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MelToddJulia
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This is killing me!!
I'm trying to get Julia use to her crib, cause she sleeps with us at night and I dont want her to give us a problem later on when we want her to start sleeping in her own room. Ive been putting her in her crib for naps, but she HATES IT! and I feel soooo bad cause she's in there now screaming her head off, and I just want to go in a take her out and let her fall asleep on me like shes use to. How long should I let her cry, its killing me to see her this way. The video monitor is making it worse for me! I'm praying she will just pass out and take a nice nap.  
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Re: This is killing me!!
My sister did one take a nap in her daughter's crib with her.
Hang in there. 
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:01 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: This is killing me!!
Aww...hang in there!!
I can't tell you how long to let her cry, you have to trust your instincts on that one.
Just know that you ARE doing what's best for her by getting her used to her crib.
Jake was taking naps in his carseat until he was 6 mos old so we went through the same thing when it was time to get him used to his crib for naps. It took about a week... so hang in there!
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:03 PM |
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MichaelsMommy
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Re: This is killing me!!
I'd take her out - but that's just me... I can't let Michael CIO even now at 16 months old... Michael sleeps in his crib, but he is still rocked before he goes to sleep at night. What if you transition her while she's sleeping? Like let her fall asleep with you and then move her to her crib... she may wake up in the middle of the sleep, but you go in and soothe her and put her back down - it may take a while... a friend of mine has to lay with her daughter in her bed and then they bring her to her crib. I know that's not the right way either, but I think that at a certain age you can bring a different sleep routine in to the picture when they understand better. Michael doesn't usually go down for a nap on his own either - he'll usually fall asleep in his carriage and we'll bring him to his crib... Not sure if I make sense here, what I'm trying to say is go slowly - if she'll fall asleep on you, then move her to the crib once she's sleeping... good luck!
It'll happen! 
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:05 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: This is killing me!!
Posted by MichaelsMommy
I'd take her out - but that's just me... I can't let Michael CIO even now at 16 months old... Michael sleeps in his crib, but he is still rocked before he goes to sleep at night. What if you transition her while she's sleeping? Like let her fall asleep with you and then move her to her crib... she may wake up in the middle of the sleep, but you go in and soothe her and put her back down - it may take a while... a friend of mine has to lay with her daughter in her bed and then they bring her to her crib. I know that's not the right way either, but I think that at a certain age you can bring a different sleep routine in to the picture when they understand better. Michael doesn't usually go down for a nap on his own either - he'll usually fall asleep in his carriage and we'll bring him to his crib... Not sure if I make sense here, what I'm trying to say is go slowly - if she'll fall asleep on you, then move her to the crib once she's sleeping... good luck!
It'll happen!
Thankyou so much for this great advice, I will try that and see what happends. I know there is no right way of doing things, but whatever works I will try at this point. I will put her in her crib at night once she falls asleep in my bed and see how that goes.
I took her out of the crib before I couldnt stand seeing her cry like that, it goes right through me. I notice when I rock her and then put her in the crib when shes asleep she takes a longer nap, I just wanted her to get use to going to sleep on her own. Oh well, hopefully she will get the hang of it. 
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:16 PM |
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Re: This is killing me!!
I am going thru the same EXACT thing right now- Bryan sleeps like a charm in my arms or our bed but Im afraid to leave him alone for naps because he can climb out and fall off-but he hates the crib and wont nap in there either so Im at a complete loss of what to do- I bought rails for my bed so at least I have somewhat of a safer bed but I know those arent completely safe for him so I check on him every 2 minutes during his naps. Ive tried everything with the crib except jumping in myself- which I may have to soon. Bryan screams to the point of chokingand never stops that its so much worse than holding him or letting him sleep in my bed. Let me know what works for you.
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:27 PM |
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mommy2bella
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Re: This is killing me!!
I am so sorry you are going through this right now we are having a problem with Bella waking up at night and when she was sick I took her out of the crib and laid on the couch with her so that's what she wants...listening to her cry the other night I almost had a nervous breakdown...
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| Posted 4/12/06 3:36 PM |
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Re: This is killing me!!
I am just so happy to hear I'm not the only one still letting my baby sleep in the bed! He still wakes to nurse 1 or 2x during the night...I'm hoping to transition him once that ends...maybe around the same time as you (he's 6.5 mos now)...I tried for 1 week about a month ago and he just kept waking up and cried. I couldn't take it. Good luck - hang in there and let me know how it goes!
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| Posted 4/12/06 5:26 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: This is killing me!!
Posted by jcndd
I am just so happy to hear I'm not the only one still letting my baby sleep in the bed! He still wakes to nurse 1 or 2x during the night...I'm hoping to transition him once that ends...maybe around the same time as you (he's 6.5 mos now)...I tried for 1 week about a month ago and he just kept waking up and cried. I couldn't take it. Good luck - hang in there and let me know how it goes!
I'm in the same boat as you, Julia will still wake for 2 feedings, sometimes 1 in the middle of the night (Just for like 5 mins), and its so easy for me to just pull her over to me and latch her on. This is going to take a lot of time to get her use to the crib, I'm just hoping she will adjust to her naps in the crib, then I will deal with her sleeping in it at night.  I will let you know how it goes.
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| Posted 4/12/06 7:21 PM |
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Re: This is killing me!!
Right now is her sleeping with you a problem? If not I wouldn't worry about transitioning her, especially since you breastfeed. If everyone is getting a good night's sleep then I don't see a problem. There no rule that says a baby has to sleep in a crib. Most of my friends co sleep with their babies. In fact my neighbor has her 15 month old and her newborn in their room. It works for them.
We were cosleeping until it stopped working for us. Miranda was waking up every 1-2 hours and no one was getting good rest. I transitioned Miranda to her crib but she took to it without tears. If she cried there is no way I would be able to CIO just to have her sleep in her crib. I would have gone back to having her sleep in our room if the crib wasn't an improvement.
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| Posted 4/12/06 10:21 PM |
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Re: This is killing me!!
I never had a problem with Jared sleeping in his own crib from the start. But when he does get cranky and doesn't "want" to go to bed, I drop him in the crib and let him cry it out. The longest I've ever let him cry is 30 minutes. My neighbors must LOVE me.
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| Posted 4/12/06 10:28 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: This is killing me!!
Posted by monkeybride
Right now is her sleeping with you a problem? If not I wouldn't worry about transitioning her, especially since you breastfeed. If everyone is getting a good night's sleep then I don't see a problem. There no rule that says a baby has to sleep in a crib. Most of my friends co sleep with their babies. In fact my neighbor has her 15 month old and her newborn in their room. It works for them.
We were cosleeping until it stopped working for us. Miranda was waking up every 1-2 hours and no one was getting good rest. I transitioned Miranda to her crib but she took to it without tears. If she cried there is no way I would be able to CIO just to have her sleep in her crib. I would have gone back to having her sleep in our room if the crib wasn't an improvement.
No she sleeps with us just fine, but I'm worried the she will never sleep in her crib. I feel like she should be in her own room, but then its so easy for me to have her sleep with us since I BF her. Shes so use to my bed now that when its nap time and I lay her on my bed she passes out. I'm the same way I cant do that CIO, its just to much for me. I guess I will just try the naps in her crib for now. Thanks for the help!
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