Hellobee Boards Topic: What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:54:13 +0000 SleepyMonkey on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091571 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:59:19 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1091571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ arm's reach co-sleeper, the newborn bassinet that came with our pack n play, and the bassinet to our uppababy stroller. she went through a lot of sleeping options before we put her in her crib at 10 weeks. delight on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091550 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:25:55 +0000 delight 1091550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Crisark: how does sleeping with Boppy work? I'm intrigued. Is your LO just propped up on it? LO's grandpa made a darling little wooden cradle for all the babies in out family and it gets passed on. She slept in it for the first four weeks in our room. Like some of the PPs, DH and I just couldn't sleep well with all those little baby noises. It's amazing how loud a little girl can be! We moved her to her crib last week at 4 weeks. I'm a little nervous because we don't have a monitor yet but she's only a few steps down the hall. We are all sleeping better! Pepper on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091540 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:30:54 +0000 Pepper 1091540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rock n play, then arms reach cosleeper. He usually ends up in our bed by 6 am though, that's where he sleeps the best. Once he outgrows the cosleeper, I'm going to transition him to his crib in his room. Sapphiresun on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091518 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:28:53 +0000 Sapphiresun 1091518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She currently sleeps usually in her swing or pack n play in the living room until 1am (DH is a night owl, so he stays out there with her), then he brings her into our room to eat while I lay in bed. Sometimes I move her to her bassinet... sometimes she just stays in the bed with us. lamariniere on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091514 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:18:59 +0000 lamariniere 1091514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He slept in our bed the first 6 weeks. After that, he slept in his crib in our room until 2 months, when we moved from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom. sylvie_b on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091445 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:29:07 +0000 sylvie_b 1091445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ mini arm's reach co sleeper! DS snoozed in there until he was 4 1/2 months, then we moved him to his crib & nursery :) birdofafeather on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091441 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:24:54 +0000 birdofafeather 1091441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another arms reach cosleeper user here! We used it from birth to 5.5 months when she went in her own room & crib. Beehive on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091193 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:24:40 +0000 Beehive 1091193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO slept in a bassinet in our room for the first 3 months, until he got a little too big for it. It was nice in the very beginning, because we would move it to the living room so he could take his naps there (around 1.5 months or so we started having him nap in his crib to get used to it, though). Pink Champagne on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091153 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:09:02 +0000 Pink Champagne 1091153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bassinet for 8 weeks in our room, and then into the crib in his nursery he went. We all slept much longer and more soundly. Ree723 on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091049 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:02:36 +0000 Ree723 1091049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO slept in her PnP in our room for the first seven months, initially in the bassinet portion and then the normal PnP as she got older. Worked perfectly and that's what we'll do with Baby #2 as well. oliviaoblivia on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib/page/2#post-1091045 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:00:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1091045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Arms reach cosleeper was the plan. In reality she preferred our bed. At around 3-4 months we moved her to the cosleeper and then at five months to her crib once she started sitting up in the cosleeper Penny Lane on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1091028 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:46:45 +0000 Penny Lane 1091028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we used the phil and teds nest on a table next to the bed until around 3 months, when he grew too tall for it! at that point we moved him to his own crib and room, which was just across the hallway from us at that point for LO#2 we're thinking of just using a portacot (i think that's the same thing as a pack n play) in our room until LO#1 is ready to sleep in a floor bed. we're hoping to avoid buying another crib! GrapeCrush on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1091024 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:42:42 +0000 GrapeCrush 1091024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS was in the pack n play for the first. 