https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 14:10:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177823 Thu, 14 May 2015 09:29:40 +0000 Kbee 2177823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: Yikes sound like his sleep schedule changed a lot after all of those things. Thank you for your encouragement though, I do know that these night wake-ups won't last forever, and that's what gets me through! I also don't want to do CIO at any point, but I suppose we may just have to evaluate that again in a few months depending on how things are going.</p> <p>@curlymama318: We had thought about that but hadn't tried it yet. We had his RnP next to his crib for a while, but not right in it. We may try that!</p> <p>@catlady: Thank you! </p> <p>We're pretty sure's it's a growth spurt, not just difficulties with the crib. Seems like we had impeccable timing with this attempted crib transition :silly: He ate every 1.5-2 hours while I was at work yesterday with a total of 16 oz in just 6.5 hours!! And he woke up 5 times from 9pm to 8am last night and ate a good amount each time. I'm staying home from work today so I can nurse him through this to help my milk supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177608 Thu, 14 May 2015 00:43:58 +0000 curlymama318 2177608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could try putting him in the RnP in the crib. Just put it on the lowest setting so there's no fear of him falling out on to the floor. Let him get used to the new surroundings from a place of comfort and slowly transition him to the crib itself from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177595 Wed, 13 May 2015 22:45:30 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2177595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kbee: I don't want to scare you but my baby slept through the night for about 6 weeks and stopped around the 3 mo growth spurt. Even though he had been growing super well without night feedings (went from 7 lbs to 15 by 2 mo), I have teminded myself night feeding are totally normal and breast milk is digested super fast. Then we moved him to his crib, we went on vacation and he slept with is, and he had his 4 mo sleep regression. So my 6-8 hour sleeper now wakes up every 2 hours for most of the night. I am waiting to see how our routine changes with nursing when I go back to work at the end of the month. I know they tend to reverse cycle and nurse a lot when they are away from mom and I have no idea what's goijg to happen to my supply when I pump. I am getting decent sleep still only because I co sleep for a good portion of the night. I don't want to do any type of sleep training that involves crying, probably ever but def until 6 m from what I've read. The days/nights feel long but the months with my precious baby have flown by! I know he will eventually sleep in the crib for a majority of naps/night so I try to give it a good try and know when to say when each night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177466 Wed, 13 May 2015 19:42:53 +0000 catlady 2177466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kbee: Yes, sounds like it could definitely be a growth spurt! If so, I hope he gets through it soon so you can get some rest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177351 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:44:48 +0000 Kbee 2177351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miramira: Yeah if the multiple night feeds now help get my supply back up then that's definitely a positive of this whole situation. It's just thrown me for a loop because since about 7 weeks old he'd only been waking up once in the night for a feeding. I feel like the crib is throwing him off and he just wants to comfort nurse. Regardless, I'll take an increase in supply if I can get it! I could potentially sleep in his room on an air mattress. Right now I'm not just walking to a different room - it's also on a different floor!</p> <p>@catlady: Thanks for the hugs! I don't know that his wake ups are due to a regression, but it occurred to me today that it's maybe due a growth spurt? He didn't seem to go through one at 12 weeks, and he actually arrived when I was 38 weeks, so now would be 12 weeks past his due date. I wonder if growth spurts happen by due date or delivery date? I'm sorry that you had a rough go of things too. Babies are hard!</p> <p>@MamaG: I do think the crib will be easier once he can move around, so we might consider waiting. How funny that it worked out that the 2 of you could switch nighttime duties! That worked out well :happy: As far as his head in the RnP, it just seems like he wiggles himself so far down in it by morning that his legs are so far out of the RnP and his back is no longer straight because it's moved to right above the lowest dip in the RnP, which makes his neck slump forward a little bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177266 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:30:14 +0000 MamaG 2177266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also wouldn't worry about daycare sleep. LO slept like a champ at daycare until we sorted out the crib sleeping at home. We kept her in the RnP until about 2 weeks ago at 23 weeks because it was working. When it stopped working and we were at the end of our sleep deprivation rope we tried something different. We've found that now that she's rolling well and sleeps on her stomach, the crib is