Sleeping in crib...

Mrss827 · August 2014

My 9 week old twin boys are sleeping in their rock and plays at night (swaddled) and are sleeping about 6-7 hours at a time which is great. I don't put them in the RNP's at any other time except bed time. During the day they usually nap in their swings. Over the past few days, I have been trying to get them to nap in their crib or pack and play to try to get them used to it for when I start transitioning to the crib in a few weeks. When I put them in the crib/PNP, I put them together. The only way they will sleep in there is on their belly, but even on their belly they only sleep a few minutes at a time. After a few minutes, it's like they get startled and wake up crying. I think it may be because it's just open space that they aren't used to. Any tips on how to transition them to their cribs?

chickaboo1974 · August 2014

You might try swaddling them in the crib instead of putting them on their bellies which is not advised due to SIDS and suffocation risks.

Oh and I might add to keep them in their own cribs/PNP since they are already sleeping separately in the RNP.

PinkinProvence · August 2014

We swaddled in RnP and the crib and had no issues with transitioning.

Definitely do not have them sleep on their tummies. That is very dangerous!

TREDgirl · August 2014

Ok...if they are turning onto their tummies themselves it's totally OK to let them sleep that way. That being said you no longer should swaddle them if that is the case.

It may take a few days for them to become used to the new location-just be consistent and give them the time and opportunity to get used to it. Ours slept in a crib from day 1, but for their naps they were in swings and it took a long time for them to nap in their cribs.

carrotcake06 · August 2014

Not everyone agrees, but if it's not broken don't fix it. If the RNPs work, stay w it until they don't.

My twins slept in RNPs until 6-7mo. They sleep in their cribs just fine now and the transition was a breeze - they were ready.

I would not put them on their tummies to sleep. If they can roll there and back, that's one thing but not many 9w olds have that ability.

Evo9380 · August 2014

Just adding on - I'd also agree with trying to have them sleep individually. Mine will not sleep together, every little sound/movement woke them up!

We didn't even transition to a crib until this past week because as PP said, if it's not broken....

Good luck!

auntjessy · August 2014

My babes are almost 5 months, 3 1/2 months adjusted. My son just started sleeping in his crib (and only at night) for about the past week. My daughter still sleeps in her RNP at night. During the day, she'll nap in her swing and he won't nap anywhere, LOL. I only moved my son to the crib from the RNP because he started getting strong enough that it was unsafe for him.

I'm going to chime in on the belly sleeping thing. No judgement here. It's really hard dealing with babies that won't sleep and sometimes a mama does what a mama's gotta do. Yes, it raises the risk of SIDS, from like .1 percent to .2 percent. Nobody likes to raise risks, and of course unnecessary risks especially, but if that is truly the only way you can get them to sleep, I'm not judging you. I ended up letting my babies sleep on their tummies during naptime for about a month, until I learned that only one particular swaddler (the Halo fleece ones, not even the cotton) helps them sleep.

I would agree with you that it's probably their startle reflex that wakes them, that's why swaddling helps so much. However, I'm totally with the 'if it ain't broke'. When they're ready, you'll know it, because they won't want to sleep in the RNP anymore. My son made it clear that he was through with it, my daughter still likes it. Good thing, bc she turns on her side, so when she goes to a crib I won't be able to swaddle her anymore!

zazu13 · August 2014

We just transitioned (cold turkey) at 5.5 months. They slept so great in the RnP (naps and night) and I was not willing to mess with sleep because it meant I was getting some rest, too. The transition was rough for few nights, but not horrible. Now they are doing just fine

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