https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:29:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2928029 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:20:02 +0000 togetherthroughlife 2928029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely had a wiggler too! We did a pack n play at the beginning and then ultimately we actually moved to a floor mattress in a safe room instead of a crib. I know that’s not the most popular option but it worked for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2927993 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:26:15 +0000 cake2017 2927993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: My 3rd baby did this! I would say it can be normal. I propped mine up against the bassinet. He was in a small one since we were moving. It may be because there is space in the crib etc… maybe switch to a smaller space like the PP mentioned??! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2927973 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:30:22 +0000 Lahela017 2927973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Both of my kids did this. If they aren't sleeping because of it, you could switch to a pack and play for awhile? Then if they hit their head on the side, it's that soft mesh instead of the hard crib? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2927971 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:41:28 +0000 karenbme 2927971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: thanks, totally reassuring that she’s not going to actually hurt herself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2927955 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:14:16 +0000 caitcat 2927955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: my kids both did this! I was amazed by how much they could wiggle to move. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-squirming-across-crib#post-2927954 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:40:27 +0000 karenbme 2927954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 month old squirms so much at night that she travels in her crib and sometimes bumps her face on the bars and wakes/cries even though we set her down in the center. Is that normal? My older daughter we would put her down and she would be in the exact same place hours later, even once she could roll/crawl/etc. so it seems crazy to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922703 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:24:01 +0000 MoonMoon 2922703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alexandra603: just ordered him a Merlin! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922695 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:59:25 +0000 Alexandra603 2922695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned out of the snoo 2 weeks ago. We used the weaning mode for a week or 2 before moving and we also had him in the merlin magic sleep suit in the snoo for a coupe weeks before transitioning him. it was an easy transition. good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922694 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:39:08 +0000 MoonMoon 2922694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@foodiebee: that's good to hear! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922683 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:52:46 +0000 foodiebee 2922683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: I don't remember this being as much of a big deal as I had thought it would be. I'd had a lot of anxiety about transitioning out of the Snoo and thought it was going to be a disaster, but my memory of it is that it took a few days and then he was fine. Again, because of that sleep regression, he was already waking up and such, so it's not like he went from perfect sleep to crap because he missed the Snoo or anything XD </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922681 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:39:53 +0000 MoonMoon 2922681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@foodiebee: sounds like I should just get the crib already! We've been putting it off, but you're right that he's close to 4 months and there could be the sleep regression coming up. How did your baby take to the wean mode and the snoo not rocking any more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922668 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:17:29 +0000 foodiebee 2922668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the Snoo and transitioned when the 4 month sleep regression hit. We figured if his sleep was already going to be messed up, we might as well do it all in one go. We tried keeping him in the Snoo with one arm out first, then went to two arms, but he could feel the sides of the Snoo and it bothered him, so that also spurred us to just move him to the crib. We also moved the Snoo to ween mode. Once he was used to the Snoo not moving, we moved him to the crib, where he was already doing naptime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922653 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:17:05 +0000 Jess1483 2922653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped swaddling my first and moved to a Merlin suit. I liked it a lot and it was a smooth transition, but then I had to transition again out of that, so with #2 and 3, we just went cold turkey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922652 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:16:17 +0000 Jess1483 2922652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: Swaddles altogether. We weren’t using the Snoo, but had swaddled since birth. He recommended we stop by 9 weeks. I think we actually stopped closer to 10/11 weeks. She’s my 3rd and we had waited longer with my others, but we also had a different doc (our first doc retired), so I’m not sure if it was the official recommendation that changed or just because it was a different doc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922648 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:21:45 +0000 MoonMoon 2922648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: that's si great that it went so smoothly! Good to know it doesn't have to be an elaborate transition.</p> <p>Just curious, did your Dr recommend to stop using the snoo, or swaddles all together? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922641 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:41:30 +0000 Jess1483 2922641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our doc had us transition at 9 weeks. We moved to a zipadeezip because you never HAVE to transition out of it. We went cold turkey and two days later, she was back to normal. She still sleeps in a Zippy, but mostly because it’s a great sleep cue for her (she’ll be 2 in May). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-transitioning-away-from-the-snoo#post-2922638 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:43:54 +0000 MoonMoon 2922638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or in general from swaddling.</p> <p>We rented a Snoo for DS who is almost 4 months old. We used it from day 1 and he's responded to it really well. He sleeps in it fantastically at night - usually sleeps 4-6 hours, wakes up once to nurse, then sleeps another several hours. He doesn't sleep in it as well during the day, but that's probably because we don't put him down as consistently and have as much of a routine as we do at night.