Tranistion to family bed rough
We had baby sleeping in the Amby bed and she was starting to sleep for 5-6 hours. My partner HG (the breastfeeding mom) had to move upstairs anyway as she always felt "on call" and could not sleep well between feedings. Since I was then "on call" I didn't like how far the baby (LG) was from me and decided she needed to sleep with us in bed. Once asleep, everything is fine and my partner can rejoin us and we all sleep. But something about this transition is causing LG to be very restless until about 11pm or Midnight, when she was getting to sleep previously at 9pm. She seems to want constant access to the breast, but never seems to really feed for long. We use rain sounds, rocking, wearing her in the Moby wrap, swinging, giving her a bath, bottlefeed with breastmilk or formula, and she seems exhausted, but won't fall asleep until suddenly it happens at some random moment.
Other info:
LG was entering her 8th week when we moved her to our bed.
The first night we moved her to our bed was HG's first day back to work (half day).
LG seems a little gassy as well.
We have a pretty consistant nighttime routine with music and etc and now the only ritual missing is putting the baby in the Amby bed.
Is this just a coincidence that we started these transitions at LG's 8th week and we are having problems? My partner wants her out of our bed, at least at the first part of the night, but I think the co-sleeping is far too important to let that go yet.
Thanks for your feedback.
Other info:
LG was entering her 8th week when we moved her to our bed.
The first night we moved her to our bed was HG's first day back to work (half day).
LG seems a little gassy as well.
We have a pretty consistant nighttime routine with music and etc and now the only ritual missing is putting the baby in the Amby bed.
Is this just a coincidence that we started these transitions at LG's 8th week and we are having problems? My partner wants her out of our bed, at least at the first part of the night, but I think the co-sleeping is far too important to let that go yet.
Thanks for your feedback.
1 - 4 of 4 Posts
Can you compromise by having LG sleep in the room with you but not in your bed? (maybe i am misreading, but it sounds like she used to be downstairs/far away, so maybe it is just too big of a transition).
Also just know that as soon as you think you have a pattern established, babies go and change it on you! Hang in there, and just experiment to find what works best for everyone involved.
Also just know that as soon as you think you have a pattern established, babies go and change it on you! Hang in there, and just experiment to find what works best for everyone involved.
Can you compromise by having LG sleep in the room with you but not in your bed? (maybe i am misreading, but it sounds like she used to be downstairs/far away, so maybe it is just too big of a transition).QUOTE]
Actually LG was in the room with both of us, in the Amby bed. My partner moved to a different room as she couldn't sleep (the baby wasn't waking up, but was making noises in her sleep). Now she is in bed with us, but has lots of trouble getting to sleep initially; she has regressed to the pattern she had at 2 weeks old. I'm thinking this may not be entirely related to the switching from the Amby, but several transitions at once, as well as a new developmental stage. Ah, this is a grand new adventure!
1 - 4 of 4 Posts
- This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Mothering Forum
A forum community dedicated to all mothers and inclusive family living enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about nurturing, health, behavior, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
Recommended Communities