easier. Also, Dad has the magic touch in our house. I can't get her to sleep in her crib so I gave up. We formula feed, so he gives her a bottle and into bed she goes. </p> <p>I've taken our older's nighttime duties to balance it out. This is opposite what we did for our older. Our older wouldn't sleep for DH and I had to do all night time duties. Payback? ;)</p> <p>I'm a little confused about your kiddo's head slumping forward in the RnP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177260 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:22:05 +0000 catlady 2177260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry for you, I remember going through something really similar starting around that age and it was truly one of the most difficult times in my life. In our case, it was a combo of transitioning to crib plus 4 month sleep regression. One thing I would say is not to worry about daycare sleep (if you can help it). They will get him to sleep there even if he is not sleeping in a crib at home. My LO wasn't the greatest napper at daycare at first but it will sort itself out.</p> <p>If you think the wakeups are really due to the crib transition and not to a sleep regression, I'd go back to the RnP for awhile if he still fits. Babies change so quickly, he might be fine to transition in another couple weeks.</p> <p>I will say that in our case, the sleep regression was so bad and long lasting that we did ultimately resort to sleep training when she reached 5 months or so. Many babies don't need that though.</p> <p>Best of luck and hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177251 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:12:22 +0000 miramira 2177251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, just noticed you said there's no room in your room for the crib. Any room for you to sleep in his bedroom? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177241 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:05:23 +0000 miramira 2177241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bedtime for us at that age also took ages. I think it is just something to be endured until LO gets used to things. </p> <p>Could you put the crib in your room? LO may sleep better if you're nearby and you may get more rest yourself. I think I'd go crazy if I had to fully wake up and walk to a different room everytime baby woke up.</p> <p>And yes, night feeds keep your supply going. Don't try to force him to feed less at night this early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177179 Wed, 13 May 2015 15:08:05 +0000 Kbee 2177179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Thanks for sharing your experience. I think we'll institute the "2 try" (or maybe 3) rule as well for the crib. It's really good to hear that over time it gets easier and easier.</p> <p>@junebugsmama: I didn't think about the MOTN feedings increasing my supply - so that's one positive! And yes, they are always changing. I need to get used to that as the new normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177127 Wed, 13 May 2015 14:41:37 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2177127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Feeding him during the night might be important to re up your supply. I think the thing I have learned is that when you think you have the hang of something with sleep/routine, it changes! Their brains are growing so fast and each day more aware of their surroundings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2177026 Wed, 13 May 2015 13:22:28 +0000 ShootingStar 2177026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS never really liked the RnP, but we did have to transition from co-sleeping to sleeping on his own. We had a PnP in our room and what I did was first nurse him to sleep and when he was deeply asleep I'd move him to the PnP. He'd usually last a couple hours in there until his next feeding. </p> <p>Every time he woke up I'd nurse back to sleep and rock him in my arms a little and put him back in the PnP. A lot of the time, especially at first, he'd wake up as soon as he was put down and start crying. I'd give myself one or 2 more tries to rock him back to sleep and settle in the PnP. If he didn't settle, I'd bring him in bed with us. </p> <p>Usually the beginning of the night was the easiest and for a long time he was always in our bed by about 4am. But after a while it got easier and easier to get him to sleep on his own. I think you could try something similar with the RnP. Give it a couple tries to get him to sleep in the crib, and if it doesn't work then go back to the RnP for that segment of sleep. Then at the next wakeup, try again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176867 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:59:17 +0000 Kbee 2176867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: We've got his RnP and crib up in his nursery on the 2nd floor. There isn't any space in our room for the crib, so that isn't really an option, though it would be nice!</p> <p>@Mamasig: We're trying for a few reasons, (1) to move him now because he starts daycare in 2 weeks and will have to sleep in a flat crib there. We figure we want to do all we can to help him nap well at daycare. And (2), it's partly a safety issue, because he's really grown like a weed in the last 2 weeks - by the end of a sleep stretch in the RnP his head gets all scrunched forward over his chest and I'm a little concerned about his breathing. Also, we've been told the earlier the better, but maybe not in this case!