How to transition to cot/crib?

My LO who only used to contact nap up until 11 weeks old naps in his crib now (although I either have to rock, pat or feed to sleep). At night though he just won’t go into his crib. He’d have his first sleep of the night there however wakes up an hour later. I feed him to sleep again and try putting him down but he just won’t have it. Any tips?

Also LO wakes up 10000x a night. I feed to sleep as it just seems the easiest way - he falls asleep again in minutes. I don’t want to create a rod for my own back though so any tips on how not to create a sleep association

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Short term, feeding to sleep is easier.
However, this could also be the reason why baby is waking up a lot. If the only way they know to fall asleep is to feed, that's what they expect in the night therefore, they cannot connect sleep cycles and go back to sleep independently.

Long term teaching them to fall asleep independently is the best way

How can I teach them to sleep independently? Any tips

Following as in same boat and would love to know more about teaching to fall asleep independently!

Exactly in the same situation.
My little one wakes up so many times in the night it's draining. Pop him on the boob and he just goes straight back off. He wakes, I think he's hungry, put him on the boob and then he takes a few sucks and is back off again. Literally a vicious circle. I actually don't think he's even hungry! He's waking to be on the boob. 😴

exactly my situation!!

every way yo teach them to sleep independently will link to a sleep training method. This dies not mean you need to leave a baby to cry or anything like that (unless that's what your choose)

It is a long process but in my opinion worth it.
With my first I folled this guide that a friend sent me. It started with substituting feeding for another comfort (I.e. tapping their bum) and then removing that gradually.

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Can someone pls help i keep making this post and nobody is responding

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Postpartum

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When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Night time routine

Heya, my 3 week old daughter is currently exclusively breastfed and I’m not pumping. Can anyone recommend the best way to share the load with my partner? At the moment I’m doing all the feeds/burbs/settling and my partner is sleeping through which obviously isn’t sustainable, I’m trying to work out the best way to get him involved. Any advice very much appreciated!

Can someone speak on drug screening and c section?

I smoked all through my first pregnancy and tested positive didn’t have any issues a social worker came in and spoke to me and hubby and that was it but this time I’m having an elective c section and wondering did they drug test you there?

Rapid cool/ hot shot method

Sorry if this sound stupid but how are we doing the hot shot method?
Are we boiling the kettle and letting it cool a little before adding to hot flask? Then with the cool water do you boil the kettle and leave it to cool right down before putting into another flask?
My baby brain is fried trying to work out the easiest way!