Independent sleep at this age is so not the norm. These things dissapear from memory so so fast! I hope it helps anyways and you find something that works. I'd also check if the sleep sack is too warm or too cold. Lifting the other end of the crib was pretty helpful, I remember that. We tried so many things for this I can't even remember what worked. Stomach problems! One reason she objected being put down was reflux type symptoms, it was simply more uncomfortable for her. Figured sleeping would be easier if I could convince her that her crib is a fun, safe place. Like I put her there and entertained her with pictures, songs and toys that were interesting to her and got a mobile. I sort of "trained" it with her on those short wake windows. Pacifier was one that improved her sleep. Some put like an electric blanket on a bassinet to warm it up and take it out when they out their baby down. The temp difference can be a bit startling to them. One was warming the bed before putting her in it. I think my baby was a bit different to yours here, but I can try listing some things we tried. It makes sense it's hard for them to get used to it. How I looked at it is that for the baby, their bassinets and cribs are unfamiliar places and their parents aren't really in there with them. I’m desperate to have her sleep independently and would love any advice. Has anyone tried dreamland or nested bean? Nested bean has weight on chest versus dreamland has it evenly distributed on the front. (I know they are not recommended but honestly neither is co-sleeping and I can’t decide which is worse) This led me to think maybe a weighted sleep sack could work? I think she likes weight/pressure on the front of her body as even when she sleeps on us she insists that her body be pressed against ours, she doesn’t like being cradled or front facing. Sometimes when I put her down to sleep after she’s already fallen asleep on me I keep my hand on her chest and slowly move it off, about 50% of the time this works lol and the rest of the time it does not and she wakes up. It’s gotten to the point where we have co-slept a few times too and she does really well, but I know that is not safe and I don’t want to do it but I have no idea how to make her sleep independently. LO is 5 weeks old and only sleeps on me or husband, as soon as we put her down she cries and is inconsolable.
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