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getting baby used to portacot : We had no problems with Jack but...

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:09:35 +0000

Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 23544
Posted: 12�January�2009 at 12:09pm

We had no problems with Jack but then we went away for the first time when he was 2-3mths old and has been sleeping in a portacot at the bach on and off since then. The first few times I just took the sheets off his bed so they smelt familiar (as Jaz said) but I don't bother anymore.

Mum has Jack on Fridays and he sleeps in a portacot at at hers as well as one at Bro and SILs if we go there. I just suppose he is used to it.

getting baby used to portacot : She may be reacting to the different...

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:56:06 +0000

Author: busymum
Subject: 23544
Posted: 11�January�2009 at 8:56pm

She may be reacting to the different room, rather than the portacot. I would put a white cotsheet over the side of the portacot so the view is not too different from when she is in the cot. I'd also tuck in a familiar toy (teddy bear etc) near her so she can look at that. Failing all of that, if I was really desperate I'd probably try rocking her to sleep but that can be a 50/50 matter over 1yr.

getting baby used to portacot : Nothing! The only thing thats...

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:40:03 +0000

Author: MissAngel
Subject: 23544
Posted: 11�January�2009 at 10:40am

Nothing! The only thing thats different is the height of the cot.. Man, woke up 8 times last night >.<

getting baby used to portacot : whats he doing differently miss?...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:05:59 +0000

Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 23544
Posted: 10�January�2009 at 6:05pm

whats he doing differently miss?

getting baby used to portacot : I was going to post yesterday...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:40:46 +0000

Author: MissAngel
Subject: 23544
Posted: 10�January�2009 at 5:40pm

I was going to post yesterday saying how we had no problem with Thomas in a portacot when we go away etc.. We just plonked him in and didnt have any issues.. What about the cot being on the bottom level!?!?! My god the issues we're having with that!! Maybe it's because he's lower down or something? I thought after being in a portacot frequently he'd be fine in his cot on the low level but no!

getting baby used to portacot : i am going to auckland in two...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:45:06 +0000

Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 23544
Posted: 10�January�2009 at 2:45pm

i am going to auckland in two weeks i didnt really think he would have a lot of problem with it..gosh i hope not anyway !!:) will give him a few sleeps in it before i go then! (no other sleeping option)

getting baby used to portacot : Caleb's had no problem with...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:02:33 +0000

Author: jaz
Subject: 23544
Posted: 10�January�2009 at 11:02am

Caleb's had no problem with his portacot but we do bring his unwashed bedding so he has familiar smells around him. This sounds bad but what I mean is we wouldn't take clean blankets out of the cupboard, just his duvet/blanket out of his cot. If we go somewhere now we usually stay in his room until he is asleep.

getting baby used to portacot : we didn't have any issues...

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:15:51 +0000

Author: pomikiwi
Subject: 23544
Posted: 08�January�2009 at 9:15am

we didn't have any issues really with a portacot. But DD hated sleeping in our friends one for some reason, babies are strange!

getting baby used to portacot : Hmm, that's a tough one,...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:59:12 +0000

Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 23544
Posted: 07�January�2009 at 2:59pm

Hmm, that's a tough one, I set our girls portacot up in the lounge 1st and let her play in it for a day, then the next day I made it up in her room so she could see it when she went to sleep, that night I put her down for the night in her cot but when she woke up for her 4am feed I put her into the portacot instead of her normal bed (she's only half awake and i used her favourite sheets and blanket so it smelled like her bed). the following night I put her down for all naps and the night in her portacot. We went away for 3days (2nights) a week later and it takes her a little longer to sette but she sleeps ok in it.

getting baby used to portacot : Ours doesn't fit in the boot,...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:52:18 +0000

Author: kebakat
Subject: 23544
Posted: 07�January�2009 at 12:52pm

Ours doesn't fit in the boot, but it fits nicely behind the front seats and Daniel enjoyed kicking it through the journey

getting baby used to portacot : will have to see if her mattress...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:46:39 +0000

Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 23544
Posted: 07�January�2009 at 12:46pm

will have to see if her mattress fits in my car.

getting baby used to portacot : Daniel won't have a bar of...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:41:12 +0000

Author: kebakat
Subject: 23544
Posted: 07�January�2009 at 12:41pm

Daniel won't have a bar of a portacot and hasnt for a while. When we went away we just took his cot matress and put it on the floor

getting baby used to portacot : ok so say you have set up the...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:23:50 +0000

Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 23544
Posted: 07�January�2009 at 12:23pm

ok so say you have set up the portacot in baby's room and have them sleep in it during their days sleeps but all they do is cry (eventually they do fall asleep)(talking a baby over 12 months) you do this for several weeks.

then you go away and have them sleep in same portacot but again all they do is cry taking many hours to get to sleep.

sleeping in your bed is not an option.