Needing advice from already mums

[Tammy_marie]

Hi ladies! Just wanting some advice. My baby girl is 13 days old and I'm having trouble with her sleeping habits, she seems to want to sleep all day long (which i don't mind) but come night time she won't settle.. I have tried letting her fall asleep on my chest and then putting her in her bassinette, I've tried letting her cry it out, I've tried patting and singing to her, nothing works :( she will fall asleep on my chest fine but as soon as I put her down she wakes up and cries.. Does anyone know of anything I can try that has working for there kids? I'm so over tired and getting emotional from the lack of sleep and crying baby every night :(

[Tammy_marie]

Hi ladies! Well last night I put her in the swing n just had it on the lowest setting and that worked wonders, she still woke every 2 hours for a bottle but she wasn't hard to settle in there so I actually got a few hours sleep YAY! I've tred to keep her awake more today too so hopefully tonight will be good too!

[liltoots]

Ftm... please update us and let us know what worked for your little one!

[knufrio]

Also try to keep her awake more during the day. The longer you keep her up during the day the more she'll want to sleep at night. Try developing a calming night time routine and sticking to it every night so that her body can successfully adjust.

[m_r_p]

Do you swaddle your baby? I've always been told that they are so warm in the womb and held tightly together that it makes them uncomfortable to be out. My doctors and nurses try to show me how to swaddle and I stink at it, but you could try that. Or they make these music things that you hang in the crib, mine is a giraffe, and it has a heartbeat setting. I play the static noise one for my son and did for my older boy too. It seemed to help a bit

[Tammy_marie]

Thank you so much for the advice everyone :) I will try and put her in the swing tonight and see how that goes.. Hopefully this stage won't last long lol.. My husband works away so it's just me taking care of her so I am exhausted.. Lucky my mum lives close she has been helping me alot :) xx

[bonitagirl747]

Check out Dr Harvey Karp and his dvd or you tube video called "the happiest baby on the block". Or just his swaddle technique. Its pretty amazing and calms crying babies after you've and changed and nothing seems to be helping. He is the baby whisper!

[mommybrandyozuna]

Swing! That was the only way I could get my daughter to sleep at night!  

[thirdtimemum]

I think most babies do this in the early weeks, I know my son did! I was almost beside myself trying to settle him at night, I too tried everything, rocking, sleeping next to me, pacifier(which he refused), calming music cd, feeding him, changing him, massage, bath everything! But nothing worked, it was just a hard stage we went through for about 2-3 weeks, then it just got easier. You know you're doing all you can, when babies are this young sometimes all they want is their mum, and nothing can change that. Just rest up as much as you can, and don't worry, this too shall pass!

[rosealie23]

Mine co sleep with me for a few months. I breastfed my kids so co sleeping was best. A swing does work wonders and you have got to nap during the day. Try waking her and playing with her to keep her awake during thE day so she will start sleeping more at night.

[babyjoyfour]

So sorry to hear your so tired. But its the life of a new mom. All babies take awhile to get their days and nights in order. You should be napping with your little one when she naps. My children all co-slept with me. So snuggling and sleeping isn't as hard. If your uncomfortable with co-sleeping, try a bassinet next to your bed, so you can reach over and physically comfort her with a pat or back rub, without having to get up and rock her.

[isaknhenrysmama]

First off you need to nap during the day when baby sleeps. Second try putting baby in a swing to sleep at night. The swing was the only thing that worked for me. My little boy was in a swing till 7 months old. Sleeps in his crib like a champ now.