Sheets, Blankets, Pillows: Arms Reach
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Out Growing Arms Reach Co-sleeper, What Now?
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on January 22, 2009
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Our daughter is now 6 months and has been sleeping in an Arms Reach co-sleeper since birth and has always started out the night there except the first few weeks. She ...
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- My daughter didn't really like the bassinet. I had her in a swing up to about 7 months old. Then I put her in her crib. Babies don't know where they are when they ...
- At that age we moved our child's crib into our room, took one side off so it resembled a day bed and then moved it next to our bed. We secured it same way as the co-sl...
- My son slept in our bed for the first five months. His chubby butt was too big for his bassinet and it was so much easier with the night feedings to just have him in m...
Sleeping in Crib
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 14, 2010
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We are expecting our first child due in the next few months or even sooner. I'm wanting to have him sleep in the crib from the day we bring him home from the hospita...
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- YES, I did with both of mine and they are GREAT sleepers! And we never had to struggle later with getting them out of our bed and into their own. Just read all the t...
- Actually, starting your baby in the crib is easier, as the baby has no idea how big or small the bed is, and doesn't care, and there is no hard transition later. Both...
- The crib is the way to go. You both start a routine and all is fine. My son came to us at five weeks old but he was in his crib across the hall from our bedroom and ...
Crib vs Bassinets
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on November 3, 2010
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what are your thoughts on using a bassinets in my bedroom for the first 3 months vs using a crib in the baby's room for a newborn? I read so much about Sids, in the cr...
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- I used a bassinet literally 2 times. I put my daughter in it, and just didn't like it. To me it wasn't as sturdy. I put it right by my bed and I was afraid of bumping ...
- We used a co-sleeper which is like a pack in play but the side goes down and attaches to your bed if you want to it was great I used it for both boys for 6 months and ...
- My husband wanted our baby to sleep with us and I refused to allow that because of the risk of SIDS among other things so we came to an agreement of a bassinet. My Mo...
Advice for Transitioning to Crib?
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on October 17, 2008
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Our 4-month old daughter is getting too big for her bassinet. We are going to try the transition from bassinet (which is in our bedroom) to her own crib (in the nurser...
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- Our daughter's transition was the same way and it was not hard since she was already a good sleeper, but one thing I did do was before hand I took the crib sheet that ...
- Start putting her in the crib for her naps during the day. Have a monitor so you can hear her wake up and you can do your thing! You will be more upset at night whe...
- My kids transitioned easily. They slept anywhere that I would lay them actually. ha. But for you to feel better about things, get a monitor so you can hear her during ...
6 Week Old Not Sleeping at Night or in Crib
Asked by J.C. from Cincinnati
on March 16, 2009
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My son is almost 6 weeks old and will not sleep in his crib, especially at night. He does take Prevacid for reflux (only for the past 3 days..waiting for it to kick i...
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- I believe in co-sleeping. I think it was better for me as a mom, because I get more sleep. For two reasons: I didn't have to get out o bed to feed and get baby back t...
- J., I have six, all grown now and have been where you are now. I'm with the doctor, you cant spoil a newborn, he just loves you most of all. I didnt beleive in co-s...
- Hi, I understand that you are not in favor of co-sleeping, and I'm not trying to change your mind. But some other people reading this thread might want to know more ...
Desperate to Get 4.5 Mo Old to Sleep in Her Own Crib
Asked by D.R. from Washington DC
on July 14, 2009
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Hello I have a 4.5 mo old little girl who has been sleeping with me in my bed since she was home from the hospital. We tried to put her in the craddle but all she wou...
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- I'm sorry I have a 4 month old, and he is still catnapping in the day, but he's doing ok at night. Partially because I've taken some of the advice from Tracy Hogg's b...
- I'm not sure if your going to be about to avoid crying to sleep. But in order to i would suggest you start putting her down for her naps in her crib. I would also keep...
- Hi There, you may have already gotten the answers you're looking for but thought I'd reply also. Both my boys were the same, now 2 1/2 & 15 mos. It just takes time. ...
Sleeping Alone in Crib
Asked by N.E. from Chicago
on January 2, 2009
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Hi all,
My 2 1/2 month old infant has been co-sleeping with us since birth. We are attempting to get him to sleep in his bassinet/crib, but he wakes up every time ...
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- N. - Our second (currently 11 mos) would not sleep unless he was next to me or on me until he was 5 months old. It was almost overnight that, voila, he could be nurse...
- Swaddling is a good idea and put him down awake or sleepy but not asleep. He will get used to the idea of going to sleep by himself. My son is 8 months and still cri...
- they make a sleep positioned with a heart beat sounds, maybe the noise and motion will help comfort him.
Need Help with Playards...
Asked by T.F. from New York
on March 18, 2009
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My first question is: does anyone know up to what age before an infant/baby can start sleeping in a bed and you can use a playard for them to sleep in up until then?
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- T., My son lived in a pack and play from 9 months to age 14 months. They were the hottest months of the year. It is low to the floor - and thus gets the coolest bre...
- I had a pak-n-play that I took with me until my son was at least 2 years old to go camping, or visiting family with. Grandma made a thin-foam mattress to put down for...
- My daughter slept in a pack-n-play at my parents house until after she turned two and was sleeping in a regular bed. Most new pack-n-plays come with a bassinet attach...
Infant Bed for Travel
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on May 14, 2008
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My husband and I are planning some weekend trips this summer with our almost 6-month old baby. We've never had him sleep in our bed for fear of SIDS and crushing him. ...
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- I've been looking into this myself as we have a trip planned in July. My daughter will be 10 months then. She's been sleeping in her own crib in her own room since s...
- MOST kids do fine in a Pack N Play - my son HATED that thing - we didn't have an option (he hated sleeping with us as well - hated sleeping in general actually!!) We t...
- I have twins and when we traveled there was no way I was taking 2 pak n plays b/c the two of them wouldn't sleep in one pak n play. We also didn't want to use the old...
Safe Cosleeping
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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hi,
we are transitioning our soon to be 8 month old daughter out of our family bed into her own crib. some nights (well, every night) when she wakes up in the middle...
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- Mothering.com has great info and articles about cosleeping as do books by Dr. Sears. Enjoy your night-time snuggles!
- I ended up using the co-sleeper as a way to keep baby from falling out. Right next to me in bed (so I was in the middle) and then baby and then co-sleeper. It is GREAT...
- We didn't take any extra measures, I would say get rid of the cosleeper and just throw her between the tow of you. My 8 month old is crawling all over and can sit up o...
