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Sleep Question from long time lurker :)

chancesmamichancesmami member
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months

Let me preface by saying that our little 3 month old is a great sleeper....as long as he is in your arms :) LO sleeps for about 6-7 hours, gets a bottle and sleeps another 3-4 hours. Naps are 2-3 hours each. Occasionally, he will sleep in the rock and play for 3 hours, but this is fairly hit or miss. We have tried the crib..no luck unless he is on his stomach, which I am not comfortable with unless we are awake. Even then, sleeping independent is hit or miss. He despises the swing and bouncer. We had purchased a pack n' play for our room, but returned it after two months because he would scream the second his body touched it.

 We have tried him being swaddled and not swaddled. The only benefit I have seen to him being swaddled is his arms and legs aren't flying around; however, when swaddled he does nothing but try to fight his way out. We have tried laying him down when he is completely asleep and when he is still slightly awake...both ending up with the same result, him being wide awake and screaming.

 Our pediatricians suggested letting him CIO. I understand the overall feeling of CIO most people on the boards have prior to 6 months of age; however, in a last ditch effort, i have tried it a couple of times. Don't shoot....I never last very long :)

 While I love holding little one, I feel like I am confined to the recliner or chair for 18+ hours a day. Any suggestions on how to get LO to sleep somewhere besides our arms?

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  • beccalee721beccalee721 member

    How long have you made it when you try to let him CIO? My LO is 4 months and we put her to bed with the swaddler around her waist and legs as a blanket and keep her arms free and when we do that she knows its bed time, not nap or play time. When we let

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    How long have you made it when you try to let him CIO? My LO is 4 months and we put her to bed with the swaddler

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  • wesleycrusherwesleycrusher member
    Have you tried a carrier during naps?  That way your hands are free. 
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  • CurlyQ284CurlyQ284 member
    I had the exact same issue. We coslept up until Sunday. I think what helped us is that DS was introduced to the crib at daycare. It sounds like you SAH from your details so I'm not sure if this will work but this is what we did.

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  • briemyersbriemyers member
    A heating pad to warm the surface of wherever you want lo to sleep. Just remember to remove it before putting baby down. This finally got our little to sleep in his pack n play next to our bed. He used to scream whenever we put him down for bed. Now we
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  • chancesmamichancesmami member
    Thanks everyone for your tips and suggestions! We will definitely be trying some of them out. While I have the ability (and time) to sleep with him in my arms, I would like to begin to form better habits for when I do go back to work.
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