Bassinet or Crib
My LO is just shy of 4 months (in a few days) and has started rolling back to tummy, and doing so in her bassinet at night too - although waking upset about it/ a bit stuck on arm being new to the skill. I am now reading up on sleep safety, and saw some recommendations of moving to a crib if this is happening. I’m torn though, as I intended to room share until 6 months. Any recommendations on what is best in this case? *This is my second child and we never faced this issue with my first.
Also, LO has not slept well for the last 1.5mths. Went from 6hr stretches /1-2 wakes to waking 5+ times a night - some nights every hour or less the whole night. As a result, we’ve coslept a portion against my ideal but to just survive. We are therefore planning to responsively sleep train soon, and if I am going to transition the sleep space I think we would do both simultaneously maybe?
Appreciate any advice!
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Move the crib into your bedroom if there’s space. It’s unsafe for baby to be rolling in the bassinet. Inconvenient but safety first.
Can you use a pack and play which has a slightly bigger space that way you can keep baby in your room longer? When you sleep train that is a good time to move to the crib if you’re ready for that.
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