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Whits end

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Ok ladies, I need help. 
I'm at my wits end with this crappy sleeping situation. We live in a two bedroom house that we share with friends so we each have one bedroom (we have the upper level). Since we only have the one bedroom Chloe, our 15 week-old, shares a room with us. Up until about 3 weeks ago she was sleeping in her own bassinette or PnP seemingly fine. Since setting up her crib she suddenly she hated being swaddled and would kick so fiercely she would flip herself onto her face! Even unswaddled she kicks around so much she changes positions rather dramatically and keeps herself up. So, I now hold her till she falls into a deep sleep (sometimes as late as past midnight) and then transfers her to her crib. If I'm lucky she'll stay asleep but 95% of the time she's awake within 10 minutes and kicking around. I'll then bring her into my bed where she'll normally settle down and fall asleep. If I do get her down and she stays asleep she'll do the kicking thing when I go to put her back after I nurse her. Last night, for some odd reason she decided she squirm all over the bed for an hour ad I can honestly say it was the first time I've been angry with her (I wasn't going to hurt her or anything but I was furious) and there was nothing I could do. Unfortunatly my husband is an extremely heavy sleeper and will sleep through her cries and on top of it get's very grumpy if she's crying and he's tired or can't sooth her.
On top of all this she's gotten so incredibly fussy in the evenings she just cries and cries and cries. Neither my husband nor I can really settle her. If I do get her settles (by putting her in her cuddle wrap) she wakes up when I try to take it off.
PLEASE PLEASE tell me how you got your kids to sleep in their own cribs/beds. Because she sleeps in our room it makes things difficult but I'm considering the Ferber (Cry It Out) method. I just want to be able to sleep in my own bed without feeling afraid we'll smoosh her or she'll fall out. I'm desperate...
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  • JUSTBEYOURSELFJUSTBEYOURSELF member

    some things that I used in the early stages was to put a heating pad in the crib to warm it up and would take it out before putting her in. she would think that I was the heat. that worked well. 

    you could look on youtube for the double swaddle. I also know that people will flame me for this but we let our little one sleep on her side and belly after a few weeks. She had awesome head control early on and could lift her head up.

    also think of a pacifier. that might help. our daughter uses it for bed and eventually takes it out and sucks on her thumb to self soothe.

    I am like you and did not want to co sleep cause I know my dh deep sleeps and that I would be a wreck.

    good luck.  

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  • TrickyLittleMinxTrickyLittleMinx

    Crappy Sleeping sucks!! I feel your pain!!! DD HATED her basinette.. and ALWAYS broke out of her swaddle too - since birth.

     I started to get her to sleep in her crib by putting her in there once a day weather it was to take a nap or even just to lie in there and watch the mobile. Slowly I moved to two times a day then three etc. Finally a couple of weeks ago I put DD in there for all her naps and bed time. She doesn't STTN but she definately is getting better. I put her down around 9 and shes up at 2 to eat and then not again until about 6. When she wakes up for her 2 am feeding I do take her into my bed to feed her and then I put her right back in her crib. It seems to be working for us. GL.

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  • sbmp10sbmp10
    I want to start by saying I use Ferber. If you think that is the way to go please read the book solving your child's sleep problems. Ferber does not suggest you just let a baby cry. Additionally three mobths is way too young. We have had two very long months around here with sleep and although it is tempting to do sleep training they are still too young.Also try to double swaddle DS started breaking out of his swaddle and the double swaddle helped until just recently. We ordered a magic sleep suit which should be here today! Also a set bedtime and bedtime routine. It is so hard to stay consistent when they go through a sleep regression but in the end it is what is best. Good luck!
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  • tdeddingtontdeddington

    I am so sorry! That does really stink!

     We have a "womb" bear that makes the noise of a heart beat really softly. After a few weeks of putting that on before he went to sleep--it now makes his eyelids droopy just by turning it on. Plus it isn't an annoying sound that would keep you awake at night.

    We also warm 2 blankets in the dryer. Then put one down, lay him on it, and lay the other warm one on top of it. Almost instant sleep (again after a few times of making it a routine).

    We also have a small heater we use to keep his room a little warmer--this might now work in your situation however! Good luck!

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