Sleeping...

Sarah10612

My son is 4.5 months old....As of late, the only way that he will sleep at night is if it's with us. He always slept elevated in a car seat because of sleeping issues and now he's too big for the car seat. I tried to get him to sleep in his bassinet to which he is completely uninterested and wakes up in a panic. I tried to make the mattress warm with a heating pad before he gets in it. I tried to put him on his side and he eventually rolls himself to his back and then freaks out. During the day, I put him in his pack and play or crib to nap but that only lasts 45 minutes or so....I am at a loss on how to get this baby to sleep without either my husband or myself holding him. I go back to work in two weeks and this just isn't working...

twinklefairy

sounds like he is used to the elevation maybe? is he eleveted at every nap? if so maybe try and get him used to lying flat gradually by putting a towel or something under the mattress in basonette to begin with then decrease it to a pillowslip maybe and when he wakes crying stroke his cheek and comfort him. if u start with daytime naps you will be in the frame of mind for dealing with it and he will get used to it. hope this helps x