Safe sleep

Can anyone help, my baby is 1 month and I cannnot get him to sleep safely.. he will feed then fall asleep on me but as soon as I transfer to his cot he wakes up and is so unsettled. I wait for him to be fully asleep and place my hand on his belly as I settle him, but the transition always wakes him and he becomes unsettled - he will happily sleep on me for hours but Im so scared of the SIDS risk and cannot keep myself awake at night to watch him
- any advise to putting a baby to sleep that doesn’t involve a boob or cuddle?

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Try using a hot water bottle on his cot before he gets in it.

I have the same thing so would love advice!

One thing I do which sometimes works is waiting until he is in a super, super deep sleep. Then I take him off my chest and lay him flat so he is still on me but mimicking how he will be in the next to me. Then I leave him like that for 10 minutes, and then really slowly put him in the next to me. Then I put my phone next to it and play baby white noise. It doesn't always work but its been getting better.

Its so tough

Look up sleep safe 7 for cosleeping. Also recommend happy cosleeper on Instagram x

Heyy I'm so sorry that sounds so difficult!! I have a 5 week old atm. I'm breastfeeding too.

I roughly know that she needs to feed on me for 25-30 minutes for her to be full. If she's fallen asleep before that then I'll nudge her awake a bit to continue feeding until she's full.

I also swaddle her too and warm up her bed with a heating pad. (I turn this off long before she goes into the bed so it's nice and warm when she does go down).

On transferring. Once she's off boob and on my shoulder (I normally try and burp just in case she has gas). Then I'll start the transfer. Put her bum down first then slowly lower the rest of her body until her head is down. Keep your hands underneath her head and bum for a little until she's fully laid down and relaxed. That's normally when I'll remove my hands from underneath and get back to bed.

I really hope it helps! 🩷

My little girl is 6 weeks, she’s a really chill baby and loves comfort at all times! Currently in her next to me sleeping but it’s day time, night times she co sleeps, I feel selfish but it’s how we are getting good stretches during the night, once I lay her down in next to me the legs go up and the arms are scrambling!

Look up safe chest sleeping and safe co sleeping

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