Four Month Old Baby Used To Sleeping In Swing

[Heidi]

I don't know about the solids talk...I know that in my generation, we were given solids much earlier. I personally start solids at 4-5 months, or when a bottle is no longer holding a child over for 2 or so hours. We could probably argue that one to death.

The 10 week old in my care now is drinking 5-6 oz every 2 1/2 hours. (She breastfeeds at home, so so she gets a mix of formula and b. milk). I am working on making it every 3, but I'm certainly not letting her cry from hunger for a 1/2 hour just to make things easier for me. She is also sleeping through the night, something no one is complaining about.

Next goal...get her on a sleep schedule here. She's still a little all-over-the-place. I thought I'd wait until after the time change to "nudge her" into one...

[Neekie]

Aah! Success! I decided on no swing and no holding while he is sleeping. I finally just placed him on his back in his crib. I was a little reluctant to do that because his crib is in the same room with a one year old who is in her crib trying to take her nap. But she slept right through it all. He screamed for a few minutes and then he was quiet. Then for an hour and a half he fused, then screamed, then was quiet and he repeated that sequence until he finally fell asleep. He is now sound asleep in his crib on his back. I decided to just bite the bullet and make him sleep in his crib.

[Heidi]

Aah! Success! I decided on no swing and no holding while he is sleeping. I finally just placed him on his back in his crib. I was a little reluctant to do that because his crib is in the same room with a one year old who is in her crib trying to take her nap. But she slept right through it all. He screamed for a few minutes and then he was quiet. Then for an hour and a half he fused, then screamed, then was quiet and he repeated that sequence until he finally fell asleep. He is now sound asleep in his crib on his back. I decided to just bite the bullet and make him sleep in his crib.

whoohoo! happyfacehappyfacehappyface

tough love, baby!

Oh, btw...that's your 100th post...just happened to notice.

[blandino]

Aah! Success! I decided on no swing and no holding while he is sleeping. I finally just placed him on his back in his crib. I was a little reluctant to do that because his crib is in the same room with a one year old who is in her crib trying to take her nap. But she slept right through it all. He screamed for a few minutes and then he was quiet. Then for an hour and a half he fused, then screamed, then was quiet and he repeated that sequence until he finally fell asleep. He is now sound asleep in his crib on his back. I decided to just bite the bullet and make him sleep in his crib.

Lots of support headed your way. I know sometimes it makes it easier knowing that others support what you are doing. That is exactly what I would have done. happyfacehappyfacehappyface

[nannyde]

Well, dcd showed up at the door this morning with doctor's note in hand. I was shocked! I really didn't think the doctor would want to put that responsibility on himself.

He's not putting it on himself. He's putting it on you. Sure any kid can sleep sitting straight up as long as YOU do all the visual supervision. Babies aren't dying in swings or car seats when they are being watched CONSTANTLY and repositioned CONSTANTLY.

He's saying it's okay to have him sleep in a swing. He's not saying you don't have to insure he's safe every single second of it.

[Scout]

So, I posted Nannyde's link on my FB page and one of my friends is an investigator with one of our counties coroner's office. He went on to comment how this is a real problem and that he has done lectures on back to sleep. He says on avg. his county alone sees 20-30 infant deaths from this per year!! Just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INFO!!happyface

[Scout]

Aah! Success! I decided on no swing and no holding while he is sleeping. I finally just placed him on his back in his crib. I was a little reluctant to do that because his crib is in the same room with a one year old who is in her crib trying to take her nap. But she slept right through it all. He screamed for a few minutes and then he was quiet. Then for an hour and a half he fused, then screamed, then was quiet and he repeated that sequence until he finally fell asleep. He is now sound asleep in his crib on his back. I decided to just bite the bullet and make him sleep in his crib.

I would've done the same. It is easier to listen to them cry when they aren't your own...still hard but, easier!

[lovemykidstoo]

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hcci/com...ositioning.pdf

These are important stories to learn from. I don't allow my kids to sleep in anything other than an approved PNP. No sleeping in strollers, carseats or swings. I would like to point out though that the majority of these in this link were caused by incorrect use. Such as not strapping in correctly or not strapping in at all, so even if someone does want to let a baby sleep in one of these even though they shouldn't, please make sure that they are in the item correctly.

