2 week old

[Nellysgirl]

Hi not sure if I'm in the right area but I'm a new mum to 2 week old dd.
Currently breast feeding non stop from 10pm through to usually 7pm.
When I try to get her to sleep she will always wake up when being put in her basket and will only sleep in my bed - hence no sleep please help xx

Hi. What do you want help with? Settling her after a feed?

Sorry to get her in the basket xx

With my new norms I had to have them swaddled so that they would settle. Often as you place them down they fling their arms back and wake themselves up. I've seen some people use little zip up sleeping bag swaddle type things that keep their arms contained.

Are you on an ante natal thread here on mums net? If not, have a look and jump onto the relevant one for you!! I am on one, even after ten months and we all help each other with advice and give lots of sympathy with sleepless nights etcetc

Unfortunately, most babies hate baskets. I'd invest in a good sling until she settles down a bit more in a few weeks. You could also try an Amby Nature's Nest - it puts them in a more comfortable position than a basket or cot and swings/rocks to mimic the effect of being inside or being held.

My DD hated her basket when she was teeny too. It seemed to help to get her used to not being held all day - so spending a bit of time on her activity matt and in her bouncy chair. Also, I used to wear a muslin tucked under my bra so that it smelt of me and then pop that in the basket with her for a bit of security.

Is she actively feeding during that time? She could be cluster feeding to stimulate your milk supply, it's very common for them to do this at night. Mine was the same but grew out of it by about 3 weeks and started sleeping in his basket.

Agree with the milky muslin though. Also if you feed her wrapped in her blanket then put her down in the blanket she won't be going back to a cold basket. That really helped mine.

Swaddling really helped us, as did warming her mattress first with a hot water bottle (check that it isn't too hot though!)
I did night feeds in bed, lying down. It was easier for me and also, when you move your baby they're not really changing positions like they would be if you were holding them first.
Cluster feeding is a nightmare - your dd sounds much like ours was. It got gradually better with time, esp after about 2-3 months I think.