The Move to the Bedroom

Since we came home from the hospital, Cote and I have been shacking up in the living room. She was sleeping in her recliner/rocker, and I was sleeping on the couch. But yesterday I decided it was time we moved to the bedroom.

I have been really anxious about this move for a couple of reasons.

1) Cote had been sleeping in a reclined position and not flat. In the move she would transition to her bassinet and be flat on her back. I didn't know if switching would make a difference to her, so I was concerned about that.

2) When I sleep on the couch, I am used to nap time intervals. In my bed I am used to longer segments of sleep. I was worried that I wouldn't rouse as easily.

3) Change always scares me.

4) Last but not least... SIDS. Sleeping in her bassinet scares me to death. I felt very comfortably with her in an upright, confined space in her recliner. I feel like there are too many variables that I cannot control in her bassinet.

So being very unnerved, last night was an adventure.

And it was horrible...

She could not sleep at all. Apparently she was deeply impacted by the change of sleeping arrangements. Good golly!! She woke up in thirty minute to hour and a half increments. Poor thing was not a happy camper.

Hopefully tonight will be better. New night. New tactics. Tonight I have put the wedge pillow under her mattress. Hopefully the incline will comfort her. I think she may have had reflux problems last night that kept her from being able to rest peacefully. I hope this change will allow us both to sleep tonight.

Fingers crossed!!

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UPDATE:

The wedge was no bueno. Because she was at an angle but not held in place, Cote kept tilting to the right until her face was pressed against the side of the bassinet. She woke up screaming! It was terrifying. Luckily, the side of the bassinet is netted, so she could still breathe. But it was not a fun experience. I took the wedge out and let her spend the rest of the night in bed with me.

She has been sleeping better in her bassinet, but she wakes up every two hours. Not as long as in the living room, but I'm sure it will get better. Maybe she has hit her 2-3 week growth spurt. :)