When should i put my baby in his cot?

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Last post: 07/01/2024 at 1:24 am

Anonymous

28/02/2008 at 10:40 pm

my baby is now 5 weeks and weighs 11lb he no longer has much room in his moses basket and im wondering when i should move him to his cot?

Anonymous

28/02/2008 at 10:50 pm

My LO went into the cot once I thought that he didn't have enough room in the moses basket any more. My cot was for a new borns+ Not sure if they come in different ages though?

Anonymous

28/02/2008 at 10:51 pm

I think its supposed to be at 6 months, as this is when the dangers of cot death are reduced,but if your LO is too big for the moses basket, maybe you could put him in his cot, but make sure that it is in your room, so you can still check him easily & hear for any breathing difficulties etc.
My DD is 6 months but only weighs 13 lb 7 & is still in her moses basket, but I now put her moses basket in her cot, so she is getting used to being in the cot.
If you dont have the space for that, (& have the money to) it would probably be better to buy a bigger moses basket or crib.
HTH.

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Anonymous

28/02/2008 at 10:56 pm

Ollie went into a cot at 11 weeks because he was in a swinging crib and when he slept he had an arm out of the bars on either side.

A good tip is to put the moses basket inside the cot for the first week, so that baby gets used to a new view while still in similar surroundings.

Anonymous

29/02/2008 at 8:37 am

Max went into his cot at 8 weeks as e was touching either end of his moses basket. He was sitting up by 6 months so it would have been far too dangerous to keep him in his basket til then!

Anonymous

29/02/2008 at 9:21 am

Our son went into his cot at 2 weeks. I stayed in his room for about two weeks and then left him to it. While I recognise that this isn't for everyone, I don't really think it reduces the risk of cot death to keep the baby in the parent's room.

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Anonymous

29/02/2008 at 9:29 am

Holly went into her cot and her own bedroom at 8 weeks.

Anonymous

01/03/2008 at 1:15 pm

We put Alex in his cot the day we came back from hospital with the cot being in our room...and now he loves falling asleep on his own( with me in the room) in his cot:D. I'd say if his moses basket is getting to tight, it is no longer comfy for him and will probably start to disturb his sleep, if he is able to fall asleep in it in the first place. However, if your son's cot is in another room do not worry, just use a monitor and you will be able to hear him perfectly fine...
Someone on here suggested using the moses basket placed in his cot for the first few days so he can get used to the new surroundings, should he not like his cot in the beginning that is;)
In none of the books I have read on the subject is there a mention that moses basket is safer than cot when it comes to the risk of cot death[smilie=017.gif]
However, as you probably already know, always use the feet to foot position when you put him in the cot, so he does not wriggle under the covers..Better even, how about a sleeping bag? I delayed using one and now I wish I had started using it sooner..
Good luck with whatever you decide to do;)

Sandra G(4)

01/03/2008 at 5:33 pm

There's no reason not not put them in a cot from newborn. There's no need for a moses basket at all - and the poster who mentioned keeping them in a moses basket until 6mths from a cot death perspective is wrong. The 6mths recommendation is for keeping them in the parents' room.

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Anonymous

01/03/2008 at 8:43 pm

Hi sandra, yes, your right, I think I was getting mixed up between putting in parents room & putting in moses basket. Sorry x

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Anonymous

01/03/2008 at 9:03 pm

Thanks for all ur advice he will be sleeping in our room anyway cos its the only place that we have space!!
Think we will put his moses basket in the cot for a few days as suggested and we have plenty of gro bags so will then put him in one of thm in his cot.

Anonymous

03/03/2008 at 3:37 pm

spoke to the health visitor today, Liam will be going into his cot at the weekend!! Bless him!

Anonymous

03/03/2008 at 3:50 pm

my youngest was in his cot from a new born baby. he was fine in it. my eldest hated cribs and moses baskets and wudnt sleep in his cot straight away so he slept in his pushchair for few weeks about 4 i think it was after that he went in his cot.

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Anonymous

04/03/2008 at 1:31 pm

bies can go in a cot from birth, as long as they are put with their feet at the bottom.

It is recommended to stay in parents room till 6 months though for safety.

Anonymous

12/11/2009 at 8:27 pm

I have found the information use full:D my daughter is 7 weeks old and her mosses basket is getting tight so ill be putting her in her cot at the week end hope fully she will like it:lol:

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