Transitioning Baby From Your Room to Nursery

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The first few weeks, okay it’s more like months, are such an exhausting time in a mother’s life.

For me, having my babies in my room during that time just made things easier than going back and forth in the middle of the night. We then transition them from our room to their room when they are old enough to get some longer sleep patterns established.

I think every mother is entitled to parent, sleep train, not sleep train, breast feed, bottle feed, do whatever the way she wants and there is NO wrong or right way to do any of it. All of my kids have been completely different with their own sleep patterns. So since I am currently in the thick of it with our newest addition Chloe, I thought I would share some of my must haves for both sleeping and transitioning and the steps we take to gently transition to the nursery.

Must Haves for Sleep Training and Transitioning

Nightgowns: Nightgowns are a MUST have for night time changes. No snaps or putting little legs in and out + they make for easy access and I feel it doesn’t wake up baby as much during diaper changes.

Swaddles: I swear by a good swaddled or burritoed baby!! I honestly think this makes all the difference during the night. It helps reduce that startle reflex they are born with that can so easily wake them up. Just watching Chloe nap unswaddled as I sit here typing this reminds me why we swaddle at night. She is constantly waking herself up with her squirming. And baby snores. 😉 My husband is an expert swaddle-r (made that term up) and he can get them so tight and cozy, they definitely sleep so much better when swaddled! Finding a good swaddling blanket is key!! You want one that is big, square, and breathable so baby doesn’t get to hot.

Video monitor: Look for a monitor with a high-resolution screen, trust me, in the middle of the night you don’t want the image to look so blurry you aren’t sure what you are looking at. I prefer one with soothing sounds and lullaby capabilities because with Brody we had to have both a monitor and a noise machine. Getting a combination of the two is #winning! I also look for a monitor that has two way voice, being able to talk to your baby once they get a little older is so great. We still use a monitor like this with both of the boys.

Co-sleeper or bassinet: The style you use is a personal preference. Our co-sleeper is her own little bed that actually fits right inside the bassinet and crib. We also use it when we travel so our babies don’t miss a beat. Whether we are at grandma’s house, boating, camping or anywhere in-between. That is what works best for us. When it comes time, as you will see below in steps #1 and #2 , we are then able to let baby spend time in the nursery, crib and when we sleep together in the new room with allowing that constant. If you use a side sleeper or bassinet, you can put that in the nursery for those steps.

Fully stocked diaper caddy: I love organization, and during the middle of the night is no different for me. I love having everything you need in one spot and ready + easy to grab. I make sure our caddy is fully stocked with anything we might need during the night – diapers, burp cloth, wipes, binki etc and I make sure it’s stocked before bed. So there is no searching for anything at night.

XO~ Melissa