I've been reading a book on sleep and I
made a decision today that I want to move
ava in crib in her room even though it's
on the other side of the house. We
decided to co-sleep her first night home
after getting up a million times to check
on her. It was actually my husband's
idea. We've been doing fine. She's
been sleeping good except for the last
couple of weeks. She's been sleeping all
night but she's very active when she
sleeps. She kicks, moves her head back
and forth and ever since we started
swaddling her with one arm out she's been
scratching and punching us all while she's
sleeping. I read that at 3 months some
babies start moving around a lot in their
sleep. Well, she's sleeping, but we're
not. Buying a bigger bed is an option,
but it's expensive, so I want to move her
into her own crib so we can all sleep.
Well, my husband doesn't want to. He
wants her in bed with us b/c he's afraid
something happens to her at night and we
don't hear on the monitor and can't get to
her in time. He's very paranoid about
this. So, we decided on a co-sleeper
that attaches to the bed. Anyone use
this? How is it working for you? It's
about 100 bucks so I want to be sure
before buying one. Thanks!
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Bridget
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Posted: 02-11-07 13:13pm
I don't know about the co-sleeper but I do
think it's true they start moving more in
their sleep around now. I'll put finn
down for his nap the long way in his crib
and by the time he wakes up he's side
ways.
I think it's great that jesse wants her in
your room still (especially since nick
evicted finn before I was ready), but when
will he feel comfortable with her in her
own room? It just seems (to me) that it
will be harder to transition her to her
own room the older she is.
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 02-11-07 13:31pm
He wants her with us for as long as she
wants.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 02-11-07 14:26pm
Ok first let me say, as long as she wants
will be until she is 20. Lol that is a
joke but as many people that I know that
'co-sleep' if they don't get their
children out of the bed by a cetain time
co-sleeping will be forever. Amelia
slept in my bed sometimes in the beginning
because I was breast feeding her and it
was just easier. When she got ill I
kept her in my bed because I was so
worried about her breating I was worried
that she would stop....I put amelia's
pack-n-play in my room and she started out
crying for a little while, like 10 mins
with me going in and consoling her and
putting her soothie in her mouth. Then
by the end of the week she was sleeping
like a champ in there. I am going ot
make the move that I am going to put her
in her crib, by the end of next week. I
hope that she takes the transition well.
I am sure she will do just fine.
Good luck.
Edited to add:
i have a cali king (one of the biggest
beds out there.)and it's just me and her
in the bed and she still kicks me and
scratches me and turns all around in the
bed. It's crazy....I dont' think that
getting a bigger bed is the answer...It
won't help. Lol
