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It's taken about 3 weeks- but we also swaddle weaned and were out of town for a week. T is 4.5 mo and slept 9 hours straight in her crib last night, 3rd night in a row it's been going well.

No experience, but I agree with your thinking to do this now and be tired at home instead of after you return to work. Good luck!!

Our transition wasn't too bad. Alice slept in the swing at night (not turned on, so at least she wasn't used to motion). We started by putting the kids down in their cribs. After the first wake up, if she wouldn't go back down easily, we'd put her back into the swing. Eventually she was sleeping better in the crib and her first wake up was later and later and she'd go down more easily in the crib. The transition took a week, although for months after we'd still put them in the swing (and RNP for Blake) at their last wake up because it was the only way we could get them to sleep past 5 am. Blake had been sleeping in a PNP bassinet so was used to sleeping flat so the transition to his crib was simple. They napped in the RNP and swing for a long time (until 7.5 months and we were having to 5 pt harness them in to keep them from climbing out) and that transition was AWFUL. I say do it now while he's still relatively flexible and not too set in his ways!

I think some people had success mimicking an inclined thing in the crib by putting rolled up towels underneath the sheets or something? Or do you have a crib wedge?

My baby defied all norms and did not like swing or RNP so I never went through this!

@blackbird: My kids both had reflux and still did ok sleeping flat (at least until we got into solids and then we had all sorts of issues). We held them upright after their bedtime feeding for 15-20 min and that seemed to do the trick. They were happier once they could easily get to their tummies, though.

@blackbird: try a crib wedge if he doesn't like to lay on his belly.

@blackbird: I can't believe he's rolling already!