Did you use a swing to help your newborn nap?

[Sanne Panne]

Our newborn loves to sleep on my or my husband's lap (usually on the feeding pillow after a nice big feed) which we both enjoy a lot but which isn't always practical given the fact that we have a 2 year old running around and my husband's paternity leave will be over tomorrow. The baby often wakes up after we transfer her to her moses basket in spite of the fact that we put it on a slight incline, made it nice and soft and warm inside etc.

I'm now thinking about getting a swing for naptime (she's ok at night) but before I buy yet another product that we need to retire to the loft within a week I'd like to hear your experiences of using a swing.

Thanks in advance!

[trinity]

A swing saved my sanity. My newborn would not nap at all without constant motion - she would fall asleep in a pram whilst being pushed but the moment you stopped she would wake up. She could not be put down during the day at all without screaming. With 3 others to look after it was a nightmare. The day I bought the swing (she was 8 weeks old) I wept tears of relief.

That said I passed the swing onto a friend who didn't use it at all because her lo wouldn't sleep in it.

[nicolemodesti]

Our boy wouldn't sleep in a swing but loved his Baby Bjorn bouncer/sitter. This was lugged into different rooms and I was able to get on with things. We used it in the first week of birth.

[apenn]

My son slept loads in his swing the first few months. At first I felt guilty about it, thinking that I was artificially inducing him to nap longer and that I was going to create a baby that could only sleep while in motion. Nonsense!

[craigy]

tried it at great expense (?70), never made any difference and no daytime napping till he was 5 months old (although was a champion nightitme sleeper from 7 weeks.....)

[sanity girl]

We used one for our daughter when she was tiny and it was a lifesaver - allowed us to eat etc and kept her happy or got her off to sleep. She didn't like it so much once she was a few months old though. Unfortunately I don't have it any more as a friend lent it to us while we were living in Italy, otherwise I would offer to lend it to you!

[Fuschia]

I think most mothers of twins will have it no 1 on their list!

[tiddles]

yes for number two = sanity saver! why not put a call out on freecycle?

[caroline_green]

Tried it, but my LO did not like it at all and she started to cry. So I carried her most of the time wrapped around in a scarf.

[missse22]

100% life saver!! VERY handy for sitting him in while i do the house work, or if im on the computer he is happy sitting in it!! :))