Early sleeping arrangements?

[lindsay]

BTDT moms, what did you do? Did you do two cosleepers or bassinets or Two PnPs in your room? Or just have them in two cribs in the own room right away?

I'm all the sudden perplexed but what to do! I had DD1 in a PnP next to my side of the bed for the first 3-4 months, before she moved to her crib in her room.

Space is an issue, so 2 PnPs in our room would be super crowded. We have a small bedroom.

Thanks

[piccyami]

We did one pnp for the first few weeks, then moved them to their own room when they started wiggling more and running into each other.

[nerdykitten]

Mine were in cribs in their own room from the start, but 3 being in our room was not feasible in any way.

[nomnom]

Double bassinet on top of PnP for the first few weeks, then separate cribs in their own room.

[richzep]

We did one RNP and one bassinet. They were with us for about 12 weeks. Around 8 weeks they switched to their cribs for naps to get used to it. And then at 12 weeks naps and bedtime were in their shared bedroom.

[Becca]

We did their own cribs right away. We did have a twin bed in their room too, so someone was sleeping in the room with them.

[mc13]

We did 2 rock n plays until 4 months and now at 6.5 months, they're still in our room in their own pack n plays. If we had the choice, they would have moved to their own room at 4 months when we moved them out of the rock n plays. When we move to the new house in April, they'll go in their own room in their pack n plays.

[pbandj714]

We did 2 rock n plays in our room for the first 4.5 months. We then moved them to a shared crib in the nursery for about 3 weeks. Then they started rolling, so I wasn't comfortable with them sharing and we moved them to their separate cribs in the nursery.

[requiressnacks]

In the early days mine were in Rock N Plays next to our bed. They still nap in them now at 4 months. They love them.

Had I to do all over again, I would have chosen something flat like the arms reach cosleeper.

[lindsay]

Thanks for sharing ladies. When y'all talk about rock N plays, are you referring to the ones that are kind of curved? Or the bassinet type?

[requiressnacks]

Mar 13, 2017 20:17:21 GMT -5 lindsay said:

Thanks for sharing ladies. When y'all talk about rock N plays, are you referring to the ones that are kind of curved? Or the bassinet type?

This is what we have : www.target.com/p/fisher-price-auto-rock-n-play-sleeper-top-tile/-/A-51456180?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9003371&gclid=CIOf7PXr1NICFdONswoduC0IFQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

[bocaburger]

We used the Graco twin PNP (it has 2 bassinets instead of a bassinet and changing table). I have heard mixed reviews but it worked great for us! We used it until they were 5 months old.

[dke2010]

We put one of the cribs in our room and side-cared it to our bed. Google "side car crib" for directions. I loved that arrangement because there was plenty of room for both babies and it was very easy access for middle of the night feeding and comforting. When they got to the point that they were making too much noise for us to sleep, we moved the crib back to their room. The transmission went well because they were already used to sleeping in the crib.

[pbandj714]

Mar 13, 2017 20:30:48 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Mar 13, 2017 20:17:21 GMT -5 lindsay said:

Thanks for sharing ladies. When y'all talk about rock N plays, are you referring to the ones that are kind of curved? Or the bassinet type?

This is what we have : www.target.com/p/fisher-price-auto-rock-n-play-sleeper-top-tile/-/A-51456180?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9003371&gclid=CIOf7PXr1NICFdONswoduC0IFQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yep, this. Except we didn't have the autorock.

[callmeKD]

We have 2 arms reach co sleepers in our room. But I've been putting E in the RnP the last few nights so I can get some sleep. Otherwise they nap in their cribs and in the twin PnP (which is downstairs in our living room)

[anakah]

My two slept in bouncers in the living room while I slept on the couch in front of them for the first month or so. Then we transitioned to the crib. We didn't have space for them in our bedroom. I liked this better because I stink at transitions. We put #3 in a pack n play in our bedroom and it was too easy for me to grab him and co-sleep after MOTN feedings. He stayed in our room for waaaaayyyy too long because I was too lazy to walk the 10 steps to his room.

[mustloveerica]

Mine sleep the night in two rock n plays next to our bed. Tho I try not to use the rocking feature much. They nap in their cribs once or twice a day to help them get used to flat sleeping.

[spring78]

We struggled to find something that worked. My little ones were lousy sleepers for the first few months. DH was pretty adamant that they stay in the nursery cribs right away. The first few weeks, I ended up in the recliner in their room all night, soothing them in turn, getting a few minutes sleep here and there between crying episodes... It was untenable. Next, my DH agreed to the double bassinet PNP in our room. That still resulted in me up most of the night, taking crying babies out of the room so DH could sleep. Finally, he agreed to try safe cosleepers. Those things saved my sanity! My LOs would only sleep if we were near, so the safe cosleepers let them sleep within arms reach. I could sooth them without having to move them or myself. We all slept better. Eventually, we were able to transition DD back to PNP and then nursery. Now, she is the best sleeper I could possibly ask for at a
17 months. I put her in her crib still awake and she plays until putting herself to sleep and sleeps through the night -- every night. DS is a different story. He stayed in the cosleeper until he outgrew it. Now he spends most or some of most nights in PNP in our room or with me if he is fussy. He is still a terrible sleeper and medical complications mean we can not do cry it out or let him get too upset. But we are making progress. I guess my advice would be to stay flexible. Every baby is different and it might take a while to find what works for you.