</p> <p>@catomd00: Thanks :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176849 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:49:31 +0000 catomd00 2176849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Throw out any worry of creating bad habits and just do what works now!! Their sleep changes constantly and you have very little influence over it. Hang in there, it will get better!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176841 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:46:39 +0000 Mamasig 2176841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why do you have to move him right now? Is it a safety issue? If not I say give it a break, put him back in the rnp, and try again in a few weeks. He may be ready then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176827 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:36:40 +0000 bunnylove08 2176827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kbee: one of the bees suggested that we sidecar our crib so the getting up to comfort and nurse is not so hard physically (getting up walking... ect) do you think you can try that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176822 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:34:17 +0000 Kbee 2176822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: Thank you! We do have a sound machine and use it every night and for all naps. I agree, it's definitely a must have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176814 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:30:30 +0000 bunnylove08 2176814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sending hugs. have you tried a sound machine. Our DD was a terrible sleeper and we found that the sound machine really helped her stay a sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/major-struggles-with-babys-crib-transition#post-2176806 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:26:21 +0000 Kbee 2176806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 14 weeks old and we are having major struggles transitioning him into his crib. It's just been 3 days, but it's been a total nightmare and I'm at the end of my rope. He had been sleeping in his RnP since we were home from the hospital, and we kept him in it this long because of his reflux. He had been napping well in his RnP, and despite bedtime always taking 2-3 hours, once he fell asleep he would sleep well at night- with a 5-7 hour first stretch and then going back down easily after 1 MOTN feeding. </p> <p>We started him in the crib for nighttime sleep 3 nights ago. To help him transition, we have a crib wedge and made a snuggle nest with a rolled up beach towel. He's swaddled with one arm out and has been for about 2 weeks, but doesn't seem ready for 2 arms out. Bedtime is still a struggle that takes hours but that's nothing new (we've started a "routine," tried adjusting bedtimes, adjusting the length of his last wake-time, etc., all to no avail). He's had lots of wake-ups, and they've been lasting a LONG time. I don't think he needs more than 1 MOTN feeding, but he won't settle down unless I nurse him each time he wakes up. In fact, he screams bloody murder when my DH tries to go in and soothe him and won't stop until I come in and get him. So we nurse, try to rock to sleep, nurse more, try to rock to sleep more, etc etc until he finally falls asleep again. I'm worried this will start a habit of him continuing to wake up multiple times per night just to nurse (even after the transition is "over"), which he never used to do.</p> <p>We knew the transition to the crib wouldn't be easy, but it's been a miserable 3 days. LO is only getting 5-6 hours of sleep at nighttime, which is terrible!! We've kept his naps in the RnP, and so far he's been getting more daytime sleep than nighttime sleep. So of course now I'm afraid he'll start getting his days and nights mixed up. I'm only getting about 3 hours of sleep per night, I can't function at work during the day, and my supply has completely TANKED - most likely due to my sleep deprivation and stress, which only complicates matters more. </p> <p>Here's how it's played out:</p> <p>Night 1:<br /> Sleep for 30 minutes, awake for 1.5 hours<br /> Sleep for 45 minutes, awake for 2 hours<br /> Move him to RnP: sleep for 3.5 hours, awake for 1.5 hours<br /> Back to sleep until he was "up" for the day</p> <p>Night 2:<br /> Sleep for 2 hours, awake for just over 1 hour<br /> Sleep for 2 hours, awake for 1 hour<br /> Move him to RnP: sleep for 1 hr 45 min, then up for the day</p> <p>Night 3:<br /> Sleep for 2 hours 40 min, awake for 1 hour<br /> Sleep for 1 hour 40 min, awake for 1.5 hours<br /> Move him to RnP: sleep for 1 hour 45 min, up for 40 min<br /> Sleep for 1 hr 15 min, then up for the day</p> <p>Can someone please tell me that this gets better? I feel so defeated, so exhausted, and ready to give up on everything: transitioning to crib, nursing, all of it. We wanted to be consistent and give it a week of starting him in his crib at night, but the progress has been so slow I don't even know if we can call it progress. </p> <p>I apologize for the super long post, but if you've made it this far, I suppose I just wanted to hear from others who have been there, and hopefully hear that it will get better eventually. Or any tips or advice or just general encouragement. Thank you... </p>