Bassinet to crib? Self soothing?

Question

My kiddo is 3 months old. She is starting to outgrow her bassinet but she has also started waking throughout the night, multiple times again. I’m just wondering if I should switch her to her crib and start the process of letting her self soothe. Thoughts? 
And sweet Jesus, please don’t try to tell me that I’m a bad mom for wanting to teach her to self soothe. 😒

Answer

We started letting our baby practice self soothing around 3 months. She was in her own room and crib by then. We would put her down awake and content, and if she cried we’d wait a couple minutes before going back in to comfort her. Now at five months she falls asleep independently and if she wakes up before her nighttime feed (around 4-5am) she can put herself back to sleep without any help. We skipped the four month sleep regression altogether, I think because she had the practice with falling asleep on her own!!
I don’t understand people who think letting your baby cry for a couple minutes is terrible... I love my baby but I need sleep too! Good luck!

Answer

Self soothing isn’t bad! You’re not a bad mom! Every baby and every family has to make decisions based on what is best for them. My oldest moved to her room at 6 weeks and my new baby has been in his room in his crib since night one. Whatever works for your baby and your family is what you should do!

Answer

That’s a little early to self-soothe, I think 4-6 months is the recommendation, but transitioning LO to a crib now is just fine.

Answer

If you’re able to, you should keep the crib in your room until you’re comfortable with her in a separate room.

Bassinet to crib? Self soothing?

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