Moses Basket - windy baby

[Faerie87]

Hello everyone

I have a baby who will be coming up six weeks old.

I can usually get her to sleep quite easily in my arms however when I pop her in her Moses basket she wakes up or starts crying.

Sometimes if I leave enough time she will sleep when I transfer her to her Moses basket, but most of the time I am struggling to gauge what amount of time to leave especially when I’m tired and I feel like I’m going to fall asleep. Feel really bad as there have been times where I have fallen asleep with her on me and I was told you’re not supposed to do that!

She’s also really windy at the moment and is often hitching her legs up to pass gas! Quite funny during the day in front of visitors, not so funny at 3am when little one is wiggling about as soon as I put her down.

Any advice on how to help baby would be appreciated?

Xx

[CremeDeSudo]

Hi Fairie

Having similar issues with nearly 5wo DD!

Can you raise her head a bit? Fold up a towel and put it under her mattress. I have a foam wedge to raise mine.

I try to keep her upright for at least 20mins, but if I'm going to fall asleep I put her down. Tbh, I've fallen asleep with her on my chest a couple of times..I'm propped up with pillows, my hands on her and they don't move at this age so she's unlikely to go anywhere! Have you looked into safe co-sleeping?

Then constant wind is infuriating I know. I'm currently trying out gripe water. DS wouldn't have it when he was little but she loves it! I think it's making a difference as she's been less fidgety.

I think a lot of it is age though and they wake up after their sleep cycle and realise you're not there and want you! It's the fourth trimester and all that. I'm doing my best to appreciate the cuddles as I know it'll be soon enough before she won't want them any more!

Hope this helps!

[Mammmoo]

In my experience this is quite normal. Has it with dc1 and now 5 week old dc2 (currently feeding).
It's wind but i think a lot due to immature digestive system and also a need to be cuddled - otherwise why would they be still and quiet in our arms and then start thrashing about when put down?

It does pass (12 weeks ish last time). It doesn't seem to cause them any pain but is annoying for us as sounds like sleeping in a barnyard! Gripe water is working this time round to some extent but generally I think it's something we just have to get through and a normal part of newborn behaviour.

[Mammmoo]

White noise helps both of us sleep through it. Also, try placing a firm hand on their tummy when putting them down. My lo likes that and it stops squirming. I keep it there for 5 mins or so.

[Faerie87]

Thanks for the advice just woken up after being up with her from 1am until 4am trying to put her down, I do love the cuddles and I have my pregnancy pillow folded behind me so I can’t roll over and she’s pretty secure on my chest, just have the health visitors words ringing in my ears about not falling asleep with them in bed or on a sofa, but honestly I don’t know what other option I have. I tried putting her down several times last night and she had lasted several minutes, started winging then full on crying.

Although I don’t mind her sleeping on me I do worry, I also think I’m going to be making a rod for my own back when it comes to her going in her own room?

Will try gripe water today and also try popping her in her basket a bit more, it just gets to a point when enough did enough and you need to sleep 😴

[ShackUp]

There is no such thing as a rod for you own back - take her into bed and safely co-sleep.

Both of mine slept in my bed, it’s normal and it’s how the human race survived for thousands of years before babies had cots!

Enjoy cuddles with your little one and ignore ‘advice’ about sleeping arrangements - it’s 99% nonsense.

[Ceebs85]

For me it really helped to keep baby upright for 10-15 mins following a feed. I used to hold her upright and almost bounce her (really gently) on my knee and she would fall asleep sat up. I'd then transfer to her crib. I propped up one end slightly with a towel but you can buy special cushions for this purpose which are safety approved.

[Twigwonderkid]

I found 20mins to be the exact right amount of time to let mine sleep on me after a feed before transfer to moses. Ensures they are deeply asleep. If I was struggling to stay awake I would set a vibration only alarm on my phone for 20mins as soon as she stopped feeding. This meant if I did accidentally fall asleep it wouldn't be for long! It is so tempting to try the transfer after 5mins when you can't keep your eyes open but when you know it will lead to starting the whole process again the phone alarm helps.

[Embracethechaos]

I also have a windy baby but am fortunate that she loves her moses basket. I have fallen asleep with her on the sofa, I feel bad about that but she's survived. I find picking up the moses basket and rocking it or walking up the stairs with it helps. She normally passes wind in her basket far better than on me. With the heat and my health postnatally I was too dizzy and uncofident to carry her so I carryied her around in the basket.