DD refuses to sleep in her bassinet, she cries every 15 mins when we try to put her in there. So, then we tried co-sleeping- worked better for her (not great) and HORRIBLE for DH and I. So, thats pretty much a no-go as well.
It seems the only place she'll actually sleep is in the swing... would you move the swing into the bedroom and let her sleep in it or do you have any other suggestions for us?
Thanks!
Re: Would you/have you/do you let a newborn sleep in a swing?
yes ds sleeps in his daily, he naps the best in there since the dogs leave him alone in it and so does dd. At night he sleeps with me.
W (02/2009), N (08/2012), and C (04/2014)
DH and I slept on the couch last night for this very reason. The swing we have is a low to the ground one so its easier to reach from the couch than the bed.
My DD also will not sleep in her bassinet so she has slept on my chest since coming home from the hospital and I've had the worst night sleep ever since. The swing thing may be the answer to my prayers.
Do what you need to do to get some sleep! DD would only sleep on my shoulder for the first 4 weeks, and she sleeps happily in her crib now, no permanent damage done.
DS slept there until he was almost 3 months. It took a few days to transition to the crib, but now everyone is in a bed!
Get some sleep!!
DD slept in her swing for a little over 3 months. She had reflux so it elevated her, and also, she slept great in it. I kept it next to our bed and had it on at first and then turned it off when we fell asleep.
Eventually she started trying to roll in the swing and slithered out of the restraints once so we knew we had to stop. The transitions actually was not bad and now she sleeps in her crib!