Newborn crying the SECOND I put her down
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@Rachel I co slept with my first as she was the same but I had a c section this time around and been sleeping on the sofa as it’s much more easier for me to get up and just sleep in general whilst recovering. I’ve tried a lounger but she won’t budge lol. The only way I can get her to sleep for a little bit is if I lay her down on her side but I get scared that she’ll roll or something and suffocate so I can’t even sleep.
Ohhh I see. I’m sorry. That’s exactly how my baby was and still is and she has never rolled over on to her stomach, only on to her back sometimes. I’m such a light sleeper now if she moves I wake up haha
Sounds normal, mama 🫶🏽 your babe has been in your cozy womb for nine months and feels safest in your arms. She will learn in her own time that she’s okay to sleep somewhere else, but right now you are her everything.
Have you tried waiting till she’s completely in a deep asleep in your arms and then place her on her side in the cot and then gently move her so she’s laying on her back and place one hand on her chest when moving her onto her back and keep your hand on her chest for a little bit always worked with both my babies
@Anne thank you ❤️
@Alison yep tried this 😂
Is she sleeping in a big cot? Do you have a bassinet that small she might sleep better in a bassinet especially one that has a hood cover to block out any light I find babies sleep way better in the dark similar to how the womb would be, we use the bassinet that came with our pram set (detached from the pram of course lol) we place the bassinet close to us when our little one is sleeping sometimes we very gently rock the bassinet just the way the bassinet is shaped and our floors are slightly uneven it is able to create a little bit of gently rocking movement and she will fall straight back to sleep
ugh, that sounds super tough, but honestly, it's pretty normal for newborns to want to be close to you all the time, so hang in there! Just looked it up on the 'Heal Baby Care App' and here’s what it says: "It's completely normal for a one-week-old baby to want to be close to you, as they find comfort in your presence. To help her transition to sleeping in her cot, you might try swaddling her snugly and placing a warm (but not hot) water bottle in the cot for a few minutes before laying her down, then removing it. Additionally, consider using white noise to mimic the sounds she heard in the womb, which can be soothing. Have you noticed if she settles better during the day when she’s awake or if she prefers being held at all times?
That’s how our baby was too, we tried and tried. My husband and I had to do shifts because she would not sleep in her bassinet for more than an hour at the very most and we needed sleep. We ended up researching how to safely cosleep. If you don’t want to cosleep, I’ve heard some good things about baby loungers? It is so hard and I feel your pain. I’m sorry, I’m sure you’re so tired. My baby is almost 4 months now and she still can’t really sleep on her own, she just wants to be close to us.