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5 month old needs to sleep in his own bed
Please help! I have a 5 month old who sleeps in bed with my husband and me. I really love having him there and have missed him terribly when he has slept in his crib once or twice. BUT, I realize that it is about that time to get him into his crib. I have instilled pretty bad habits (i.e nursing him every three hours until he falls back asleep) and am interested in getting him into his own room. I have let him "cry it out" a few times and while it works, I am afraid of the effects it will have on him. I want him to trust me and know I love him...any suggestions?
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It sounds like you feel like your baby needs his own bed because other people have told you so. But it doesn't sound like you are ready to let him go to his own bed. If you are happy having him in your bed, your partner is ok with it, and baby sleeps well there, why are you trying to move him out? One day he will certainly make the change. One day you will be ready for it. But don't feel like it it something that you have to do now. If you don't like nursing him every 3 hours through the night, don't offer him the breast when he wakes up. Try a pacifier or a bottle of water, or just snuggle him. But don't kick him out unless YOU want to.
I know how you feel. Try putting your baby in a travel crib. It is small and can hold a baby up to 30 pounds. put him in there and then a couple of months from now if you think he is ready to sleep in a big crib then move him in there. My son is 6 months and I just moved him into his own crib in his own room only a month ago. Sometimes I turn to my husband and say do you hear him crying. He is on my mind 24/7 and I just sometimes I want him to cry for me because i miss him. When you and your husband are ready put him into is own room and just put on a baby monitor. That will help you. And you will have some nights where he will cry for you. It is best to teach him at this age to sleep on his own then having to try and teach a 6 year to sleep on his own. best of luck
our 5 month old princess is still sleeping between us, and I say I won't be ready until she sleeps through the night, but that will never happen...since she still takes 4 oz bottles every TWO hours! Help!
My little girl is only two months and she is breastfeeding every 2 hours as well and cluster feeding late nights my doc said today im over feeding her and need to go at least 3-4 hours between feedings so were fighting it out but i guess it will be better for her in the long run, She also sleeps with me all night and wont even go to sleep until i go to bed with her! they say you cant spoil a baby but my hubby disagrees i want to be with her and i want her to be able to console herself as well so im a rock in a hard place! sorry not help.... good luck This too shall pass!
why don't you wait till the baby is sleeping and then put him in his own bed do this for a couple of weeks then do it when he is dozing off but still awake. it really sounds like you don't want him be in his own bed try a play pin with basinett next to your bed for a while this will give you space and at the same time it keeps him close
my 5 month old was sleepin for 4-6 hour stretches at 2 months old and now she is older and wanting to nurse every 2-3 hours agian. Im not sure if she isnt getting enough in the night. I want to let her cry it out but I cannot stand it. I get so aggrivated and I just pick her up because I know she will stop crying. Also sometimes , latley she has been going longer in the day between feedins like 3-4 hours, so I know she can do it at night. How do I get her to sleep better. she is in her own crib in my bedroom. HELP PLEASE!!!!?????????????????
