December 2012 Moms
spencermaegan
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Where does LO sleep?
spencermaegan
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My DH and I are having a lot of trouble trying to get LO to sleep in her bassinet, rock n play, crib (essentially anything). The only time she will sleep is if we hold her which has led to me sleeping in our recliner and holding her for our 2 hour napping sessions between feedings. I thought after I had her I'd be able to sleep on my back again but I guess it'll be a while longer. Where does your LO sleep and do you have any advice/suggestions on how to correct this? We love holding her but it would be great to sleep laying completely down....
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Re: Where does LO sleep?
Do you swaddle? DS was the same way so I remember how hard that was. We eventually got him to sleep in the rock n play at night but all naps were in my lap. And at about 6months he moved into our bed where he stayed till he turned 2.
DD loves sleeping on her own. I think some babies just need the extra comfort. Hang in there! Good luck!
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We tried swaddling but she seems to hate it and wants her arms free and up by her face. In all of our ultrasounds she always had her hands by her face so I don't know if it's because this is what she's used to or if all newborns like to have their arms free. She sleeps better with just a blanket lightly wrapped around her.
Our little guy sleeps in bed with us. It was a habit I never wanted to start but I really do love it now. Plus he sleeps 4-6 hour stretches so it's really hard to want to mess that up now. The only hard part is that is the only way he'll take naps too (other than one of us just holding him)
We got him to nap for 20 minutes in his bassinet today before he woke up. So I guess we'll just keep trying!
Our LO sleeps in the newborn napper part of her pack n' play in our bedroom. She does really well in it and sleeps for anywhere between 4-6 hours straight. I suspect she likes it because it vibrates and she has been in love with her bouncer chair since we started putting her in it. I just hope she will sleep in crib at some point without the vibrating.
Other then swaddling without her hands wrap up I can't give you much advice. I know when we do swaddle the LO we do not wrap her hands up because she likes them close to her face just like your LO. Good luck!
My DD only will sleep on our chest during the night right now . We too had/have a hard time getting her comfortable at night. She sleeps fine during the day though no matter where she is. We found she like noise when sleeping . She likes to be swaddled at night ,loves Baby Mozart durint day .
My dr suggested putting her down on a blanket that she was held in so its warm and when she is just starting to get drowsy . While another dr suggested putting her down only when she is in deep sleep. We didnt want to sleep with her for safety reasons but its the only thing that works right now . My SIL says her son outgrew this stage so thats what Im hoping for too.
My DS is still like this to an extent, but we were finally able to sleep all at the same time (and at night, may I add) when we got a RnP. We usually wait until he is in his deepest part of sleep (usually 30 minutes to an hour after he falls asleep) and then place him in the RnP.
Swaddling might help, but I know not all babies like that (my DS hates it; he always busts out and now sleeps in just a warm pair of jammies and a blanket placed really low on his body so he can't pull it up). Also, when you place her down in wherever you want her to sleep, keep your hands on her for a few seconds after she is completely flat. It's supposed to trick them into thinking they are still in your arms. Another thing is to place a heating pad in the bassinet and then take it out right before you lay her down. Some babies don't like the cold sheets.
GL to you! Hopefully you (and me!) get to sleep in the bed soon!
IMHO, it's all about survival the first few weeks. Sleep, in any way shape or form is okay! I am a firm believer that these first few weeks are the exception to the rule. I did what I'm doing w/my other two girls and now, at nearly 3 and almost 5 they are AWESOME nappers & sleepers.
Right now DD sleeps next to me, DH is out of the room as he's terrified he'll roll over onto her, so Margo & I have the bed to ourselves. I tried the PnP but she didn't sleep more than 20 minutes. I tried the rock & play, but only got an hour.
During the day, she rotates from the swing (which she is currently napping in now) to the bouncy seat, the rock & play, and either of our arms.
I hope to try the PnP again tomorrow night to see if she'll give me the same amount of sleep she has given me in the bed the past two nights. (She slept 4.5 hours and so did I- woo hoo!)
Our LO likes his hands by his face too, and was often seen that way in u/s. We swaddle him, but leave his arms bent and the top of the swaddle looser, so he can get them up by his mouth. It's been working great so far.