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My girl is 3 months old and only wakes up once during the night so I think I'm ready to move her into her own room instead of having her sleep in her bassinet next to our bed. Not to mention she's so long she almost doesn't fit in it anymore! How hard will this transition be for her and what should I know about crib safety? Advice?? Thanks :)
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For us the transition was pretty easy. I started by putting my daughter down for naps in her crib. Then one night I just did it. My biggest problem was that her room was on the other end of the house. But we live in a manufactured home so the walls are thin. I could here her just fine over the baby monitor and through the walls. I found it is a lot easier for her to fall asleep in her own room with out us going in and out. I had to start using my own cry it out method and since we have had that down, bedtime has been a breeze.
Our routine goes like this. Every other night is bath time. Then we put her in her pajamas and feed her a bottle while we cuddle and read. When she is done with the bottle we just lay her down, give her her pacifier, tuck her in and kiss her goodnight. Then the door gets closed and it is dark in her room. There is a little bit of light from her baby monitor but not much. I also keep a fan running for white noise. If she starts fussing I ignore it unless she gets frantic, then I go back in put her plug in, lay her down say goodnight and leave. If she starts crying hard after that I do the same thing but don't talk to her anymore. I never pick her up or turn on the lights unless she is obviously more upset than normal. If she wakes up in the night I feed and change her and lay her back down without turning on the lights or talking.
As far as safety goes. Make sure you have a good safe brand of crib. Make sure it is put together correctly and go through and tighten the screws every so often. Don't put any stuffed animals or pillows in the crib. She just needs her blankets and sheet. If you ever feel her head should be elevated, like if she is sick, put a pillow under the end of the mattress. Most babies will be fine if they get there face against a blanket or whatnot. But it is now being discovered that some babies have a syndrome were breathing in there own carbon monoxide doesn't trigger them to wake up like a normal baby. In this case the baby will slowly suffocate even if their airway is not blocked. Right now the only way to diagnose this is through autopsy. This is why it is best to keep anything out of their crib that could cause this. Yes most babies will be fine if they get a blanket against their face but some won't and you don't want her to be one of them. So my point is, even if your baby can lift her head and role over you still need to be careful. I try not to stress about this too much but when I wake up once or twice a night to use the bathroom or let the cat outside I peak in to make sure she isn't stuffed against something and usually to put her blankets back on again.
Phew, I know that was long winded but it was the advice I wish I had been given so I hope it helps you. Good luck and remember to just be relaxed about the whole thing.
For us the transition was pretty easy. I started by putting my daughter down for naps in her crib. Then one night I just did it. My biggest problem was that her room was on the other end of the house. But we live in a manufactured home so the walls are thin. I could here her just fine over the baby monitor and through the walls. I found it is a lot easier for her to fall asleep in her own room with out us going in and out. I had to start using my own cry it out method and since we have had that down, bedtime has been a breeze.
Our routine goes like this. Every other night is bath time. Then we put her in her pajamas and feed her a bottle while we cuddle and read. When she is done with the bottle we just lay her down, give her her pacifier, tuck her in and kiss her goodnight. Then the door gets closed and it is dark in her room. There is a little bit of light from her baby monitor but not much. I also keep a fan running for white noise. If she starts fussing I ignore it unless she gets frantic, then I go back in put her plug in, lay her down say goodnight and leave. If she starts crying hard after that I do the same thing but don't talk to her anymore. I never pick her up or turn on the lights unless she is obviously more upset than normal. If she wakes up in the night I feed and change her and lay her back down without turning on the lights or talking.
As far as safety goes. Make sure you have a good safe brand of crib. Make sure it is put together correctly and go through and tighten the screws every so often. Don't put any stuffed animals or pillows in the crib. She just needs her blankets and sheet. If you ever feel her head should be elevated, like if she is sick, put a pillow under the end of the mattress. Most babies will be fine if they get there face against a blanket or whatnot. But it is now being discovered that some babies have a syndrome were breathing in there own carbon monoxide doesn't trigger them to wake up like a normal baby. In this case the baby will slowly suffocate even if their airway is not blocked. Right now the only way to diagnose this is through autopsy. This is why it is best to keep anything out of their crib that could cause this. Yes most babies will be fine if they get a blanket against their face but some won't and you don't want her to be one of them. So my point is, even if your baby can lift her head and role over you still need to be careful. I try not to stress about this too much but when I wake up once or twice a night to use the bathroom or let the cat outside I peak in to make sure she isn't stuffed against something and usually to put her blankets back on again.
Phew, I know that was long winded but it was the advice I wish I had been given so I hope it helps you. Good luck and remember to just be relaxed about the whole thing.
Baby monitors & strangers?
Q. Ok so i just found out that strangers can see your baby if you have a video monitor!!!! U can change the channels and pick up other babies that are close by! CREEPY!!! There was a big thing about it on the news! They also hear everything! I read somwhere that if you have a DIGITAL video monitor you are safe and other people arnt able to see your baby! Does anyone know if this is true or not about the digital monitors? Id feel much safer having a video monitor on my baby so I can actually see her, but if a stranger can see her too ITS NOT WORTH IT!!!
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As far as I know, as long as it's a closed circuit then you should be fine. So if it's connected with a cable, there's no picture being broadcast and no one but you would be able to see. But if it's a wire-less version someone could look if they have something that would pick up the signal. If I was going to do a video monitor like that I'd actually get a security camera and set it up like that. To me though, there was no reason to have a video monitor. The sound monitor worked fine. :)
Add: Considering the number of burglaries that happened a few years back from people copying the signal from garage door openers and using that to open them and get into the house, I dunno. A video monitor that shows a burglar when I'm with my baby and alone would worry me a bit. *shrugs* But that's just me. I've read the police monitors around here and there have been increases in burglaries that happen when the people are home.
For me, I can tell when my baby is crying and when she's talking or singing. I just listen to her voice.
As far as I know, as long as it's a closed circuit then you should be fine. So if it's connected with a cable, there's no picture being broadcast and no one but you would be able to see. But if it's a wire-less version someone could look if they have something that would pick up the signal. If I was going to do a video monitor like that I'd actually get a security camera and set it up like that. To me though, there was no reason to have a video monitor. The sound monitor worked fine. :)
Add: Considering the number of burglaries that happened a few years back from people copying the signal from garage door openers and using that to open them and get into the house, I dunno. A video monitor that shows a burglar when I'm with my baby and alone would worry me a bit. *shrugs* But that's just me. I've read the police monitors around here and there have been increases in burglaries that happen when the people are home.
For me, I can tell when my baby is crying and when she's talking or singing. I just listen to her voice.
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