Moving Son from Bassinet to Crib

Don't worry about what other people say!!! Absolutely not you don't need to move him now. If it works for you to have him in the bassinet then by all means let him stay there. There is no hard and fast rule about when is the "best" time to move to a crib. I moved my daughter into her crib when she was 4 months and my son into his crib when he was 3 months. And I only moved them because I am a very light sleeper and their every move was making me wake up!

If you like having him close to you at night, there is no reason that he can't stay there. They are only little once! Let him stay next to you as long as you want him to, and only move him when YOU are ready to. Forget what everybody else says!

first of all, congratulations on your new baby, and congratulations for thus far listening to your baby, your instincts, your heart, and for following what YOU KNOW is best for your baby!! :):)

i did much the same thing when i had my son. he didnt get out of the bassinette until he was 4 months old. (because he started flipping over LOL).
so if you want to keep him in the basinette, then just do it.

one thing i definatly learned about parenting early on is that NO ONE has your best interests at heart. they THINK they do, they THINK they are helping, but really, usually, they are not. what you have to start doing RIGHT NOW, is taking their info, saying "ill think about that" and toss it out if it doesnt jive with your feelings, your heart, and your baby's needs. :) you are doing the right thing by listening to your baby.

as far as being afraid of not waking up to your baby, im not sure if you know this from experience, or if you are making assumptions based on your past of being a deep sleeper. i found that when i had my son, i would wake up seconds before he would fuss. your instincts are supposed to kick in here, and help you to wake up when baby starts fussing or wiggling or something. i suppose its not a perfect thing, maybe you do sleep deep and maybe you wont wake up right away. but i would relax. if you havent slept through him crying so far, you probably wont.

is there a way to rearrange your room so the crib is closer? is there a possibility of strapping the crib right to your bed like a cosleeper? check out this link:
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/turn-your-crib-into-coslee...

i didnt try that; our son's crib worked just fine right next to our bed, but if i had read that before he was older, i might have tried it! so maybe its possible for you! :)

other than that, i would just keep trusting yourself. you are the ONLY person on the face of this earth (with dad, if hes involved/living with you/spending time with baby) who has the specific instincts for this specific baby. its part of the wonder of it. you keep listening to it, and it just keeps growing; those terrible 2s or trying 3s are a lot easier when you can read your child. ;) i fully believe in it and im not hesitant to tell everyone about it (as you can tell).

so just keep up the good work mama! :) :) you are doing a fantastic job! :) way to go, not listening to the naysayers and quick to say "no lectures on my parenting choices!" you've got it made mama, and just keep it up. you know whats best. go with that, no matter who gives you advice to the contrary.

It's up to you, but I think that the reason people are suggesting that you move him now is b/c he doesn't need you at short intervals anymore and he needs to learn to sleep in his own little space! It's easier to change his sleeping behaviors while he is young b/c sleeping with you isn't so engrained. If you wait too long you are going to have a fight on your hands!

Invest in a monitor and you won't be able to miss his cries!

My daughter was a premee and was small and developmentally delayed. I kept her in the bassinet until she was about 6 months old. She slept well in there too.

Have you considered moving your crib next to your bed? This is what we did. We took the side rail off the crib and attached it to our bed. you'll need to take the wheels off the crib too. We are co-sleepers and this really helped with space when our babies have slept with us. I would wake up, nurse baby and lay him on the crib, but he was close to me. Just a suggestion!
I have 5 children and all our babies have slept with us. I get a better nights sleep having them close to me. The four oldest now all sleep in their own beds securely and without trouble in their own rooms.

Just moved my almost 3 month old DD. She was under age and weight limits and couldn't roll over either. She kept waking herself up when she hit the sides flailing her arms. I was a basket case the first night, she slept like a champ.
Safety first of course, but do it when you are ready. Not when someone else thinks you should.

How close to the weight limit is he? If he is getting close or starts to roll over you will need to switch him asap!

I think it will be easier now than if you wait. Start putting him in his crib for naps and if it's successful, then move him in at night. If the crib is in your room, he will adjust very quickly.

And don't worry about sleeping through his crying. He'll be fine. And if he is sleeping at regular stretches, you can set your cell phone to ring and vibrate to wake you around the time he normally gets up.

My son was almost 5 months when I moved him. You could wait but if you want to get him adjusted now. Start with naptime and gradually make it all the time if it is more about your comfort level. Do you own a monitor? If not buy or borrow one and turn it up on high...I promise you'll hear it LOL!

Most people mean well, but they often have ideas about how baby is "supposed" to sleep. Baby should sleep where baby is safe and sleeps the best. If the situation is working for you and baby is safe, there's no reason to change anything!

Do it when YOU feel ready to do it. Not when other (well-intentioned,but removed-from-your-circumstances) people tell you it's time.
This is your baby, your comfort level, your call!
If the crib is in your room, you'll hear him when you need to.
When he goes into a different room, a video monitor is well worth every dime (if you don't have O. already).

My son slept in his bassinet for a long time -- can't remember how long. Ours had a 20 lb weigh limit, and I know we moved him out before he hit that! (He is a big boy, though, so he did hit it earlier than some!)

Two things. One, we moved him to a sleep n' play in our bedroom; then it was still easy to get up for nursing.

Two, when we have our monitor on the highest it will go, it is actually louder than the kids. My guess is that if you turned that sucker up high and moved baby to another room, the crying would sound louder to you!

I would have done a co-sleeper if we'd had the money to buy one! We co-slept at least some with both of our kids!

I think a monitor is a great idea. You can crank it up to be louder than if baby was right next to you. They're crazy now! It is important to learn to soothe himself a bit, but lots of people have their babies in there rooms for months (or years) so you do what YOU feel is best and don't worry about what others say.
I'm jealous of the heavy sleeping! I wake up if the fridge clicks on across the house. Ugh.