Settling baby after a feed

Don’t turn on lights not needed, only a very dim lamp just to be able to see. Don’t change nappy unless poop or very very full. Having baby in bedside bassinet I find is not a lot of steps for us being sleep deprived, but it’s also not any stimulation for the baby. I feed and change nappy (if needed) right there on the bed, I only get up to pee really. So basically as little stimulation/steps as possible. That’s worked for me, my baby falls asleep after every feed he’s never ever woken up for a feed and stayed up. Xx

I do that now tbh I don’t change her either unless really need to and only use red light no TV or phone light at night but still she just doesn’t want to seem to settle after she wakes up again. She next to me also in her Moses basket as wont settle in cot yet. If it’s working for you hopefully just continuing with it will work for me also 🤞 x

It could be nothing on your part either OP she could be teething or just growing through a growth spurt. Just keep doing what you’re doing it seems like you’re doing everything right in terms of not overstimulating the baby. So yeah good luck and, consistency is key xx let her know that night is night and there’s no talking/playing at all etc. I don’t even talk to my baby at night. Just do what I need to and the talk starts in the morning. But yeah good luck hun hopefully soon she can fall asleep quick for you 🤞🏼

Both my boys went through phases. It shall pass hopefully! I just tried to keep engagement to a minimum which it sounds like you are doing. Sometimes it’s a bit of trial and error to work out what works best for your baby.

My first responded well to rocking so if he didn’t settle we went out to lounge and rocked in the dark until he was asleep.

My second the rocking woke him up more as did me holding him, patting him etc. Patting worked during day but at night seemed to keep him awake. In the end I lay him down on the sofa next to me and just sat next to him and he went to sleep. He wanted to be close but all my attempts were interrupting him. So that’s what I did simply sat next to him (adding a hand placed still on his belly once he was old enough to roll). I found it really useful to have one spot we went to when they were unsettled (rocking armchair with first, sofa with second) as when they got older and were sick that place became an instant comfort place. Good luck!

How is the baby’s routine throughout day time? Is baby sleeping too much? Not being stimulated during the day?
This happened to me a few times at night and I changed daytime routine and naps. Maybe this will help. Nighttime I introduce a bath time routine (at 6 weeks old) at 8pm and it worked wonders. Little by little changing bath time earlier.

I interact with her a lot in the day when she’s awake and we like to keep it loud as I don’t want her to not be used to noise. Could maybe be lighter but it’s with this weather I feel it’s a bit dark in my living room most the time but I keep it as bright as I can. I have let her sleep when she wants as she 5 weeks so I got told to just let her sleep rather than wake her if she’s napping but I’m not sure when I can change that. She is awake quite a bit though but sleeps for a hour here and there in the day

She is 5 weeks That for me was normal when mine was that old. I did what you are doing and at night she wanted to hang out for hours. One night I told my husband please take her because I need at least 4 hrs of sleep.

That is why at 6 weeks I started the bath time routine.
Play time, bath at 8, fresh diaper and pjs, feeding and sleep. She went down around 9-11pm. I stay in my room with everything dark and thunderstorms sounds. She was waking up every 3 hrs and then 5 hrs and now 7 hrs. Another feed and back to sleep until 10 am.

ok so if I keep going with everything should settle down more I do the change and getting her into her sleeping bag with white noise on and complete darkness with just red light at night. I will try the bath more at 6 weeks she’s not enjoyed at bath so far so not done it much but hoping if I keep going she will improve soon! She sleeps from 9/10ish until 1am it’s just after that she still struggles 🥲

I feel your struggle. I do not do any light at all. Every baby is different. Routine, routine, routine is everything. I read a lot about sleep and a steady routine was always mentioned. Eventually she will know what it means. If she feeds very well during the day and multiple times mine sleeps better and longer. It will take time but it is worth it. By 8 weeks I was sleeping better. Mine is currently 10 weeks.
You are doing a great job momma. You got this.

ok I’ll keep going thanks !