Hi Ladies.
I just wondered if anyone has been through sleeping problems with their newborn. E is only a week old, but she's still not sleeping in her crib (or anywhere except on us). My DH is going back to work on Monday, so we'd really like to try some new tricks. Luckily my parents are coming tomorrow to help.
Let me know if there was something that worked for you...between needing to hold her almost all day and nursing, we're a bit tired. Luckily, she will sit in the swing for periods of time.
Thanks!
Re: Newborn Sleeping Help
My DD is two weeks old today and she's a great sleeper (knock on wood!) and really only wakes up when she's hungry which at this point is every 2-3 hrs at night but oh well. We used a Swaddle Me for a few nights but she kept getting out of it. I bought a sleep positioner at Babies r Us because we were concerned with her getting on her stomach. She likes to nap on her side or her stomach (only when she's laying on us, never alone) but the last few nights she's slept soundly on her back. I put her in a sleep sack and with the sleep positioner she can't move much. She likes to sleep with her arms up by her head and I think that's why she tried to break free of her swaddling.
We LOVED the swaddle-me. We also used a white noise maker (we have the sleep sheep that plays several different kinds - rain, waves, etc., but there are lots of different kinds) A week is really early for normalcy. I don't think we settled into a routine until about a month.
Also - maybe the crib is too big. Babies are used to being really closed in tight and secure. If swaddling doesn't do it, maybe try a bassinet, or a sleep positioner or a moses basket inside the crib.
Good luck!!!
Swaddling was the key for us. We've used both the Swaddle Me and the Miracle Blanket. She hated the swing at first, but it did help her fall asleep when she was around six weeks. Before that she'd just cry when we put her in there.