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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a sling. Stuff the baby in it. Go for walks if you can. I went all Swedish on our baby and put her outside constantly.  She probably spent like7-9 hours outdoors as a newborn. I wanted her to learn to sleep surrounded by noise. This is NOT one of those houses where people tip-toe around during naps, and I have created a baby who can sleep anywhere. In a restaurant, in the mall, on a walk, etc. We are not slaves to the nap, rushing home for it. [/quote]

I agree with this as long as it applies to OP's question about the first weeks.  Yes, you want baby to learn to sleep with some noise.  Baby has joined your life, not the other way around.  We have squeaky floor boards and like to play music.  It was important that we were able to maintain a somewhat typical existence and not turn our house into a library.  That said, I don't agree that making your baby sleep everywhere is the healthiest notion either.  As a newborn in the first 3 months, sure, not a problem.  Go wherever you want.  But around 4 months, baby does need to get to "motionless" sleep.  When we sleep, we are in stable beds. You don't want to train your kids to only be able to [i]maintain[/i] sleep unless s/he is in motion.  The last thing you want is a 7 month old that can only nap when the car or stroller is in motion. [/quote]

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