Is this bad?

BabyBird · #1 September 25th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Last night we put Haylea to bed in her swing. She has been sleeping so well in her swing for naps during the day but at night in her bassinet she is a mess. I have tried swaddling, not swaddling, flat, on a wedge. The wedge helped at first but she squirms so much that she slides down and then gets mad. She doesn't cry much at night but she wiggles and squirms and acts so uncomfortable and I don't know if it is gas or reflux or just a squirmy baby. She sleeps so well during the day in her swing and doesn't squirm and grun so we decided I needed a night to catch up and get some sleep so we put her in her swing last night and we both slept so well except for when it was time to eat and then she went back to sleep easily. Is it terrible to want to do it again tonight or should I not even go down that road? HELP!

Celry · #2 September 25th, 2009, 11:49 AM

i may be too relaxed, but i'd say it's okay. it'll help you catch up on much needed sleep. we let the girls sleep with us on weekends to catch up. we just don't do it all the time so they are used to sleeping in their crib.

LuvMyToriBug · #3 September 25th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Well, April, I do feel your pain. The ONLY thing is that she may definitely get used to the swing and it would prove to be more difficult to get her back in the bassinet and especially the crib when the time comes. There are a couple of mom's in my PR that has had that issue.

But, you should do what you feel it best, I struggled alot with not wanting Tori in the bed with me and DH, but when you are desperate for sleep, you will do just about anything!! Tori usually sleep very well in her crib, but I have resorted to put her in the bed with me at times. Good luck.

KCMomma · #4 September 25th, 2009, 12:45 PM

I think it's totally fine for her to sleep in the swing. At some point, you do WHATEVER WORKS!!!! I swear for the first two months Paige slept in her carseat outside of the bathroom with the bathroom fan on!!! I'm serious!!! Now she sleeps in her crib just fine! I say do whatever works for ya sweetie!!!!

downunderchick · #5 September 25th, 2009, 01:07 PM

i think if its working go for it, althought like Becky says, it may be an issue whenyou want her back in the bassinet. I recking when youre desperate for sleep, use the swing but try and get her to sleep in the bassinette too. Belaa is very similar in her moses basket. some nights it seems as soon as you put her down, she gets all fidgety and seems as if shes uncomfortable and wakes herself up. Ive resorted to putting her into her pram carrycot because i thought she would sleep better in it. Its nice to know theres other people tackling the same problems thogh.

samspain · #6 September 25th, 2009, 01:12 PM

I read somewhere in a sleep book that as long as they have their backs well supported and they have some degree of movement then its fine. (They gave the example of millions babies sleep in hammocks). I think it was a sleep baby sleep leaflet.

Ana has always slept in her pram, but had no problem going into her cot, and if it lets you sleep and she is happier, I would just do it!

BabyBird · #7 September 25th, 2009, 01:29 PM

thanks girls! Gwen...i feel so much better after reading your post! lol

caring21 · #8 September 25th, 2009, 02:30 PM

I don't want to scare you or anything because I have no idea how your swing is made but here in Quebec a couple lost their child after letting it sleep in the car seat. The kind you get when they are first born that you can carry them around in. They were driving out to see familly and they just figured the child had been sleeping well. It's a story that broke my heart but I def don't mean to set off any alarms. I can only imagine how tired we must get after many days without sleep....

Lauren S · #9 September 25th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Funny you should mention this because for about 2 weeks now, we've put Brady to sleep in his swing. Getting him to sleep at night was taking sooooo long that we tried it one night, and it worked.

I get him up the first time he wakes up, and then he sleeps the rest of the night in his crib. I'm not sure if it will be a bad habit to break, but I needed more sleep than I was getting. As it is, he doesn't go to bed until between 10pm and 11pm.

LindsLuvsSi · #10 September 25th, 2009, 03:45 PM

We did the same thing Lauren! Getting him to bed now is a disaster though

He's too big for his swing so that's out of the question. I sometimes wish we would have done sleeping differently with him. He still doesn't sleep thru the night, he's 8 months old and wakes every 2 -3 hours, ahhhh

courtneytcu98 · #11 September 25th, 2009, 05:14 PM

I saw for the first 3 months, it's a free-for-all: whatever works. Much of the first 12 weeks Elliott ended up in bed with me after about 4am because it was the only darn way I could get some sleep! After that, I think there is the risk of developing a habit. Elliott squirmed and grunted so much that we had to move him to the crib after about 4 weeks--the bassinet was just not for him! (and he hated his swing) We both slept much better once he was in his crib--I think I was never getting to a deep sleep with him next to me.

We had more than our fair share of sleep issues, but now Elliott sleeps for 12 hours straight.

Typically, he is asleep from 7pm until 7am. I found a wealth of information in the book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." More than just preaching that there is only one right way, it provides education about the bio-mechanics of sleep. I would say that the author ultimately believes in crying it out, but not until a baby is much older than Haylea, and he lets you make up your own mind and gives other approaches, too. I purchased it when Elliott was about 10 weeks old and things got drastically better then.

xanada101 · #12 September 25th, 2009, 07:18 PM

Kerrigan slept in her swing for the first three months! Day and Night! It was the only thing that worked other than her sleeping with us. Now that she is being treated for reflux and I have propped the head of her mattress up she sleeps much better in her crib. It's still not perfect, but she doesn't scream as soon as we lie her down. So I say do it! You need your rest and just keep trying the crib everyday.... eventually she will get used to being in it.

Jlynn · #13 September 25th, 2009, 08:42 PM

AW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You had your baby!! She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Well Kennedy is 7 months old and sleeps in her swing at night everynight and for naps too. For us we are doing what works. She also has reflex so I feel safer having her sleep up right. I know there is no way she will be 3 and sleeping in her swing. So i just don't worry about it anymore. Good luck

Heatherjfitz · #14 September 27th, 2009, 01:12 PM

I totally had both girls in the swing for night time and naps forever! As soon as they started sleeping 6 hour stretches (and I got caught up) I moved them to their cribs and had no problem at all. Soon after that they bumped up to 8 hour stretches! I personally wouldn't worry about anything until she is over 3 months. Do what gets you sleep!!

NortheastWifey · #15 September 29th, 2009, 07:26 AM

I agree with what everyone else said. I think you're fine. You may end up with a struggle in the long run, but you may not. For me, I've kind of resolved myself to do whatever works for the time being and I'll deal with what comes in the future. Amelia sleeps in a cosleeper next to us and I'm sure there are people out there who would say that now that she's over three monts, she should be in her crib. But it's working for us now so that's what we're sticking with. She'll go in her crib eventually, but not yet. If it's working for you with the swing now, go for it. If you are still concerned at her next Dr. visit you might ask her Dr. what he/she thinks.