5 week old hates her pack and play!

futuremrskester_08

I'm more of a lurker, but need some advice. I have a 5 week old that hates her pack and play. My DH and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment so she sleeps in our room. I am going back to work full time in 3 weeks and was hoping to try and get her on some sort of schedule. Every time I lay her down in her pack and play, within 5 minutes she's wide awake screaming. The only way she sleeps is in our bed or on either DH or I.  We are moving into a 3 bedroom house when our lease is up in March, so she will have her own room with her crib. I'm wondering if I should just wait until we move to do anything, but I'm just exhausted and need help!

 TIA

Venus04d

Let her sleep where she will sleep, you both need it. She probably won't go on much of a schedule until closer to 3 months or more.

futuremrskester_08

Venus04d:

Let her sleep where she will sleep, you both need it. She probably won't go on much of a schedule until closer to 3 months or more.

This is what my DH said. Her pedi had told me at her last appt to try and get her on some sort of a schedule since I'm going back to work. I think it will be easier to just wait until we move. Thanks for the advice!

futuremrskester_08

heckysue:

She's probably not going to go on much of a schedule just yet.  I can't really help on her hating the pnp specifically, but are you swaddling?  That has been a lifesaver for us...and you have to do it pretty snug. 

I have a Woombie to put her in for bedtime, but she hates it because her hands are restricted. I'm thinking I need to start putting her back in it though because I think it keeps her warm since her pnp is in front of a door in our room and it tends to get chilly in there at night. Thanks for the advice!

JenW15

My DS sleeps in a fleece sleep sack at night.  This keeps him warm and helps him stay asleep.

Rangergal9

Our girls hate their cribs but they love their Fisher Price Rock-n-Play Sleeper.... they have been sleeping in them every night since the second night home.

Mandakay0625

Our son is 7 weeks old tomorrow and we only just got him to where he will sleep in the bassinette part of his PNP for a few hours at night.  Before we could not set him down for more than a couple minutes before he would start to scream.  I still have to either hold him or put him in his Ergo carrier for his daytime naps.  He hates being swaddled and hates having his arms held down.  What worked for us was to lay him in the PNP for a few minutes everyday.  He eventually got used to it.  We also put him in a sleepsack if it feels a little too chilly in our room.  However, he does need to be in a deep sleep before we can put him down.  He's not quite yet to the point where he can put himself to sleep.  Of course I do dread training him to sleep in his own room when we buy (hopefully) our house next year.

Be patient with your LO and keep at it.  You'll get there.