Can I get a Hallelujah? Henley is now sleeping in her crib! Ok it’s both a celebration and a tear jerker. I miss her sweet cuddles but it’s best for everyone. So how did we finally transition her? I’ll tell you!
How We Got Baby to Sleep in Her Crib
It was a hard fought battle, let me tell you. Henley LOVES to be snuggled and cuddled, so it took her some time to learn to soothe herself. Here are the steps we took to get her to sleep in her own crib:
- I started by letting her nap in her crib first. I would wait until she was tired and take her upstairs, there I would read her a book then lay her down in the crib with one of my t-shirts. She would cry it out for 5-10 minutes before I’d go back in and pat her back, until she finally got the hang of it and started falling asleep on her own.
- ROUTINE is HUGE for crib transition. Every day for her nap and every night for bed time I would take her upstairs, change her diaper, read her a book, then lay her down in the crib with one of my t-shirts.
- At night, I also turned on her Tiny Love Take Along Projector– more on this in a minute.
- After about 2 weeks she had learned to self soothe and could fall asleep on her own! The next part was making sure she stayed asleep- she had a bad habit of waking up at 4 AM every day.
- I increased her cluster feedings at night to look like this: 6PM bottle 8PM oatmeal with strawberries or bananas, then 10PM bottle. The increase in calories helped her to stay asleep for longer.
The Tiny Love Take Along Projector was huge for getting Miss Nosy to stay in her crib without fuss. It’s a lightweight projector that can be attached to the crib or placed on a piece of furniture. It will play 30 minutes of soothing music, along with projecting a soothing ocean scene on the ceiling or wall. Because of it’s adjustability and lightness, it can be taken on trips etc. I have one for her room and one for my travel bag!
Tiny Love Take-Along Projector
First, I love her room!! Second, these are great tips. Just emailed this to some expecting parents! xoxo
I am trying to figure out how to get my 7 month old to wake up less at night! *sigh* it is a battle!
I hope this continues for you!! My oldest is three and insisted on sleeping with us after her sister was born in March. I let her because I’ve been so exhausted. But now, it’s time for her to go to her own bed. I will try some of these tips. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful room! Congratulations on the transition. One of the biggest challenges for sure. Great tip with the t-shirt!
These are great tips. Routine is everything for getting babies to sleep!
I absolutely love Henley’s nursery, it is so beautiful! That projector sounds like such a genius little gadget! My best friend is pregnant so I will have to grab one for her!
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I’m totally going to buy that projector for my best friend and send her this post. She’s been looking for some tips.
Great tips! My partner teacher is struggling with getting her son to sleep in his room instead of in bed with them, so I’m going to share this with her! 🙂 Thank you!
Her room is so darn cute! And these tips are great too! I’m due in December, so I’ve been trying to learn everything I can about baby things, and this will come in handy
So cute!! Love this! xx, gracie
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Routines are so important for babies! I keep trying to get our three-year-old son back into his bedtime routine. It never works. There’s a lot of running around, which helps tire him out. 🙂
What a cute post! My daughter is now seven but I still remember like if it was yesterday when she was a baby. Brings back memories, haha.
Great tips! I cannot agree with you more about the bedtime routine! This is the ONLY reason I was able to gently transition my son out of our family bed and into his own room. Thanks for all the insight and good job Momma!