My baby is 6 months and sleeps in a Grande sleepyhead (he outgrew the regular one at 4 months) in an open next to me and sometimes still BF at night. He naps in his sleepyhead in his nursery in the day and is just learning to occasionally link cycles.
This week I read that the max weight for the next to me is 9kg... he weighs 9.85kgs! So I thought to get him out of his sleepyhead and into his own room but taking the sleepyhead while he's still next to me. I didnt want him out of my room yet to be honest!
So, night 1 I did this cold Turkey and we got 2 hours sleep. Night 2 I gave it back but removed the large, thick sleepyhead bumper and replaced it with a slim bumper (to make his sleep nest secure but more spacious) in an attempt to 'wean it away'. I'd brought the slim bumper separately and tried it on its own but he kept hugging it over his face so I zipped into the sleepyhead case.
My question is 2 fold really.
Firstly, how do I get rid of the sleepyhead? Do I just take the pain for a week or so?
Secondly, has anyone used the next to me past the 9kg max weight? It does seem pretty sturdy?
Its rubbish that all co-sleeper cots have a 9kg max weight! I have a big boy on 98th centil. His cot won't fit in our room and it seems crazy to buy a third cot as with Covid-19, the only option is brand new!
I took his dummy cold turkey 3 weeks ago and that was much less distressing for him!
Thanks in advance! X
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rachel200811 · 03/04/2020 09:59
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