Newborn: Where does baby sleep when you bring him home??
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at
4:02 pm
Im due January 4th and confused about where to have the newborn sleep. I have a baby safety class in 2 weeks, but am getting the babies room ready now so would like to know what I need ready.
I have a crib and a pack n play that has a basinette. I assembled the basinette and the hooded part kept coming un-velcroed. It’s dissapointing.
But anyways, where should the newborn sleep & for how long? When is it safe for baby to sleep in crib?
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Newborns can sleep in a crib as soon as they come home. However, many parents (myself included) find it more convenient to have the baby in a bassinette close to their bed for the first few weeks or months. This way you don’t have too far to travel for middle-of-the-night feedings. This worked well with my daughter as I was able to fall asleep faster. Some small babies may also feel overexposed by being in a big crib all by themselves. Since our daughter was premature, we decided that a smaller bassinette would be more intimate and probably help her sleep better.
If you do decide that a basinette is best for you, I would recommend that you not use a travel bassinette. Rather, look at borrowing or purchasing a used "moses basket" or other bassinette (see the attached links to babiesrus). You may prefer to have your baby sleep in a crib if you are a very light sleeper. Otherwise, you’ll be waking up with every single sniffle, sneeze, and grunt (which babies do a lot of).
Best of luck!
i kept them next to me in bed as long as they were nursing or needed it. it was easier not to have to get up in the night many times to nurse them. newborns don’t sleep through the night. they wake up a lot.
that’s why i kept them nearby, so i could go back to sleep while nursing them.
mine stayed in a basinett by the bed. if that velcro keeps messing up just remove it. dont sleep with your newborn in the bed with you. its been cases where someone rolled over in there sleep and suffocated the newborn. not trying to scare u but its possible. mine was in the bassinet for almost 2 months.
My baby when she was a newborn slept in a basinette right by our bed. Then she co-slept with us for a while, then she moved into the basinette with the pack and play. Then to the crib and co-sleeping when she wakes up early AM until she gets up. As far as the crib goes you can put baby in there whenever you feel comfy. Most parents wait three months or until the nites get a bit better. Co-sleeping is awesome if you do it the safe route. If you are planning to breastfeed it will be handy for you. Best of luck to you!
having the baby right next to you will be a life saver in the middle of the night. especially if you plan to breast feed. you can just grab the baby with out even getting out of bed. you will be waking up to feed probably every 2-3 hours for the first couple of weeks.
congrats! and good luck!
It is always safe for a baby to sleep in a crib. When my kids came home from the hospital, I kept them in a bassinet, next to my bed, for a few weeks. It was just easier to get them for breastfeeding during the night. I had an old hand-me-down bassinet basket that worked great. i would take off the hooded part of the one you have and make it work.
my babies have always slept with me, people will tell you it is unsafe cause you could roll on top of yor baby but i was very aware my baby was with me.
I also used a playpen that i had set up in my livingroom, it was so much easier especially after having a c-section. i didn’t have to go up and down stairs or anything.
Mine sleep in the crib, right from the start. It’s safe from day one – but do whatever you’re most comfortable with.
Some people are more comfortable having baby in a bassinet in the master bedroom at first – it’s up to you if you want to, but not necessary at all.
Typically a newborn sleeps in a bassinet. My daughters pediatrician recommended that we have the bassinet set up in our bedroom for the first 3 months so she can sleep close to us. She also informed me that this can indeed help prevent SIDS because when baby hears mom breathing it reminds them to breathe in their sleep. She said that after 3 months baby can be transitioned into a crib in their own room.
We had this thing for co sleeping. He would sleep in the middle of our bed and when he was hungry, it was a lot easier, I didn’t have to get up.
I co slept with all my babies. but thats not for everyone. It’s perfectly safe for your newborn to sleep in their crib from day one. Make sure to keep them on their back. and no blankets or toys. use a sleep sack to keep them warm.
It is a good idea to let the baby sleep in the bassinet by your bed side. This is good because babies choke and you could never know in the other room. Always keep a night light on also just until the baby is about 2-3 months and it you feel comfortable by then you can then let the baby sleep in the crib. There is really no desired age for sleeping in the crib, it is based on how you feel. Goodluck and Congratulation on being a mom!
I hope that information can help you.
It really depends on you and what you are comfortable with. Doctors recommend you NOT have the baby sleep with you in your bed. Other than that, I have known friends who kept the bassinet in their room and moved the infant to their own room around 3 months old. I kept my two daughters in their own room, in their own crib from the very start. It is always safe to have the baby sleep in the bassinet or in the crib. Some pros and cons to consider:
Bassinet – portable, more convenient when you have to wake up in the middle of the night to feed your baby, more convenient to check on baby in the middle of the night; baby outgrows bassinet quickly, baby can make a lot of noises while sleeping and thus wake you up, takes up room in your bedroom
Crib – sturdier, can be used for a longer period of time, baby learns to sleep by herself/himself at an earlier age; more inconvenient for midnight feedings and check-ins, requires a separate room (if you don’t have another room, this is a problem), not portable
As long as you keep items inside the crib/bassinet to a minimum (they are suffocating risks to the baby), then either is good.
My daughter slep in her pack n play right next to my bed so I didn’t have to go far to get her when she woke up every five minutes! God bless!
Do Not let the baby sleep with you!!! Use the bassinet, keep it either close to your bed or if you have a nursery set up then use the baby monitor. You can use the crib also, newborns don’t move around much so you should be fine either way. Just remember the sleeping habits you start with the baby are the sleeping habits they will get use to. So let the baby have his/her space and you get yours. Good Luck and God Bless.
The baby can sleep in any of those places, as long as you don’t use big pillows, or anything suffocating around the face. Your baby will have its own schedule, he or she will have you on a schedule, not the other way around. The baby will wake up every three to for hours when its Hungry. The doctors say to feed the baby between every three to four hours, but don’t be stupid like I was and set an alarm! lol The baby will wake up when they are hungry, the wont starve.
I put my son in the crib from day one with no problems. I had a camera monitor to keep an eye on him.
My daugther slept in her swing in our room for the first six weeks. She had reflux and had to sleep sitting up. My son slept in his papasan bouncy chair next to us. We never used our bassinets but they stayed in our room for the first 6-8 weeks and then I started to put them in their own room.
I put my children in a crib next to my bed. That way they are right there, but not physically in the bed with me. I was always too worried that my husband or I would roll over on the baby. I know its rare, but it has happened before. And, you and your man are eventually going to want your bed for other reasons. Its best not to start co-sleeping now because that can be a very hard habit to break.
I agree with Tracy D…don’t put any large pillows or stuffed animals next to your baby due to suffocation!!
well my son slept in a bassinette next to me 4 about 3 months n then i put him in a cot
close to you but NOT in your bed at first my baby would sleep next to my bed now with me
My newborn sleeps in the bassinet next to my bed…..want to make sure he is ok i think it’s too soon to put him in his own room yet
My son slept in my bed for the first 2 months.
My youngest is 11 months old and has been in bed with us since day 1.
the first week i had my twins sleep with me then after that in there crib.
Try to put yourself in the child’s position.
Where has the baby been for the past nine months?
Inside mom.
The birth process is stressful enough for both baby and mom. Why would you want to put her through even more unnecessary stress and deport her to another room?
The baby is accustomed to mommy, and wants to continue to feel mommy’s presence. Another room would be the equivelant of abandonment from an infant’s perspective.
We co-slept with both of ours. It was easier on everyone, and baby could breastfeed whenever she wanted.
More importantly, she constantly felt the warm reassurance of mommy, that she is accustomed to, not the coolness of no one.