Here are the answers to parents' most frequently asked questions about making the switch.

Many newborns start their sleeping lives in a bassinet or other bedside sleeper in their parents' room.

Not a bassinet fan?Newborns can certainly sleep in a regular cribfrom day one.

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When your baby moves to a crib depends on several different factors.

Bassinets and other bedside sleepers are great for newborns, but they usually come with weight limits.

Check the instruction manual or the manufacturer’s website to find the weight limit for yours.

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Does she look cramped?

Take a look the next time you put her down.

Does she seem cramped?

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Can your baby roll over or sit up in her bassinet?

How do I transition my baby from sleeping in a bassinet to a crib?

Some babies likely won’t care much about the switch they will happily sleep wherever you put them.

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Then complete the transition so she’ssleeping in her criball the time.

One tactic to try isthe chair method of sleep training.

It may take some time to adjust, but ultimately this change should be good for the entire family.

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Your baby learns to sleep in her own space and you’re free to reclaim your room again.

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