We did the bassinet thing for 5 months (felt like forever) and this week moved our daughter to the crib in her own room. First night I checked on her like 47 times but she did great. We're all sleeping better and honestly the house feels less chaotic. Small win but I'll take it.
congrats on surviving the bassinet gauntlet. that 5 month stretch is brutal - you basically don't sleep because you're paranoid about SIDS every single night
Wait till she's 3 months in and you can actually believe she's fine in there. That first week is pure terror though no matter what
Lol 47 times first night is hilarious but also relatable. I was literally holding my breath listening for hers. Somehow sleeping in her own room felt MORE stressful than the newborn stage even though she's definitely safer.
5 months in the bassinet is legit rough. We did the same and I was shocked at how much better WE slept once she was in the crib down the hall. Like obviously she slept fine the whole time but our anxiety was the problem, not her.
Congrats on surviving bassinet jail! Did you guys sleep train at all or did she just naturally start sleeping through once she had the room change? That transition timing is always weird.
How long before you start going into her room at like 2am just to make sure she's still breathing? asking for a friend (it's me, I do this)
Wait until night 2 when you realize you got more sleep than you have in months and the guilt of "but should I check on her?" is way less intense. The first week is the adjustment but after that it's genuinely better for everyone.
lol 47 times is rookie numbers. I was checking every 20 minutes. glad yours slept well though, that's a huge win
The 47 times is so real. My wife and I had a whole system - we'd do 10 minute checks, then 15 min, then 20, trying to wean ourselves off. First night solo she's fine, we're barely sleeping from anxiety lol
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The checking 47 times thing is so real. Second night we did maybe 8 times. By night 5 we were checking like twice. Your brain just recalibrates that she's actually fine.