Co-sleeping to crib sleeping...

My 7 month old baby boy has been sleeping with me in my bed because it was just easier for me... id just roll over and feed and get plenty of sleep. 

Well for the last week ive been putting him in his crib and i had read that after a few days of him waking up crying a bit he would just eventually stop waking up at night.  well he is still waking up around 4 am and cries for about a half hour... is this ever going to stop? 

My first response is Trash the book you got that info from.  Co-sleeping is much more safer than crib sleeping when talking about the Breastfeeding relationship. 

http://www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/lab/faq.html

Now if you don' want to continue to co-sleep after you have read the articles on the above website..please get a copy of NO Cry Sleep Solution.  This will cut out the need to ignore your instincts to respond to your babies cries at night.

HTH. 

what time do you put him down and is he sleeping straight thru to 4am?

If so then why let him cry.  Say he goes down at 930-10pm then hes getting 6 hours sleep and thats considered all night.  Get him bring him to bed and feed him thats all IMO!

I did the same thing but my kids did start sleep from 10-6 a bit earlier.

hey weddingmama how did you know that i got that from a book! (what to expect the first year)  yeah it was really really hard ignoring his crying!! it really didnt feel right.. hopefully my baby isnt scarred from it!!!  ty for your help

yes hes been sleeping straight from 10 pm to 4 am which is actually pretty good imo... i should just pick him up and feed and then put him back in the crib when hes done instead of letting him cry.

thx for your help!

 

Lol I agree with the previous posters. We bought a crib for our daughter and she slept in it for about...0 days. She will be 2 in august and she still sleeps in the bed with us most nights...Dont worry, put your baby back in the bed with you. You wont squish him...just put pillows all around so that he or you wont roll somewhere you dont want to :) good luck

I did co- sleeping quite a bit with mine too.. but then my last ones were twins and there just wasnt enough room! lol.. I kept a packnplay with the bassinet insert in my room next to my bed and thats where they stayed until they could start sitting up, and then got a crib in my room until they were pretty much weaned (23 months!)  i would say though, that you may want to start having him in a little 'bed' next to yours.. much easier to start moving him on his own eventually.. and easier for you and your husband to start some intimacy now and then :)

I suppose you should consider why you were trying out the crib at this point...

Was it because you finished up with breast feeding? Was there pressure from your partner or family/friend that said you should?(I am not assuming that you are in bed with a partner but if you are). Did you think it was what you are supposed to do at this stage?

Anyways it what suits you best. I think everyone has a reason for doing what they do.

If you do feel you might want to have your baby sleep in his own crib maybe try it in your room close to you first( if there is room.) This way if baby wakes and cries for a bit you could go and settle him without disrupting yourself too much. You could take him into the bed then if he was very upset. After a while you could try baby's own room and see how it goes. I have two little ones at the moment and they were both different with sleep routines, but they both sleep in there own rooms now and I have a monitor in mine to hear them. I definitely enjoy my sleep more now that they are not in my bed (and so does my husband) They aren't disturbed by us either if we want to go to bed later or get up in the night. I do think it is great for the baby to be able to settle themselves. Mine still might wake for a few minutes and cry the odd night but at least I know they are capable of settling themselves and I don't have to hop out of bed ASAP.  Esp. if I ever have to be away for a night (once in a blue moon!)

I would definitely see what your partner thinks too, as there is more than one relationship you will have to consider.... ;)