Baby sleep habit

[dizzycooks]

Over the last few days dd3 (6 weeks) has taken to only sleeping soundly if she's laying on me or in the crook of Dhs arm. She tosses, grunts and cries after about 45 minutes in her bassinet. Previously she slept "well" in the bassinet, 3-4 hours a stretch. Do I roll with it or is there some way to correct this? It's happening now for nap time again. I love the baby snuggles, but im so tired!

[lala]

Swaddle? White noise? swing or rock n play?

[dizzycooks]

What am I setting myself up for with the swing? Will she need it all the time forever? Ugh. She will sleep there. We do swaddle and have white noise.

[lala]

Feb 8, 2016 15:37:02 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

What am I setting myself up for with the swing? Will she need it all the time forever? Ugh. She will sleep there. We do swaddle and have white noise.

I really wouldn't worry yet. She's 6 weeks old. And you have 2 other kids. Survival, yo. 

PS: my 4 year old slept in a swing for like 9 months, so obviously I don't care much.

[vettymama]

Both boys had periods of sleep like that during the first year. Obviously with DS1 it was no big deal as I could nap when he did during the day. With DS2, DS1 was still waking once a night or so. DH and I were zombies during the weeks that DS2 needed to be held to sleep. We just rolled with it. Not sure what I'll do when #3 goes through those phases.

[junebugmom01]

At this age I would do whatever you need to do! Swaddle, swing, etc. My son would only nap swaddled at that age. Don't worry about the future and if your creating bad habits, it will eventually all work it's way out.

[Deleted]

Another vote for survival and maybe try a swing. My ds slept for long stretches in his snug a bunny swing. Do what you gotta do

[dizzycooks]

Atm the swing is not helping. Kinda frustrated with what feels like she's been crying all day...nothing like watching the big's destroy the house while I try to calm this one downz

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Feb 8, 2016 16:20:23 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

Atm the swing is not helping. Kinda frustrated with what feels like she's been crying all day...nothing like watching the big's destroy the house while I try to calm this one downz

Aw hang in there! The Rock and play might be a good one to try. We also had a napper in our pack and play that worked for a bit. I remember being so frustrated! Ds was always a sleep diva lol.

[dizzycooks]

Sleep diva. I'm gonna steal that.

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Feb 8, 2016 16:44:32 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

Sleep diva. I'm gonna steal that.

The kid still won't "nap on the go" unless it's in the car, we are moving and don't hit red lights. He never stroller napped. Oh and we are doing Disney this weekend, hold me lol.

[lala]

So with the third, especially, he learned to sleep on the go b/c he had no other choice.

But at 6 weeks, first, or 10th, you are just trying to get through. She's still a newborn, they don't do anything reliably except eat & poop. What about baby wearing?

And definitely don't worry at all about the mess they other girls are making, it's just par for the course.

[dizzycooks]

I think she needs to poop actually.

[Deleted]

My DD was like that, she was just a cat napper. I couldn't let her sleep in a swing or bouncer chair because she had torticollis and no matter what I did she'd end up on the same side of her head because she had such weak neck muscles on one side. But if I could have used a swing, carseat, long drives, I would have. You can always break habits later, and better to have her sleep in a swing and wean her off it later than to have her only sleeping on you, KWIM?

And I agree that 6 weeks is so young and do whatever you have to to make the days easier. Hope she poops and calms down!

[nicolewi]

Do you have a Miracle Blanket? Use it at night!! None of my kids liked the swing but they all liked the vibrating bouncy seat, at least for a while. Other than that, I'd just hold her when you can and roll with it.

[aggiecyd]

Another vote for do what you have to for a calm baby & survival. Everything is a stage at this point.
Also, Google Wonder Weeks; I think there's one at 6 weeks. Either that or a growth spurt & those always mess with sleep.

[vettymama]

Oh yeah, the Wonder Weeks. Definitely coincided with my kids terrible sleep periods.