest for her to be in my rolling up some towels and placing them under we crib sheet.

    I have gotten my kid to go to sleep drowsy but awake like once lol. Sometimes she will open her eyes and then shut them again but she is out pretty good when we put her down. You don't need to do drowsy but awake if it doesn't work for you. You don't even need to stop bedsharing if you don't want to! Good luck.
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