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LO won't sleep anywhere at night...

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Except on DH or I. He's 3 days old today so we've only has 2 nights so far.. But nights have been rough. When we got home I thought the RNP would be a miracle worker but he hates it. He also refuses to lay on his back anywhere... Not in the hospital bassinet and not here at home in his crib either. So he ends up sleeping on either DH or I or in the boppy newborn lounger (although he's really not even sleeping much at night anywhere.. Usually only 2-3 hours at most and not in a row). I'm hoping this will pass?? When did your LO starting liking the RNP? I feel like a horrible mom letting him sleep on us and in the boppy lounger at night (esp since we end up falling asleep while he is in those positions too).
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  • hordolhordol member
    Our baby was the same the first few days. He finally took to the rock n play around night 4 or 5. I say keep trying and don't give up yet. He is brand new to the world and it's a big adjustment! He probably likes sleeping on you because of the warmth, too, so you could try heating up his sleep spot with a heating pad before you put him down.
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    2-3 hours sleeping is good at this point! It helped us to remember that everything except you and DH is new to LO - new smells, new things, etc. we found that spending some time in his room during the day got him a little acclimated before he slept there at night. (This could be the same with a RNP or bassinet.) good luck and hang in there!
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  • haziedazehaziedaze member
    I don't really have advice or promises it will get better. DS1 was like this and we ended up sleeping with him on our chests until 3-4 weeks adjusted. We then started bedsharing and that's what saved our sanity. I tend to believe its a bit safer as well. I can tell you it's not you. DS2 is SO different, he'll go 2+ hours stretches in the cosleeper or Mamaroo, which was unheard of with #1, we are not doing anything differently. I also bedshare with him though because it's so easy when nursing.
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  • pete0121pete0121 member
    DD had a few nights like this. The last two nights, after I feed her, I rock her to get her in a deep sleep, swaddle her TIGHT as I can, put a hat on her, paci in, cover her with a fleece blanket and rock her about 10 minutes more. Then I put her in the RNP. We've gotten a 4-5 hour stretch followed by a 3 hour stretch and then another 3 hour stretch 2 nights in a row. I think she was cold when I Would put her down so I get her cozy. Not sure how long it will last...and a feeding and swaddling/rocking process takes about an hour but easier to do when I've gotten 4 hours of sleep.
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  • khammond3khammond3 member
    My daughter sleeps on me still she is 3 weeks :)
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  • Linnea503Linnea503 member
    Everything @haziedaze‌ wrote. My first would not sleep solo no matter what we did. We slept in shifts for six weeks before I finally started bedsharing. Eventually he would sleep swaddled in the swing until we moved him to a floor bed in his room close to a year. He never slept in his crib for more than 20 minutes.

    This time LO is a much better sleeper although he fusses if he is not held when awake. I had my bed set for safe sharing from night 1 and he does sleep with me for most or part of the night. I'm getting really decent sleep this way.

    Google Dr James McKenna for bedsharing safety if you decide to try. And goodluck, it's your LO's personality nothing you are doing wrong. My first born is a super sweet, cuddly extrovert who still craves our constant snuggles.
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  • NicoleAnne416NicoleAnne416 member
    That first week, she liked the rock n play, but I had to put her in a swaddle me. After the first week we ditched the swaddle and she does fine without it, still in the rock n play. If the rock n play is on carpet it won't rock when they move, but mine does on hard wood =) Good luck! The first week is usually the roughest.

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  • Avion22Avion22 member
    Sounds like maybe he has days and nights reversed?   Is he sleeping at all during the day?

    There's a lot of trial and error the first week or so.  And sometimes something will work for a day or two, and you'll get all excited because you finally figured out a solution, and then he'll decide that he doesn't like that anymore.

    A few things to try, if you haven't already:

    - Swaddling at night
    - Keep trying the RNP 
    - Use a different sleep surface for daytime naps and for night-time sleep, if you can.   We use RNP during the day and PNP at night
    - Try inclined surfaces (again, RNP is good, or you can put towels UNDER the head of the PNP mattress)...some babies don't like to sleep on flat surfaces
    - Try the car seat or even baby-wearing during the day

    Basically just keep trying.  I know its frustrating.
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