if your child slept in swing/carseat/bouncer

How did you finally get them to sleep in their crib? Any pointers? Thanks!

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The SwaddleMe helped a LOT. Good luck!

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She slept in her carseat the first week or so and then would only sleep in her bassinet if she was in the FP Newborn to Todder Rocker seat inside of the bassinet. She HATED sleeping on her back and she HATED being swaddled. Around 2 months I felt it was time she learned to just sleep on her own without the rocker seat so to make her feel more secure in the bassinet I used the First Years Sleep Positioner so she felt snuggled in on her sides and the the Boppy Noggin Nest under her head to make her more comfortable. (and to prevent flat head!!) It worked like a charm. She slept in the bassinet with no problems and by 3 months she went from her bassinet to her own crib with no problem. Once she was able to wiggle around we got rid of the sleep positioner and now that she is almost 6 months we stopped with the Noggin Nest too. She has been sleeping great and with no problems throughout all the transitions. Good luck!!

Message edited 3/10/2009 10:38:27 PM.

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Posted by Hofstra26

She slept in her carseat the first week or so and then would only sleep in her bassinet if she was in the FP Newborn to Todder Rocker seat inside of the bassinet. She HATED sleeping on her back and she HATED being swaddled. Around 2 months I felt it was time she learned to just sleep on her own without the rocker seat so to make her feel more secure in the bassinet I used the First Years Sleep Positioner so she felt snuggled in on her sides and the the Boppy Noggin Nest under her head to make her more comfortable. (and to prevent flat head!!) It worked like a charm. She slept in the bassinet with no problems and by 3 months she went from her bassinet to her own crib with no problem. Once she was able to wiggle around we got rid of the sleep positioner and now that she is almost 6 months we stopped with the Noggin Nest too. She has been sleeping great and with no problems throughout all the transitions. Good luck!!

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Posted by want2beamom

Posted by Hofstra26

She slept in her carseat the first week or so and then would only sleep in her bassinet if she was in the FP Newborn to Todder Rocker seat inside of the bassinet. She HATED sleeping on her back and she HATED being swaddled. Around 2 months I felt it was time she learned to just sleep on her own without the rocker seat so to make her feel more secure in the bassinet I used the First Years Sleep Positioner so she felt snuggled in on her sides and the the Boppy Noggin Nest under her head to make her more comfortable. (and to prevent flat head!!) It worked like a charm. She slept in the bassinet with no problems and by 3 months she went from her bassinet to her own crib with no problem. Once she was able to wiggle around we got rid of the sleep positioner and now that she is almost 6 months we stopped with the Noggin Nest too. She has been sleeping great and with no problems throughout all the transitions. Good luck!!

I was thinking about the Noggin Nest...can you use it if they have started to roll?

Re: if your child slept in swing/carseat/bouncer

Kristina had such a hard time with reflux.... there was no getting that baby to sleep on her back!

The only way that she slept was on her stomach....

In fact when I first started doing it at around 7 weeks.... she slept for 6 hours right away in one block! It was I think the BEST 6 hours of my life!

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Posted by KristinasMama

Kristina had such a hard time with reflux.... there was no getting that baby to sleep on her back!

The only way that she slept was on her stomach....

In fact when I first started doing it at around 7 weeks.... she slept for 6 hours right away in one block! It was I think the BEST 6 hours of my life!

Re: if your child slept in swing/carseat/bouncer

Both my sons slept in a swing for 3 months at least. They finally got too big and I put them in the crib. I was lucky so they transitioned pretty easy.