Move A Sleeping Baby To Their Crib Without Waking Thanks To This Hack

Baby sleep consultant Alice Bloomfield shares her best trick for quelling your baby’s startle reflex so they can have a seamless sleep transition. So you’ve finally managed to get the baby to sleep after a mix of rocking, feeding, and everything else under the sun. Now comes what should be the easy part: putting the baby to bed. Unfortunately, it’s rarely that simple. For many parents, the moment they go to place a baby in their bassinet or crib, their sleeping sweetheart instantly stirs, and the whole process has to start again. If you’re exhausted from the transfer cycle—and let’s face it, what parent isn’t—it might be time to try something new. This slow and intentional motion can make all the difference in preventing a baby’s startle reflex from being triggered, Bloomfield explains. The Moro Reflex, aka the baby, startle reflex, is often activated when a baby is startled by a sudden movement, loud noise, or, in this case, a quick change of position—particularly if their head falls backward. The key to this hack lies in not only ensuring their feet first but, perhaps more importantly, in supporting the baby’s head as you slowly roll them down feet, to bum, to stomach, to neck, to head. Throw in a good swaddle, and you’re on your way to a startle-free sleep. In a now-viral video, baby sleep consultant Alice Bloomfield shares a simple suggestion she often gives parents struggling with their baby waking up during a transfer. No fancy routine or gadgets needed—Bloomfield simply suggests focusing on laying baby down feet first. In the comments, parents flocked to thank Bloomfield for her advice, lamented that it wasn’t shared with them sooner, and even dropped their tips. “This better work, I’m going to try it tonight,” wrote one mom. “This would have been useful information 8 years ago instead of sleep when the baby sleeps,” added another. “I just keep baby pressed to my chest and bend myself until they’re on the mattress and lift off them, and it works every time,” one mom advised.

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