Contact naps / night time sleeping

May I ask what does she sleep in?

My daughter was the same initially she had a next to me but she hated it!

So we moved her to a cot and she loved it, she self soothes but occasionally she will want a hug etc it's only natural.

My middle child was prem at 24wks , I didn't find it traumatic but I totally get the whole hands on and just wanting to love your child 24.7 , maybe get a Zacky arm so she feels comfort.


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This is very normal. Have a read up on the 4th trimester.

Have you tried co-sleeping? Read up on the safe 7 on the lullaby trust for how do do it safely.

And for during the day if you want to do things, then a selling is a life saver.

I also have a great guide on all the support that is available to you as a new mum, you can get it here if you would like it https://childcarenavigator.co.uk/availablesupportguide

Hi Abbie, I can only offer my commiserations, but no good solution. Our little boy simply refused to be put on his back anywhere until about 7 weeks old, so at first he slept on his tummy on my or my husband's chest and we took turns during the night to give each other some sleep. Eventually we got comfortable to doze off with him on us for an hour or so, so I started getting some short naps during the day too.
Then we started putting him on his side (as he seemed marginally more comfortable than on his back) in a cocoon or his bedside crib once he was fast asleep. He would wake up quite soon and I still had to hold him if I wanted him to sleep for longer, but gradually he got used to sleeping on his own.
You're right in the thick of it, but it will get better! Just take one day at a time and if you have anyone to come and be with you during the day and hold the baby even for an hour or so, so you could get a nap - that's the best thing you can do. Use any help you can get and don't hesitate to ask!

My baby only sleeps in my arms too. If I put him down he just wakes up. Can be exhausting