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Baby will only sleep being held!
Morning all,
Following another sleepless night I need some advice. Jenson is 9 weeks old and refuses to sleep in his crib preferring to be held or sleep in our bed, but I'm not a big fan of co-sleeping so end up not sleeping, as worried I will roll onto him or he'll get under the covers or pillows and suffocate. How can I make his crib more appealing? I've tried;
Swaddling him
putting a piece of my clothing in there
putting a hot water bottle in there
sitting next to him while he drops off but as soon as I move away he wakes up
leaving him scream but hubby has to get up for work and worried our neighbours are going to complain!
He sleeps fairly well in his bouncy chair and his car seat and sleeps well in the day, its the nights that are the problem! Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Following another sleepless night I need some advice. Jenson is 9 weeks old and refuses to sleep in his crib preferring to be held or sleep in our bed, but I'm not a big fan of co-sleeping so end up not sleeping, as worried I will roll onto him or he'll get under the covers or pillows and suffocate. How can I make his crib more appealing? I've tried;
Swaddling him
putting a piece of my clothing in there
putting a hot water bottle in there
sitting next to him while he drops off but as soon as I move away he wakes up
leaving him scream but hubby has to get up for work and worried our neighbours are going to complain!
He sleeps fairly well in his bouncy chair and his car seat and sleeps well in the day, its the nights that are the problem! Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Another option (depending on style of crib/your bed) is to remove one side of the crib & place it alongside your bed as a sort of extension to your bed so baby is sleeping next to you without actually being in your bed.
But currently im going through the same as you but only he is 7months old (my 2nd child), he sleeps through the night but this last week he will not sleep when put down at all x
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snuggle-Nest-in-Pink/dp/B001B9ETTM
...except he now has a cold and can't sleep again! Joys of children!