</p> <p>Lately I've wondered about transitioning away from the Snoo but I'm scared! When I do as they suggest and leave his arms out of the swaddle, he startles awake really easily. When he fusses, he doesn't soothe himself back to sleep yet, a pacifier works sometimes, but the rocking and white noise of the snoo is the only thing that really works. </p> <p>What was your experience and how long did the transition work for you? </p> <p>Any suggestions for swaddles for older/bigger babies welcome too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922151 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:00:27 +0000 cake2017 2922151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: I would add a fan(portable one) for circulation when the baby sleeps! Speak to the pediatrician for recommendations too and just have a baby monitor so you monitor as well! That’s for any room and sleeping arrangements in my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922110 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:01:50 +0000 winter_wonder 2922110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: no window, but does have an air vent. I wonder if the air circulation would be terrible? It used to be a bathroom that was converted to a laundry room so it also has one of those bathroom fans too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922109 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:59:41 +0000 cake2017 2922109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: Does it have a window?! I think it’s a wonderful idea and I would do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922106 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:38:50 +0000 hitchhiker 2922106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: We live in an old, strange house, and the laundry is in one of the bedrooms. Our kids both slept in that bedroom until about a year ago (and the people we bought from had the same set up). It really wasn’t a big deal, but it did somewhat limit when we felt comfortable doing laundry. They slept soundly enough that we did occasionally start laundry loads after they were asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922103 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:17:26 +0000 winter_wonder 2922103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I should have mentioned that we also have washer dryer hookups downstairs. DH isn't crazy about the hassle of moving it all though.</p> <p>@caitcat: I thought the no windows aspect might be a sleep advantage too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922098 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:10:48 +0000 josina 2922098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would your w/d stay in the room? Or is it a lot of work to make the transition to nursery happen?</p> <p>Our dd slept in a pack and play in our room for a year until I was comfortable enough to move her into ds's room (3 at the time). I would probably just keep baby in your room longer and then put her with dd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922096 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:03:57 +0000 caitcat 2922096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids both slept in some pretty unconventional places as babies. We had each of them in pack in plays in our walk in closet for a while...and when we stayed with my parents for a bit while we had some renovation projects going on at our house, my younger daughter slept in their laundry room (similar size to yours) in a pack n play. It actually worked really well because it was so dark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922095 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:53:40 +0000 Mommy Finger 2922095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made a hallway in our condo where the laundry closet was the baby's room for awhile. :) Even ran the dryer while he was sleeping. We just hung a black out curtain to block out the light and ran a mini fan to keep air flow going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922092 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:26:53 +0000 kayla0416 2922092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BIL and SIL did this! They had 2 bed up, 2 down, and upstairs laundry room. They had a small utility/mechanical room downstairs that they were able to move their laundry to, then made the laundry room into a nursery. Theirs was a bit bigger though, closer to a standard sized room, maybe 7 x 10? Perfectly adequate space for an infant. Theirs also had a utility sink which they loved for washing hands after changing diapers, and soaking poopy clothes! I think your room could work as long as it seems well ventilated? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922091 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:51:30 +0000 winter_wonder 2922091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I insane to consider making our tiny laundry room (6ft x 5ft) into baby's room? We have 2 bedrooms upstairs and 1 downstairs. I was thinking of having baby in our room in the halo for the first 1-2 months and then possibly put a crib in that laundry room space? The other alternative is to put baby in DD's room (age 5) after she moves out of the halo. But, I worry how that will go, especially since DD is a terrible sleeper and wants ALL the lights on. What shpuld we do?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5-month-old-sleep#post-2920645 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:56:14 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2920645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jessiemuller88: thanks for responding!</p> <p>I think it was tooth related this time. She went back to her awesome sleeping at night Sunday night and last night after her first tooth broke through the gum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5-month-old-sleep#post-2920611 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:08:43 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2920611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 10 month old twins, and although they are great sleepers too, they both randomly go through little regressions like this. When mine go through this, I wait 5 minutes to go in, then I briefly comfort them and walk out. I never pick them up, change them or offer milk. Sometimes it takes a few nights, but they always go back to sleeping great again. </p> <p>When my oldest was a baby, he started waking every 3 hours at night, and I gave in and would feed him or change him. I never let him settle himself. He still wakes up at night sometimes, and he’s 4!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5-month-old-sleep#post-2920609 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:23:04 +0000 MrsJBeeG 2920609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a question for more knowledgeable moms. </p> <p>My baby girl has been a great sleeper. Started sleeping 10 hours regularly around 3 months old (like 6 nights out of 7) and no 4 month sleep regression. She’s 5 1/2 months old now. But the last two nights she’s been waking up every 3.5 hours really upset. I change her diaper, she eats a few ounces and try to limit interactions to that. She goes back to sleep and then wakes up about 3-3.5 hours later. She does have a bottom tooth coming in - I can see and feel the edge of it. </p> <p>Is ger sleep being affected by this teething or is she just having a sleep regression later than most? And ideas of what I should do at night while it’s like this so I don’t lose my amazing little sleeper? </p>