Sleepless Nights & CoSleeping
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He HATES being swaddled but love being warm so I will try the heating pad before bed :) thank you!
Some babies just hate the swaddle at first! But they sleep more soundly since their startle reflex won't wake them up and they learn to love it! We did the swaddle me swaddle and a tight muslin swaddle on top at first. How warm is the bedroom? Consider turning down the heat to about 70 - the combo of a cooler room and warm blanket and bed helped us a ton too ❤️
Put a heating pad in the bassinet while you get him ready. Then take it out so when you transfer, it's warm like you. Put a worn T-shirt over the little bassinet mattress too so it has your scent
Ooo I never thought of the tshirt idea!!! And he has hated swaddling since birth. Even the nurses at the hospital were shocked lol. I have tried the swaddle me swaddle with a light blanket wrapped around the outside too. He just really needs his hands free… he does have a very sensitive startle reflex. During the day, he sleeps in our bed and in his belly. Yes I watch him. And he does just fine. Sleeps for hours… I nap when I can but there’s things to be done lol
My daughter hates the bassinet. Never really liked it but the last few nights would not sleep in it at all. Crying as soon as input her in it. She too likes to sleep in the bed. Last night I tried for the heck of it to put her in the crib. Not a peep until it was time to eat. 🙌🏻 I think the softer surface was better. She also hated the swaddle; although, could have been the bassinet too. We’ve put her in a sleep sack a couple of nights.
It may be in my mind but I got convinced a game changer for our girl was red light. We have a Hatch and fit vestige we gave the red light and brown noise going (I know you said you tried that).
Think its pretty normal! We are still figuring it out. Babys in and out of my bed and bassinet sometimes she’ll settle quickly in bassinet and others wont settle no matter what so we co sleep. They say sleep schedules dont start till after 2 months so Id just give baby what they need until then and can start introducing more schedules soothers etc.
Are you swaddling tight? We found the key for us is cuddling until she is basically asleep but still has like one eye open. You can also put a heating pad or warmer down to make it less cold just make sure to take it out before putting him down. We then place her legs and butt down first and hold the back of her head/neck and kinda shake/pat her chest. Good luck!