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wwyd - ds hates cosleeper

i cant get him to sleep in it! i have some success with the swing but mostly at nite i feed him lying down (easier on my csection) and then after several failed attempts at putting him the cosleeper or the swing, he ends up in our bed. i do not really want him sleetping there. isnt he too young to just let him cry?

Re: wwyd - ds hates cosleeper

  • Yes, he's WAY too young to let him cry.  (Most sources say 5-6 months at the earliest.)  DS wasn't a big fan of his PNP bed at that age- the only place he would sleep consistently was in our bed snuggled beside me.  We just went with it and let him co-sleep, keeping in mind that newborns can't be spoiled and he was too young to really be forming any habits.  After about a month, we were able to put him in the PNP when he first went down at night.  And now, he sleeps in his PNP all night long.

    Just give it time and do what you have to do to get some sleep, even if it wasn't what you planned before baby!  Keep trying his cosleeper and I bet one night he will go with it.

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    Yes, he's WAY too young to let him cry.  (Most sources say 5-6 months at the earliest.)  DS wasn't a big fan of his PNP bed at that age- the only place he would sleep consistently was in our bed snuggled beside me.  We just went with it and let him co-sleep, keeping in mind that newborns can't be spoiled and he was too young to really be forming any habits.  After about a month, we were able to put him in the PNP when he first went down at night.  And now, he sleeps in his PNP all night long.

    Just give it time and do what you have to do to get some sleep, even if it wasn't what you planned before baby!  Keep trying his cosleeper and I bet one night he will go with it.

     

    I agree. DS still sleeps cuddled up to me but with him getting up every 2 hours, I'm ok with it. Once he is sleeping longer stretches, I'll fight for a new place for him to sleep.

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  • we have the same problem...Leo hates the cosleeper and will only sleep in his bouncer, cocoon swing, or in bed with us. I am worried that he will never be able to transition to his crib... sigh...
  • You can't spoil your baby yet. So i baby wants to sleep in your bed & you're ok with it, then I say go for it. You're not creating any bad habits.?

    Plus right now.... sleep is the most important thing. That's how they process everything they've learned. And it's great for you too. It helps you to unwind from the day. Unwind from everything you've learned too.

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  • I don't know if this is the best approach, but I hold Kiran after he eats until he falls asleep, and then put him in the bassinet next to our bed. ?Lately he's been falling right asleep after eating at night, which makes it easier. Lately I can also put him down when he's drowsy sometimes rather than flat-out sleeping. ?I have the sleep positioner in there, not sure if it helps but I feel it does probably help him still feel like he's being held. ?I do put him down gently and then keep my hands on him for a minute or so to "transition" him. ?I have also learned that he is restless sometimes and makes noises in his sleep but I should either just leave him alone or put a hand on him for a minute rather than picking him up again unless he's actually awake and crying.
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  • imagedr.girlfriend:
    I don't know if this is the best approach, but I hold Kiran after he eats until he falls asleep, and then put him in the bassinet next to our bed.  Lately he's been falling right asleep after eating at night, which makes it easier. Lately I can also put him down when he's drowsy sometimes rather than flat-out sleeping.  I have the sleep positioner in there, not sure if it helps but I feel it does probably help him still feel like he's being held.  I do put him down gently and then keep my hands on him for a minute or so to "transition" him.  I have also learned that he is restless sometimes and makes noises in his sleep but I should either just leave him alone or put a hand on him for a minute rather than picking him up again unless he's actually awake and crying.

    Ditto Dr. G.  We actually put DD in her crib in her own room starting from day 1, and I think swaddling her and using a sleep positioner really helped.  And the noises she would make in her sleep for the first month!  I taught myself to not get out of bed unless she started crying.

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  • Oh, yeah, we also swaddle Kiran when he's drowsy before putting him down.
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