How I’m working on breaking co-sleep habits.

My baby’s is 5 months old, she sleeps great but I don’t because I’m constantly waking up to check on her she sleeps with us in our bed. So I’ve had some success recently on breaking her not sleeping in the bassinet. Hopefully this will help other families. I’ve a chair next to the bassinet, I will feed my baby and rock her besides the bassinet. Once she is about to sleep I carefully move her to her bassinet. I’ll sit by the bassinet patting her leg, butt or let her hold onto my hand. If her eyes open up I’ll sit there and sing to her until she starts to drift off to sleep. It took several days but try this every nap time, and bed time. Soon baby will get used to the bassinet, and you not laying next to them. When trying to get them asleep lay them with a soft blanket, but once baby is sleeping. Use your stealthy Mom moves and gently remove said blanket. Hope this is helpful.

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This is really great, thanks for sharing. Mine sleep while feeding, any solution for that? Did your baby cry when you try to make them sleep in the bassinet?

do my baby also falls asleep while feeding. Get them to the point where they’re eyes are close and kinda just using you or the bottle as a binkie that’s when you slowly transfer them. Head rested first then bottom and keep contact pat or just let them hold you. They may wake or start fussing just talk softly, sing and stay with them. Hence the chair because bending over or standing can be a lot on your back. Hope this helps. Songs I sing, abc’s, twinkle star, all the little ponies, and a few I made up. You can check out on TikTok.

awesome! I really appreciate your help.
I read A LOT, they always recommend to put baby in the crib drowsy but awake, but I don't know what to do when she falls asleep on the breast. I usually wait until she is done, but at this point she is sleeping already. Also, I give up when she starts fussing.

I wish I did this! I’m about to have a 2 year old and I live co-sleeping but it’s time to transition 😩

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