Sleeping in crib

Lyla slept in her crib in her room for the past 3 nights! I'm so excited b/c we were cosleeping all this time. I have an Arm's reach cosleeper attached to our bed, but basically it was unused a lot, b/c I nursed her in bed and was too lazy and fell asleep before moving her back. She got so used to this that when I put her in, she would wake up as soon as I put her down. And, since she sleeps on her back or side, she often wakes herself (and me) up b/c of moving her limbs all over the place! I heard that this is why some moms still put their babies on their stomachs to sleep.

Anyway, DH and I were feeling unsafe about cosleeping (even though it felt very peaceful and nice to have Lyla nurse and fall asleep all nestled up next to me) but I knew the transition would mean sleepless nights for me, so I kept postponing when I would start tyring to get her in her crib. Well the first couple of nights, she slept 3 hours, took an hour to nurse and actually get back to sleep and then woke up again after 2 hours at about 4am, which is when I just took her back to bed with me b/c I was too tired to sit there and try to get her back to sleep again.

Last night was much better, she slept from 10:30pm to 3am (I started trying to get her to sleep at 9:30) and then from 3:30 to 6:30 am, and then came to bed with us until 8:30! It's much easier than I thought it would be.

I have to be honest, the most annoying question I have been getting is 'is she sleeping through the night?' No, she's not, but it doesn't really matter, as long as we all get sleep! She's only 12 weeks old and breast fed, I don't expect her to be sleeping through the night and I'm fine with it. Why do people ask this question so much?

I learned last night that most doctors feel 'sleeping thru the night' means midnight-5am, not a full 8 hour stretch. And that takes time too. She is still little and needs to eat.

I am glad it is going well Niha.

I am glad the transition is going smoothly.

I think people ask about sleeping through the night to see if you are getting a full night's sleep for your sanity, I don't think they think she is expected to be sleeping 8 hours straigt.

One small step for Lyla - one GIANT step for Mommy and Daddy! Congrats on the 'little' victory of transitioning Lyla to the crib!! You sound like you're doing an amazing job, Niha...don't listen to anyone else!!

Way to go Lyla! What a big girl sleeping in your own crib.
Nice job Mommy

I think the sleep question is just one of those things you ask. Sort of like what does she weigh now. Dont let people get to you with questions.

Yay, Lyla!!!! How exciting!! I'm working on putting Sean in his crib this week and I'm *so* not ready!! I love having him 3 feet away from me in his bassinet!! I'm such a sap!! If I could move his crib into our BR I would, but DH won't have it!!


BTW, I feel your pain on that dreaded question!!! When we were pg, it was always 'do you know what you're having?'!! Sean, God bless him, sleeps 8 hours straight from 7 p.m.- 3 a.m.!!! After his feeding he goes back down until 6:30 a.m. I'm thrilled!!! They'll sleep until sunrise when they're ready!!

Niha, that's great!!!! I'm glad the transition was relatively painless.

that is GREAT!!!!