Rock n play or the pack n play first few months, then who knows? We are looking for a bigger house right now.
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If you wanted to do the crib from the start, I would. With my first two I put them in their own room, in a crib from the day we get home from the hospital. My kids are great sleepers. People loved watching them because if it was nap time, they could sleep in s crib without being held. I k ow everyone is different, but even with nursing every two-three hours at first, a walk 20 feet to their room is not that bad. I always felt bad because people would say things like I was crazy for having them sleep in their crib from day one. Do what you'd like!
Bassinet right beside my bed for a few months, then crib on DH's side of the bed when we get to sleeping through the night or maybe just to one night time feeding. DD is 16mo and is still in a crib beside DH's side of the bed.. I know I need to get her in her room.. It just makes me anxious for some reason! Hope I'm not the only one! We'll get there before baby comes!
I'll either do a cosleeper or a bassinet in our room. I haven't done enough research yet to know which one we'd be more comfortable and safer using yet but I already know that at least for the first few months I'll want her within arms reach at all times. Plus, if I have to feed her every couple of hours then it'd be easier to get back to sleep if I wasn't going back and forth between rooms.
I sleep with earplugs, due to my misophonia, but I can hear when the dog whines in the morning, so I imagine I'll be fine hearing the baby. Hubby sleeps super hard, so I probably will keep Jack by my side of the bed for a little while before transitioning to a crib in a nursery. We are moving somewhere in late November, so I don't know what the new place will be like.
(Hubby will graduate DPS academy in December, but we will find out where they're sending us next month, so I will have a little time to plan! We are hoping we get to stay in our area, but it could be anywhere in Texas. Either way, I'm done with this apartment!!)
We will both be co-sleeping and using a bassinet again. I had no issue transitioning my first child from sleeping with me to sleeping on her own, but I believe that was because we often switched it up, nap times were always on her own and I'd never co sleep if I was extremely over tired, only when I felt comfortable and well rested from the night before.
We still co-sleep at night with DD (she's 21 months and sleeps in her cribs for naps). We will put her between DH and I and the new baby will be just next to me. We have a crib attached to our king size bed so lots of room and we very careful about safe co-sleeping. We never thought we'd have a family bed but DD has slept with us every night since birth and we couldn't imagine it any other way. I love having little ones close and it made bfing a breeze!
Question: our baby will be in our room since we don't have another room. I was going to do a bassinet for a short while and then a crib. Is that unnecessary?
And to clarify after reading previous posts we do bedshare. As an anecdote to those curious DD is a great sleeper. Also I'm against CIO sleep training for attachment reasons and she puts herself to sleep 2x daily and on schedule at bedtime with no problem at all - in her own crib, in her own room. We bring her to bed with us at night because that's what works for our family. Every family is different but co-sleeping and/or bed sharing does not mean your child is doomed to never sleep alone. Just a little tired of that rumor.
Thanks for all the responses! After talking w/ DH we are leaning towards setting up the crib in our room since we have the space. If I feel I need the baby closer, we'll probably try the pack n play. Regardless, I am pretty set on getting them in their own room by 6 months. But things could change, who knows, baby could be extremely fussy or maybe I will change my mind after the baby is here.
Suprised no one is keeping the crib in their room until babe is ready to be in room by themselves. Ftm. Any reasons why I should invest in a basinet or Co sleeper?
We hated having our babies in our room...newborns are noisy sleepers! So this time around I'm furnishing the nursery with a full size bed that will become the baby's big girl bed someday and I will plan to sleep there during the first few months. My husband will stay in our room and get to sleep undisturbed when i get up w baby and he will be in charge of our older twins if they need anything at night. I also like that baby will be in her crib from day one with this plan so there is no transition needed later on.
Suprised no one is keeping the crib in their room until babe is ready to be in room by themselves. Ftm. Any reasons why I should invest in a basinet or Co sleeper?
I wanted to use the halo in our room. I can't really afford a Halo. My mother (she raised 5 kids) thinks a pac and play with a newborn insert is the best option on our budget. I still am hoping I can find a cheap used Halo as I've done hours of research and feel its the best plan.
I wanted to use the halo in our room. I can't really afford a Halo. My mother (she raised 5 kids) thinks a pac and play with a newborn insert is the best option on our budget. I still am hoping I can find a cheap used Halo as I've done hours of research and feel its the best plan.
Have you checked Once Upon a Child or consignment sites such as Craigslist?
I'm getting the halo and putting it right up to our bed. I think this will be easier since I will be breastfeeding. I'm also getting the pack and play with sleeper attachment to put downstairs for naps...
We had a crib set up in our room for both of our sons. This baby will mist likely sleep in a rock and play for a little while since our room is smaller now and his bedroom is on the other side of the house. If he decides he hates it we will switch our big dresser into his room and put his crib in our room for a couple months.
We decided to put a full size crib in our room even if it is cramped LO can stay in there for a while maybe even until 2. Will see how it goes. Just don't have much room to set up a nursery and want to do what is going to make bf easier. All the boards seem to say it is easiest to keep LO in the room at least for the first few months if bf. I just hope that does not mean no one sleeps for two years.
Our little one will sleep in our room for the first few months (maybe 2-3 ish) in the bassinet of the pack n play we got. After that she will go in her own crib which is just down the hall from our room. I wanted her in our room to start as many people have said it will be easier for nighttime feedings. We decided to skip the freestanding bassinet (although I love the Halo) in the interest of space and that after about 3 months (fingers crossed!) she'll be in her own room.
Question: our baby will be in our room since we don't have another room. I was going to do a bassinet for a short while and then a crib. Is that unnecessary?
@CMDD I would put baby in the crib since you'll both be in the same room, it would save on cost by not buying both pieces of furniture.
The plan is to put her in a bassinet next to our bed, our room isn't big enough for a pack n play. Then we'll put her in a crib in her nursery after a few months.
Halo bassinet until she outgrows it and then her full size crib that's already set-up too once she outgrows the bassinet. Since I'll be the primary care giver of our little girl (EBF hopefully and a SAHM whereas my DH works full time and is on call at 24/7) we went with what I felt would be easiest for me to handle the constant needs of a newborn. I'll almost certainly need a c-section due to a cord abnormality and early signs of IUGR @ 24 weeks so the Halo bassinet was a necessity in my opinion. We also have a pack and play downstairs but I only plan to use that for when I need to get some cleaning or cooking done. FTM here so I'm totally open to my LO changing all this around but this is my plan!
Re: Where will your new born sleep?
(Hubby will graduate DPS academy in December, but we will find out where they're sending us next month, so I will have a little time to plan! We are hoping we get to stay in our area, but it could be anywhere in Texas. Either way, I'm done with this apartment!!)
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@CMDD I would put baby in the crib since you'll both be in the same room, it would save on cost by not buying both pieces of furniture.