DD arrived just over 3 weeks early and very small following placenta issues/FGR. DH and I had been hoping that as she passed her due date and weight gain seemed to have been going well we might be able to start to look at a loose routine - e.g. being put down for sleep at certain points. However, she increasingly won't sleep unless she's being held. Spoke to our GP about various other symptoms and it looks like she's suffering from reflux, so being flat is likely particularly painful for her.
We were given a prescription but before we get started on it I'd like to exhaust other non drug options. If you had a baby that would not be put down, what did you find helped him/her/you? DD is EBF which limits us in some ways but DH is taking her when he can around work so I can nap. I'm otherwise a bit concerned about falling asleep with her in my arms. The most obvious options seem to go against safe sleep guidelines - e.g. raising her head, putting her in a rocker etc. She also seems a bit small for a baby carrier (so we could at least get on with other things in the day) - most seem to start at 3kg or so.
Thank you for any wisdom! For now I'm trying to remind myself that we'll be missing the newborn snuggles in no time 😅