Randoms Week of 1.9

[pbandj714]

Another vote for the 2 RnPs!

[nerdykitten]

We have mini cribs for the triplets which has come in handy since we have had one of the cribs in our room since October due to various reasons. I didn't want the babies sleeping together, but if space is a big factor I would say sacrifice that thought and go with RnPs.

[mustloveerica]

We're going with two RnPs in our room. But I don't think they'll be in our room for long because I think I'll be miserable with noisy babies right next to me. For those of you that have transitioned, how did the move from RnPs to cribs go and when did you do it?

[mustloveerica]

Jan 16, 2017 9:20:06 GMT -5 @feegan said:

mustloveerica for the transition, we moved them in to their rooms for a few days first so they got used to their view in there. Then we just moved them on to the crib. We let them crib share at first, which in hindsight, was a waste of time because then we stressed out about separating them after a month of sharing because J was rolling all over and it wasn't safe. If I could do it over again, I'd just move them straight to their own cribs from the RNP's and be done with it.

Thanks! How old were they?

I'd like for them to crib share but odds are they won't like it. I don't even think they enjoy sharing my uterus. Plus I'll probably just lie awake all night worrying. So maybe we'll try sharing just for naps. But they'll likely go from separate RnPs to separate cribs. DH wants them in our room for at least 2 months. I think the new recommendation is 1 year. But I'm a super light sleeper. My dog keeps me awake with his snoring all the time. So I think babies in our room will just be a huge stresser for me. I do like the idea of the transition to their own room being with just moving the RnPs in there to start. That's a good idea.

[schmella]

mustloveerica, WHITE NOISE! I am the worlds lightest sleeper and white noise was critical (and turn it up loud, newborns are used to a very noisy environment in your womb). It drowned them out enough so I could sleep but not so much that I was kept awake listening for them, KWIM?
We kept them in our room in RnPs until 6m. A did end up with a helmet but everyone agrees he was getting one no matter what. We are getting a white noise machine for our room, it helped my sleep so much.

[mustloveerica]

Jan 16, 2017 16:17:26 GMT -5 schmella said:

mustloveerica, WHITE NOISE! I am the worlds lightest sleeper and white noise was critical (and turn it up loud, newborns are used to a very noisy environment in your womb). It drowned them out enough so I could sleep but not so much that I was kept awake listening for them, KWIM?
We kept them in our room in RnPs until 6m. A did end up with a helmet but everyone agrees he was getting one no matter what. We are getting a white noise machine for our room, it helped my sleep so much.

Omg. How have I never thought of a white noise machine. I literally sleep with earplugs in every night for the last two years because the DOG snores too loud. And then I still spend half the night dragging this 160 lb dog into new positions trying to readjust his head so he'll stop snoring. I feel like my life is about to change. I'm going to the store tonight to check out white noise machines.

[pbandj714]

mustloveerica, we had them in the RnPs in our room until 4.5 months. We initially tried to transition to separate cribs, but it was a bit rough, and every time a pacifier fell out we heard about it. So after a few nights, we tried them in the same crib. It was like magic. He would reach out and pet her hair when he was spooked awake, and they both slept better. Fast forward 3 weeks and they were rolling back to belly; I went to get them in the morning, and L was on her belly squished between G and the bars, no way she could roll back over if she needed to, so thus ended crib sharing. I was so nervous about separating them, but they did amazing! I think because they were already used to their cribs, so that transition was easy-peasy.

[DVMmomma]

@mustloveeerica, might I recommend the Marpac Dohm sound machine. The best. And as another light sleeper, don't let your ear plugs wander too far. You might still want them here and there.