Letting Baby Fuss to Sleep

JennM118

My LO is 11 weeks old. So far we have mostly been nursing or rocking to sleep for both naps and bed. Naps have generally been pretty hit and miss and often he wakes up after 30-40 minutes. I’m trying to start putting him down awake but drowsy so he can start learning to put himself back to sleep and hopefully sleep better. 

I know it is still a little early for true sleep training and I’d never let him really cry or scream in his bassinet, but I’m wondering if fussing/whining/grunting is ok. Earlier today he whined and quietly fussed off and on for about 30 minutes when I laid him down, but he did eventually fall asleep on his own. He never was truly crying and the monitor stopped picking him up at one point, so I initially thought he had fallen asleep more at the 15 minute mark. 

Just wondering what others do and what is developmentally appropriate at this stage. Thanks!