Re: Gabriel won't sleep alone!

I didn't notice how young your little man is in my last post, sorry about
that. I didn't feel comfortable letting him cry for a few weeks at least,
I
think it might have been six. Although I have been told that it doesn't
harm
them.

Before that swaddling worked well. a staticy radio by the crib also worked
sometimes... umm what else.. if you are BFding try putting a breast pad in
the crib or if not something like that in your bra and then leave it in
the
cot with him (to leave your smell).

Must go my Kamikazi toddler is trying to slide down the horrendously
unstable ramp I just made for his cars (oh no he's now stopped). I thought
of you last night when we made our own transition, out of the cot into the
big boy bed. It reminded me to tell you that these things so ofeten just
happen when the time is right and you hardly notice until after they have.

Judy


"Lizajane" <lizaambler@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I guess 10 minutes would be ok - if he hasn't calmed himself by then,
> he isn't going to. My husband goes back to work on Tuesday, and I was
> thinking about trying to get Gabriel at least MORE comfortable in his
> crib, maybe putting him there while I shower for instance. Right now,
> I just nursed him and put him in his bassinet on his side literally
> minutes ago, and he is already crying. When I put him there, his arms
> and legs were limp and his breathing regular. I thought he was out
> cold! He is getting better, I think, and we all had a good sleep last
> night. What we did was I slept in another room with him until 4 AM,
> and woke twice to feed, burp, change diaper, etc. and at 4 we went and
> got in bed with dad. That way, Dad got at least 5 hours of solid sleep
> without having to worry about smothering baby. If he needed calming
> after 4 besides nursing then it was Dad's responsibility. I think the
> transition to sleeping alone will take some concentrated work and
> effort on mommy and daddy's part and will not happen immediately.