[renodeb]

I think your in for an uphill battle. In my opinion mom is just taking the lazy way out. She could just as easliy put a pnp down stars somewhere quite and atleast get the baby used to that. Licensing here will not allow sleeping in anything but a crib either. A lot of moms think that a nap in the car seat is a good nap but its not. Its almost like artifical sleep or a false since of sleepyness. Maybe try giving the baby a little water imbetween the bottles? Feedings should really be more like 3 hrs apart since formula is metabolized slower. In these cases you need to do what you need to do to get along during the day. I have had pretty good success with babies that sleep in there swing if you put them in just long enough to get sleepy and then put them in there cribs. It may take some time but it has worked for me. Also does the baby take a paci? That may help some. Is there any way you could push the mom a little about the whole crib issue? She is really doing oyu and that child an injustice. The baby will not learn self soothing or self entertainment if she is always being put to sleep in the swing. Let us know how it goes.
Debbie

[Neekie]

Ok, now this week was his first week and so he was here Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Monday was just a get to know baby day and we were experimenting with him to see what worked best for the him as we have not gotten any info from either parent...not even in the paperwork. On the question asking about the baby's current schedule she wrote "Eat, awake, sleep". It was hard to know what to do on the first day with virtually no information. Tuesday was a bad day cause the baby did not want to do anything except eat and sleep in our arms. I gave in to that cause I really didn't know what to do and when I talked to mom about it, that is when the swing thing came up. Wednesday I decided to bite the bullet and do what I could to get him to eat on a three to four hour schedule and sleep in his crib. All day that day he ate six ounces every three to four hours...huge improvement, and by the afternoon he was sleeping in his crib. I thought we had really made progress and then today they showed up without the baby...just dropped off their two year old. They said the baby had been up crying all night and mom kept him home and would be taking him to his aunt's house if she decided to go to work. It was a huge disappointment to me after all we went through to get him on track and I was so elated that we had succeeded and now he does not get brought back so that we can continue to work with him. I kind felt like it was a slap in the face. And now we will probably have to start from square one again when he comes back. As for the swing I found out that they put him in the swing and he falls asleep in it, but they do not put the swing in motion. They did not tell me that either until after the fact.

[Heidi]

Ok, now this week was his first week and so he was here Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Monday was just a get to know baby day and we were experimenting with him to see what worked best for the him as we have not gotten any info from either parent...not even in the paperwork. On the question asking about the baby's current schedule she wrote "Eat, awake, sleep". It was hard to know what to do on the first day with virtually no information. Tuesday was a bad day cause the baby did not want to do anything except eat and sleep in our arms. I gave in to that cause I really didn't know what to do and when I talked to mom about it, that is when the swing thing came up. Wednesday I decided to bite the bullet and do what I could to get him to eat on a three to four hour schedule and sleep in his crib. All day that day he ate six ounces every three to four hours...huge improvement, and by the afternoon he was sleeping in his crib. I thought we had really made progress and then today they showed up without the baby...just dropped off their two year old. They said the baby had been up crying all night and mom kept him home and would be taking him to his aunt's house if she decided to go to work. It was a huge disappointment to me after all we went through to get him on track and I was so elated that we had succeeded and now he does not get brought back so that we can continue to work with him. I kind felt like it was a slap in the face. And now we will probably have to start from square one again when he comes back. As for the swing I found out that they put him in the swing and he falls asleep in it, but they do not put the swing in motion. They did not tell me that either until after the fact.

I think you need to call them in for a meeting. That is not going to work! Time for some tough love, dear parents!

And, caring for them without your required paperwork? B-A-D idea! I would make sure they know they MUST have it when he comes back or he cannot stay.

[jenn]

I don't even have a swing anymore. I found that most of my babies fell asleep in them and then I just had to move them to the crib, usually waking them up. They ARE NOT safe sleeping in a swing.

They should only sleep in a crib or pack and play. I have one now that is held for sleeping at home or is in a swing. It took him about 5-6 days to adjust to sleeping in the crib here. We do a big tummy time a little bit before nap, and then I lay him in the crib. He fusses a little, but is so tired, he falls asleep.

[Neekie]

I think you need to call them in for a meeting. That is not going to work! Time for some tough love, dear parents!

And, caring for them without your required paperwork? B-A-D idea! I would make sure they know they MUST have it when he comes back or he cannot stay.

Heidi, I had paperwork, but it didn't do me any good as far as getting to know the baby's schedule and things like that. Where it asked for her to write down the baby's current schedule for eating and sleeping, she put down "Eat, awake, play". Well, that was helpful. LOL

[Heidi]

Heidi, I had paperwork, but it didn't do me any good as far as getting to know the baby's schedule and things like that. Where it asked for her to write down the baby's current schedule for eating and sleeping, she put down "Eat, awake, play". Well, that was helpful. LOL

oh...sorry..I misunderstood. I've had parents write that on the under 2 form too. Pretty much nothing.

It's hilarious to me that they suggest we have parents update it every few months. After a couple month, I should be the one filling it out for the parents I think! JK

[Neekie]

oh...sorry..I misunderstood. I've had parents write that on the under 2 form too. Pretty much nothing.

It's hilarious to me that they suggest we have parents update it every few months. After a couple month, I should be the one filling it out for the parents I think! JK

:: Oh, that is so true! ::