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I transitioned my DD to the crib by making a "nest" from rolled up recieving blankets in a U shape under the sheet. I also started using the miracle blanket to swaddle to get it really snug and cozy. I did elevate the mattress a bit for a few nights. My DD didn't have reflux though.

There might be a few posts about making crib nests on here, but my search-fu never works.

Found it! http://www.hellobee.com/2013/09/03/surviving-reflux-colds-angle-sleeping-and-crib-nests/

@Goldengirl: @T.H.O.U.: I also wanted to recommend the MM suit! Due to varying ceiling heights in the kiddos' bedrooms, it's hard for us to find a sweet spot for the temp upstairs. I put my youngest in the MM suit with just a diaper and socks on . . . it helped with the transition.

We did the merlin. It was awesome. But here's my version of a nest: roll a blanket up lengthwise, curl it into a U. Roll more blankets to elongate the sides of the U. Put a fitted sheet over the whole thing.

I would check out the dockatot

We also used the crib nest to transition out of the RNP. It wasn't bulky at all, I used like 3 A+A swaddles rolled up and placed in a U shape and then placed a rolled up towel in a U around those, so it spooned the muslin blankets. I also used a Halo sleepsack, one of the swaddle ones, but with the swaddle part just wrapped around her belly, leaving her arms out.

you've gotten some great suggestions already!

Both of mine slept in the RNP for WAAAAAYYYY too long, like, until they were 5 months + haha. definitely do a sleep sack, and maybe a lovey... I did the nest idea under the sheets with my first, and with my second I had a crib wedge... I also gave my second a blanket which seemed to help because he could snuggle it.

we also started with naps and worked our way into nighttime sleep.

I was googling this about a month ago with my 15 week old. I just kept trying to put her down in the crib and if she fussed or immediately woke after several attempts, I'd just put her down in the rnp and try again for the next nap or sleep time. Eventually she just got used to it and I didn't need to do anything more extreme. Good luck!

Sleep sack or swaddle, whichever works for you and baby won't break out of!

@Goldengirl: For us, night was much easier than day because she was so tired by the time bedtime rolled around. Hope that's the case with you as well. Also, the Grobag sleep sacks on Amazon are pretty great and come in varying weights but there are tons of affordable options out there.

I transitioned my baby from the rock and play to a flat bassinet in my room during a time when she was having a sleep regression while in the rock and play. This was around 4 months. Once she outgrew the bassinet, I put her in a mini pack and play next to my bed. Once she outgrew that (last week at 6 months), I moved her to a crib. It was actually a seamless transition. Even though she is not able to nap in her crib during the day, she is able to sleep in her crib as well as she was sleeping in the other things before. (She doesn't sleep through the night, but she isn't having any particular problems in the crib.) I've heard that you can put the baby to sleep in the crib in the bottom corner so that baby's feet touch the rails. That way they feel a little security. I haven't tried it though. Good luck! All this sleep is tough.

@Goldengirl: so with my first I would put him down at night in the crib, and when he work up crying I'd try again and if it didn't work go to RnP... first night was like 30 min in the crib, next night was over an hour, third night was 3ish hours, etc... worked for my first! Took a week.

@Goldengirl: I love wool sleep sacks. We got an infant sized one from nui organics on sale, it's very thin but we use it under a baby dee dee and it's been perfect. We have a larger sized woolino 18 months + and loved it.

After a week of insanity(she was rolling already, so no swaddle or nest or anything) trying to transition our baby from the RnP to her crib, I decided to try putting my 3 month old on her tummy. Well...she slept. And has ever since. It took me a few days to get over the tummy thing. She has incredible neck strength and was almost rolling onto her tummy anyways, so it was inevitable(she can now roll both ways no problem at 4.5 months). She is only up 1-2 times a night and sleeps happily in her crib for naps and night time! I wasn't prepared for her to be a tummy sleeper so early but what can you do?!

@Goldengirl: we did the same as @kiddosc, but ultimately we bought the merlin and it was amazing. The cotton one isn't warm at all, I still had to layer under it in winter, but it really prevented that startled/falling feeling and let DD relax.