Jaimi, I like your plan of using the pack n play - this was also our plan
until we were faced with the opportunity to buy a cosleeper for
ridiculously cheap...second hand deals are my weakness! Good on ya for
keeping the baby gear at bay :)
Re: swaddles, we also have some "wombies" brand and maybe a couple of
others - I don't like the idea of buying one of everything and then having
to likely not use more than half of it - so hoping something we already
have sticks. Maybe trading around things that our own babes don't love, but
someone else's might (including bottles...so many types of bottles...) will
be something this list is good for after they join us! I'd be more than
happy to swap swaddles around.
Cara
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 3:57 PM Jaimi McDonough <jaimi.donald@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Sorry I'm late responding! We plan to use a pack 'n play with the mattress
raised to the bassinet level next to our bed for the first few months
rather than purchasing a separate bassinet. I still go back and forth about
whether we should get a separate bassinet that's more bed-height, but the
idea of having *another *piece of baby gear stresses me out!
I've also wondered about the nighttime diaper changes. At this point, the
plan is to just walk across the hallway to the nursery to use the changing
table, but I know that won't be convenient.
Another semi sleep related question: What kinds of swaddles are all of you
planning to use? I have muslin swaddle blankets, one Halo sleep sack and
some of the SwaddleMe velcro swaddles, but I'm not sure if I should have
other types on hand in case he doesn't like the ones I have.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 4:09 PM Cara Isher-Witt <caraisherwitt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Finally catching up on this!
First, I had to ask Jen what the definition of "sleep training" was
because I thought we were going to trade deep philosophies LOL! But our
plan is to have baby in a "sidecar" style co-sleeper that pulls up next to
our bed. We got a second hand one that is basically a wooden mini-crib with
only 3 sides. We actually finally got the mattress and sheets for it last
week, and rearranged my side of the bed to make room over the weekend. So,
I'm picturing baby in the cosleeper, usually me on that side of the bed, so
I can just lift him up to nurse at night. Now, that said, I'm a bit
terrified of falling asleep on him! I'm a deep, heavy sleeper, and I don't
want to crush the guy! Jen has also said that she wants "some turns" on the
baby's side of the bed, and so she will bottle feed once I've begun
pumping, or just lift him over to me.
One thing I wonder about with this setup is diaper changes. Like, I'm all
cozy in bed, got the baby without getting up, etc. but I know there's gonna
be a diaper need along with that feeding. Sarah, what have you done about
this with your others that you kept in/near your bed?
As far as other sleep-trainy things, we plan to put him down awake as
soon as possible so he can learn to go to sleep on his own. Not sure when
that's supposed to happen...back to the books! Also, hoping to "train" him
to not need perfect quiet to sleep by having him nap in the living room
with us during the day, exposed to noise. We'll see if that one pans out.
Oh, and we have a little rocking bassinet set up now for his daytime naps.
Excited to see y'all again tomorrow afternoon!
Cara
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:46 AM Sarah Bill <sarahbill33@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I would LOVE to hear everyone else's plans on this, because this is one
area I do pretty much nothing about. The first month or two I just have the
baby next to me in a bassinet or (I know it's NOT what you're supposed to
do) in bed with me, sleeping on my chest while I'm propped up. But after
those first couple months, I just have the baby in a crib or bassinet in
our room...and I pick them up each time they start crying. So far I've had
no issues with 4 out of 5....but one of my kids got up ALL. THE. TIME. and
I eventually had to let her cry it out. She was probably 18 months old at
that point, though, and getting up every 2-3 hours to feed. I wasn't having
it anymore!
I still haven't moved my 18 month old out of our room, but she is such a
GOOD sleeper that I'm hesitant to mess up a good thing. We'll see what
happens when there's a newborn crying and waking her up!
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:23 AM Lisa Renee <lrich220@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Happy Thursday! Where has the time gone. This week has flown by!
Question for the group: How are y’all planning to sleep train your
little one? In your bed, next to your bed, in their room? Have you thought
about how long you’ll let them cry before picking up?
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Lisa Richardson
1 Corinthians 12:4-8 “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or
boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is
not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices
with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things.”
--
Sarah Bill
919-482-0663
--
Jaimi D. McDonough, Ph.D.
