No sleep

Please hit me up with your tips! Baby is 5 weeks old and for the last few days she will not settle in her crib and will just roll around grunting until she cries then I have to pick her up. She’s fine when she’s in my arms or lying directly next to me and she isn’t struggling to get her wind out. She’s EBF so relies completely on me for food. I even cut out dairy thinking she has an allergy. I know there’s a leap and growth spurt around this time but I literally have only slept 2 hours in 3 days and I cannot cope any longer, I can’t sleep during the day because she contact naps and I have a six year old who needs me. We attached the crib to our bed and that hasn’t made a difference either, we tried tilting it and that didn’t help. White noise doesn’t work. We can’t co sleep because she was premature and a low birth weight.
Please help me because I’m done in and it’s getting really unsafe now, I’ve fallen asleep with her in my arms or on my chest then I wake up mortified and scared. It’s really affecting my mental health and my relationship with my husband and son.

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Is your 6yo at school? Maybe then try contact naps? 5 weeks old is still a fourth trimester, my baby also settles down on me. Their digestive system is immature,they also can't control their anus when they need a poo they can't relax it, that's why they grunt and struggle.
EBS and co sleeping make them wake up more frequently xx

yes he’s at school. I can’t sleep when she sleeps though because she’ll only sleep on me and if I fell asleep that’s not safe. I don’t mind her sleeping on me but I literally can’t sleep when she does, that’s my problem x

Hello 👋
What I done with my eldest which worked was when I placed her down sleepy in her crib I would then place my hand on her chest so she still felt me there and gradually over time removed it. Sometimes it took a while am not going to lie 😅. I have also seen people fill a rubber glove of rice or something so theres weight to it and used this.
Also you could try and use a piece of your clothing that youve worn so its got your scent on it and place it on the mattress tightly tucked under or nearby? Obviously making sure you are using safe sleep practices.
Hope you find a resolution soon! X

Have you tried putting her in a sling until she falls asleep and then moving her to the crib? Also, maybe you can use a dummy every now and then.

lol I love the glove filled with rice idea that's brilliant

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