LO sleeping problems

jemgirl202 · April 2012

My LO is almost 7 weeks old. He is a good sleeper during the day but at night my husband and I are starting to go crazy. My LO will go to sleep but you have to hold him. He likes to cuddle up to our chests. During the day he will take naps in his bassinet or swing but at night the second we put him down, he screams and screams. We noticed during tummy time that he likes to be on his tummy.

Is it possible he just likes to sleep on his tummy? That terrifies me because I know its safer for him to sleep on his back. He wont sleep that way though. We tried everything. My husband and I would love to start sleeping together and not taking turns holding the little guy. We try to train him to be in the bassinet on some nights but there are other nights where we just give in and hold him because we need the sleep.

Suggestions???

PattysGirl2012 · April 2012

We are in the same boat! LO will be 4 weeks Tuesday and will sleep in swing,bouncer,car seat all day long but at nigiht it has to be either me holding him or DH... He really likes to sleep on his belly and i've thought about letting him sleep one night like that to see how he does. Yes, they are supposed to sleep on their backs but I was put on my stomach to sleep and I know alot of people who were, so is sleeping on his stomach that big of a deal if there is nothing around him?

beano · April 2012

Same! 5 weeks and always wants to be held. We tried swaddling last night and it worked for a few hours. Keep trying different things like holding him for 20 minutes after feeding so he enters deep sleep and then put him down. It doesn't always work for us, most times fails! But keep trying. They will grow out of it.

acooper18 · April 2012

The whole point of not putting them on their tummies is that they do sleep better. They get too deep asleep which is what causes the problems. So it will solve your problem, but could potentially create a worse one.

ChrMoo · April 2012

Put the T-shirt you've been wearing all day so it smells like you on his bassinet mattress. Give him a bath to relax him, lotion massage, feed him, rock him, once he's out swaddle him tight and prop him on his back/side. Roll a rcv'ing blacket up and place it behind him for support. That's how we got our DD to start sleeping off of us. The smell combined with the tight swaddle will make him feel content and secure. I'm a cautious person but I put our DD down sometimes on her tummy but only when she was strong enough to fully pick her head up and turn in both directions. I'm not endorsing it but we are the ONLY country in all of the world that only puts the babies down on their backs, and up until a few years ago it was recommended too because doctors were fearful of babies vomitting and aspirating. If you were born in the 70's than your mom put you to sleep on your tummy. Try the side sleeping and see if you can get him to sleep on his own.

naturegal79 · April 2012

I know what you are going through and am also terrified putting my LO on his tummy at night. I actually have been putting him on his side and he loves it just as much. I feel safer that way plus, he eventually rolls over on his back in his sleep, it's perfect for us. If you are comfortable with it, I would try that rather then tummy first. I would think it's safer.

starswinger · April 2012

We had the same issue of taking turns holding LO until we started using the rock n play at night. I tuck a blanket tight around his waist so he feels swaddled and use a sound stuffed animal to play for him.

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