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Help! DS will not lie down!

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So we're on abut a week of DS being in his own crib in his room and each night is worse than the last. Tonight is the second night where he will not allow us to lie him down without screaming at all after his first wake up (which has gone from a couple hours after we put him down to 30-45 minutes). As soon as we're holding him he's back asleep. Previously, he was in a mini crib in our room but we'd move him to RnP if he couldn't be soothed at night wakings. I've tried putting him back in the mini crib but he screams there too. It's like he just refuses to lie flat. He's too big for the RnP though because he sits up and leans over the side and such so I'm avoiding that. 

 Anyone else experience this total inability to lie baby down? DH and I are exhausted because we don't want to bed share (we both sleep way too heavy for that to be safe) or do CIO just yet. Any other suggestions?  

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Re: Help! DS will not lie down!

  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
    Just replying to say "I feel your pain!"  Last night was a nightmare where literally 2-seconds after we'd set DS down he'd wake up screaming to the point that we just stayed in the chair and held him in our arms circa the first few months.  It appears that even though I'm on edge tonight it'll happen yet again he's staying asleep...  I just keep reminding myself that this all is temporary, I won't have to do this when he's 19 so enjoy it now...
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  • HisKonstantineHisKonstantine member

    We had to help Charlotte get through the transition by letting her cry it out. I know you say you're not ready for it but maybe read into it a bit. It's not just letting him lay there getting hysterical by himself.

    Maybe let him cry for a couple minutes and then go back in and soothe him anyway you'd like without picking him up. Rub his back, stroke his hair and cheeks, tell him mommy loves him but it's time for bed and then leave again. It takes some time but it does work. The first night or two were the hardest but Charlotte sleeps now just by laying her down in her crib.

    Not saying CIO is the best option but it might work.

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  • KeyLime81KeyLime81 member

    A goes through phases...he'll go down and go to sleep right away for a week or so, then we run into the same problem you're having for 3-5 nights.  I'm not sure what causes it...

    Here's what works for us:

    *Extra cuddle time.  I'll just cuddle with him in the rocker for a while (up to an hour some nights).  He's not always interested in cuddling, and sometimes he's squirming all over, but I think the closeness calms him down eventually.

    *Tummy sleeping.  He calms down right away on his tummy.  (We do have an Angel Care monitor and that gives me peace of mind).

    *Lovey...he has an Aden & Anais Issie blanket (small, silky edging, breathable blanket).  I let him hold this as we cuddle, then it goes in the crib with him.  

    *Modified CIO.  It works for us.  I don't let him cry for longer than 20 min (I go in and check on him every 5 min, after 20 min we do the cuddle routine again).

     

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  • sportsmommasportsmomma member

    Thanks for the tips! I'm going to read some more about CIO. I read No Cry Sleep Solution and it just isn't really doing much.  

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