Sleep... - With a newborn......?

akbutterfly83 wrote: I just wanted to know if there is any way I can get y baby to sleep in his bassy.... and not with us.....? He's 2 weeks old, aand wont sleep in his bassy.... he wakes up every 15- 20 min when he's in here..... and crys.... it's like he's scared of it..... and sometimes I can't even get him to sleep that long in there.....

I'll try put him in there if he falls asleep feeding..... and as soon as I put him down, he crys.....

So now he sleeps with us every night.......

And durring the day..... he dosen't like to be put down.... he only sleeps if he's in my arms or in my bed with me.....

How can we correct this......

MommyToAshley replied: Have you tried to swaddle him? I know my daughter felt more comfortable wrapped up in her blanket. When she was a newborn, she liked her arms swaddled in the blanket too, but when then after a few weeks she liked her arms free... so you might try it both ways. I think it makes them feel more secure.

Another thing to try is motion... do you have a infant seat or craddle that rocks or vibrates? They get used to us moving around when they are in the womb, the motion comforts them.

I also remember that I used to hold my daughter until she was in a deep sleep and then lay her down. She only slept for two hour stretches, but I would cat nap here and there. You really should try to sleep whenever your baby sleeps... don't worry about anything else like housework, laundry or cooking. Let someone else do that!

During the day, you could try putting him in a sling so that you can get some stuff done while you hold him.

Hang in there, believe it or not, one day you will sleep again!

ediep replied: I agree with M2A, swaddle in a blanket, wait until he is in a deep sleep to put him down
Good luck

akbutterfly83 replied: Yes we have tryed to swaddle him, with his arms in and out... he don't like that.... and we have a bassy that vibrates, and he don't like that either.... and I've tryed waitting for the deep sleep.... he just wakes as soon as I set him down......

Jamison'smama replied: We are going through a similar thing--during the day, Jack will sleep in his bouncy seat or in a sling so I am pretty lucky. At night, he HATES the bassinett!! So far, we have used the Snuggle Nest (a little bed like thing that goes in between you on the bed) and he is better in there since he can feel a little closer to us and hear us at night. I have also been putting heating pad next to us in the bed and whenever he gets up to nurse, I put the heating pad (on low) in the bassinett or snuggle nest to keep it warm --seems to make the transfer a little less shocking --from a warm body into a cold bed. Jack doesn't respond well to swaddling either --my daughter CRAVED it and it made it much easier!!

Good luck!!

Here is a link to the snuggle nest in case you aren't sure what I'm talking about.

Snuggle Nest

annafrombc replied: Try to swaddle the arms too. Sometimes flailing arms wake babies. It worked for Evan.

maestra replied:
Brenda- we thought about buying one of those- how big is it really? It would be nice to be able to put Giselle in the bed with us ocassionally, but we have Jaci in there still too.


I think that Brenda may be on to something with the heating pad- the transition from warm soft arms to cold hard bed might be too much. If you put a heating pad on low in the basinette for awhile before putting the baby down (and taking it out when you go to put the baby down) might do the trick. I might even try that for Giselle- she will sleep in the playpen basinette, but not in her crib. I think that might be why.

CCTandME replied: That's how my oldest DD was until about 8 wks. Then she bacame a perfect sleeper. 12+ hours in her crib or anywhere else I put her. She was/is a very sound sleeper starting at 8wks. DD2 always had to be next to me or in my arms to sleep. Until she was about 16mo. DD3 won't fall asleep w/ me holding her. Has to be in her crib so she can get comfy. Kinda sad because we NEVER get to snuggle.
I think part of it depends on the individual child. They also go through so many changes in the 1st few months. Growing so quickly. you may find something that works and then all of a sudden it doesn't anymore. Keep trying different things. It's tough at 1st, but before you know it you will know what he wants and how to please him.

loveydad replied: it's hard at first. Some of my kids loved to be swaddled, some hated it. Some screamed all night no matter what, some would be comforted. I remember when C and C were smaller, I ended up caving and letting them sleep in their swings for 2-3 hour stretches because I was EXHAUSTED.

ctymom replied: My daughter would wake up everytime I'd lay her down too. During the day I would just sleep with her b/c I was exhausted and my recovery was slow so I needed the rest. But at night it was hard b/c she was up constantly. We couldnt make a single noise or she would wake up! What little sleep I got was horrible b/c I couldnt move in fear of rustling the covers and waking her!

She seems to like sleeping with a blanket I crocheted for her. It probably had my smell on it and so felt like I was near her. She also liked having a blanket rolled up next to her under one side. So it was like I was with her. It helped some. Then the teething started. *sigh* She just broke her last eye tooth and FINALLY sleeps through the night at 14 months!

Pamela

hotmommy818 replied: I went through the very same thing! Some authorities on the subject are beginning to believe that sleeping is a developmental milestone just like walking and talkling--they'll do it when they're ready. We co-slept with our boy and when he began showing interest in rolling over, I knew it had to stop. My son has a play-gym that he can use when he's on his back. One day, I noticed that he was starting to fall asleep on the gym when it was in his play-yard. So, I let him. Now, he whimpered and cried a little, but I soon realized that this was his way of letting off steam and getting relaxed. Soon, I was able to put him in his bed and he actually stayed there. Good luck!

Alice replied: All I can add to the wonderful advice you've been given is this: have you tried putting him in the bassinet so that his feet touch the bottom?? It looks kind of weird, to have his head up there in the middle, but some babies like the comfort... an extension of the swaddling thing I think.

good luck!!

moped replied: I agree with the swaddling - Jack still has to be swaddled (not arms) at almost 8 months, doc says it is because he was soooooo big inside me. Give it a try - it can't hurt!!!!!!

akbutterfly83 replied:
he don't like it.... LOL... he kicks all the blankets off when he sleep.... he don't like to be covered when he's sleeping........ cause he get's really sweatty... LOL.....