Next step... Weaning off rocking the crib

[Toastyapples]

After a long time (her entire life) of needing to be fed to sleep and very gently being put down only when in a deep sleep lest she should immediately wake up again, my DD will now go to sleep after being put down in her crib awake and rocking the crib for 5 minutes. She stirs slightly several times overnight but just a very small amount of rocking will send her back to sleep as apposed to before when she'd wake up fully and need to be fed back to sleep. She is 4 months old so in 2 months we plan to move her into her bedroom and into her cot (she's currently in a Snuzpod crib). Her cot does not rock so obviously I need to find a way to transition her into her cot without her needing to be rocked to sleep as I don't want to revert back to having to feed to sleep as when she stirs overnight, it's far less exhausting for me to gently rock the crib for a few minutes than it is to have to fully wake up and feed her. But I don't know how to wean her off of being rocked in the crib. It's still 2 months away but I'd like to be prepared and know what I'm aiming towards.
Thank you.

Sorry don't want to read and run. Does your DD use a soother at all? Mine goes to sleep with white noise and a soother. DD also hated being put anywhere to sleep. Tonight she didn't use the soother or white noise.. just fell asleep.... i doubt she will do this again anytime soon lol.

4 months?! I thought you were going to say 4 years 😂 that's so normal even though it's tough. My 17 month old still feeds to sleep or needs rocking. For your baby to only wake a few times and go back to sleep straight away at 4 months is brilliant! She's doing really well. It honestly will pass, I don't think you are creating any bad habits and she will sleep through when she is developmentally ready. Keep doing what you're doing though, or maybe side car her cot to your bed? That way she's next to you and if she wants a feed you don't even need to get out of bed. Was a game changer for us :)

I never understood how you could use a soother and be in line with guidelines for nothing being in the cot. Do you stay awake and then take it out?

Personally I'd just feed to sleep and co sleep, so much easier. If you don't want to then I would urge you to be less concerned about deadlines. You don't have to move her at 6 months on the dot. She will also change a lot in the next few weeks. She might go through a sleep regression or teething will start so your plans may go up in smoke.

Also, lots of studies have shown it's much safer and reduces the risk of SIDS even more if you keep baby in your room until 1 year. So don't worry about moving her at 6 months on the dot if you don't want to. Do whatever works for you but feeding you sleep lying down is also an absolute game changer, you don't even wake up!