Trouble settling

I know it’s not ideal but sometimes I lie my little boy on my chest topless, the contact helps him settle I gently tap or rub his back or bum aswell and it settles him completely. We’re all still learning your doing great it’s such a difficult but amazing time 💖

I’m in the same boat, he’s 5 days old and just will not settle we’re exhausted

It's completely normal and will get better. Newborns don't actually understand they are their own being, so being separated from mum is confusing for them and upsetting. With my first we got him used to it by putting him down bum first, white noise machine, hand in the crib/on his chest. With this newborn, she says eff off to all of that and will only so far sleep on me or dad

Get an electric heated mat and put that on the crib to warm it first (obv take it off before putting baby down). Bounce baby to sleep a bit and then gently lie them down. Good luck!

Just checking that you’re changing him before feeding and not after? He’s still so small and wants to be with his mama xx

Yep I’m changing him before however he has some poops that I have to change afterwards

those rouge poos! Praying it was just a fart…😂

My boy was exactly the same and my midwife told me to put the Moses basket into the next to me crib, as the crib is too big for them and they are used to small spaces from the womb.
I then put my arm on him and stroke his back or rock, seems to settle now x

this is what we did and it works wonders. He sleeps so much better.