4 months. DD is currently in the pack n play at night as well. She'll be in it for at least the first 3 months PurpleUnicorn on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1091021 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:41:11 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 1091021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bassinet. He slept amazing in there. His sleep actually went to crap when we moved him to crib autumnlove on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1091018 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:35:54 +0000 autumnlove 1091018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pack n Play bassinet! Crisark on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090538 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:39:18 +0000 Crisark 1090538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have used the Boppy pillow since birth and she still sleeps on it at 5.5 months old in her crib. She has slept 10 to 12 hours through the night in this since 6 weeks old. Previous to that we only had 1 wake up. I am the biggest fan of the Boppy pillow for more than feeding and tummy time activities. My two youngest slept in Boppy's and they are a godsend. Amelieisme on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090525 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:34:40 +0000 Amelieisme 1090525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Arms reach cosleeper as well! Loved having him so close (although he did end up in my bed some after I would fall asleep nursing him). We switched him to the crib in his room at 5.5 months because he started bucking around and waking us up! He transitioned really smoothly to his crib. Espion on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090478 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:22:44 +0000 Espion 1090478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had the Arm's Reach co-sleeper because I had gifted it to my sister and she gifted it back to me. We might've used the rock n' play if we didn't have it, but it is more crib-like so I don't anticipate we'll have any difficulty transitioning E when we're ready. (knock on wood, heh) edelweiss on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090473 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:21:00 +0000 edelweiss 1090473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i had imagined that LO would be sleeping in my room for at least 3 months. he slept in the pack n play bassinet attachment next to my bed for all of 2 whopping weeks before i decided i couldn't sleep with him in the same room (all his noises kept me on high alert and i wasn't getting any sleep even when he was sleeping) and moved him to the crib in his nursery. because of this unexpectedly short amount of time, i would suggest something inexpensive or something that can convert to a crib for long-term use. avivoca on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090469 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:19:02 +0000 avivoca 1090469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are setting up a Moses basket on a rocking stand in our room and have a swing in the living room. If those fail, we'll look into the Rock-n-play or just switching her to the crib. hilsy85 on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090468 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:18:58 +0000 hilsy85 1090468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The bassinet attachment to our stroller for the first month, in our room, and then his crib. bushelandapeck on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090466 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:17:04 +0000 bushelandapeck 1090466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rock 'n' play until 5.5 months, in our room. He would never sleep in the swing or bounser. I often wore him in the Ergo and he would fall asleep in there too. mrsjyw on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090397 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:01:24 +0000 mrsjyw 1090397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ swing, pnp, & boppy nb lounger (tsk tsk) but it worked for us. :) we transitioned him into a crib fulltime in his room for nighttime sleep at 11 weeks. he slept thru the night since then and also naps in there now as well. (he napped in the swing til four months, and in the pnp downstairs until 7 months) he's 9.5 mths now. lavender on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090344 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:47:44 +0000 lavender 1090344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO slept in a bassinet but we moved her at 4ish weeks into her crib because she was a noisy sleeper MrsF on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090264 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:29:02 +0000 MrsF 1090264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We LOVED the rock'n'play. M slept in it next to our bed for 3 months and then in it in her nursery for another 2 months. I love that you can rock them to sleep (she needed a lot of rocking!) and then not have to transfer them and potentially wake them up. It folds up easily too. We took it to my parents, etc for overnights. I rocked it with my foot while I ate Christmas dinner! We didn't have any trouble transitioning to a crib once she was ready either. Basically just rocked her less and less each night. Purpledaisy on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090253 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:21:37 +0000 Purpledaisy 1090253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rock and play until about 5 months. Chillybear on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090241 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:15:32 +0000 Chillybear 1090241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're setting up a pack n play in our room, and theres a bassinet in our living room. We also have her crib and a rock n play wonderstruck on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090239 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:15:02 +0000 wonderstruck 1090239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Foodnerd81: This pretty much describes exactly why we loved the Rock n Play too! LO loved it and it was just so convenient. KT326 on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090230 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:11:43 +0000 KT326 1090230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS slept in the bassinet part of the pack n play for 5 weeks. Then we moved him to his crib. Would have been sooner but we needed to get the mattress first. Everyone slept better when he moved! Adira on "What did your newborn sleep in (prior to a crib)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-your-newborn-sleep-in-prior-to-a-crib#post-1090219 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:06:11 +0000 Adira 1090219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Xander slept in a bassinet in our room for the first 3 months. We liked it a lot because it was on wheels so we could just wheel it into the living room during the day and wheel it back into our room at night. It also could be converter to a rocker, which was so helpful some nights!