Help! Baby will not sleep in next to me
My baby is 5 months old and recently she just will not stay asleep in her next to me! She wakes frequently in the night can be anything from 4-10+ wakes. Once i settle her I try to put her in the cot asleep and she will wake up 20-30 mins later! Any tips on how to get her to stay in there longer?? We end up co sleeping so she can sleep longer but I really struggle to sleep like this so am absolutely knackered!
Just to add, she will nap in there but again usually max 30 mins. I always have to transfer her asleep day and night as drowsy but awake method does not work for her 😂 and she can't fall asleep independently yet
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Have you tried getting her to nap somewhere else ? With my first born I used to put him down for a nap in his cot and I think he kept thinking it was nap time and would keep waking. So ended up buying a bouncer and Moses basket for him to nap in during the day and have his cot for night time. I know they are just babies but I swore he knew the difference 😂
Is she too big for it? My boy is 4 and half months sleeps for max 5 hours atm when put to bed about 9pm but wakes when he hits his arms but had a two hour nap on my bed
How long has it been going on for? We've had 3 nights of it, my husband and I ended up taking shifts holding him last night just to get some sleep! Tonight it's still taking a few tries, but seems to be improving 😅🤞
Is the side still up? I had this with my first and seem to be getting it with my second now. I put the side down and theuve been able to sleep so much better because they have a little more space x
I could have written this post, past 3 nights I've moved her into our bed and she sleeps much longer. Naps end up being contact and If I try to put her down she wakes up and doesn't wanna go back down.
Could it possibly be a sleep regression? I read the 4 month sleep regression can happen any time around 3-5 months old🤷🏻♀️
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Help! Baby will not sleep in next to me
My baby is 5 months old and recently she just will not stay asleep in her next to me! She wakes frequently in the night can be anything from 4-10+ wakes. Once i settle her I try to put her in the cot asleep and she will wake up 20-30 mins later! Any tips on how to get her to stay in there longer?? We end up co sleeping so she can sleep longer but I really struggle to sleep like this so am absolutely knackered!
Just to add, she will nap in there but again usually max 30 mins. I always have to transfer her asleep day and night as drowsy but awake method does not work for her 😂 and she can't fall asleep independently yet
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