Struggling to settle a newborn to sleep

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I have a newborn baby who sleeps well, however will only do this if she is laid on someone. Every time we put her in the Moses basket or next to me crib she screams and seems to want to be breastfed. I’m too scared to fall asleep with her in our bed so we’re not getting much sleep.
Any advice? Thanks!

Hi, have you tried a dummy as she might just want that comfort. If you don’t want to try a dummy have you tried rubbing a little blanket or similar on yourself and putting it in with her, as maybe she just wants you close so will smell you then, or even something a little bigger like a teddy, maybe put a tiny bit of your milk on it too so she smells that. I’ve also seen those bean bag type things with a strap for baby to lay on their front like they’re being held, maybe try one of those. Hope it helps.

Thanks, I will give your suggestions a go! She just constantly seems to want to feed in the night, that has been the only thing to settle her

My little one was exactly the same, I got no sleep at all in the first few weeks.
We're 6 weeks in now and it's so much better. I think he just had to get used to lying on his back, he still needs feeding through the night but he will go 3 hours, feed and then go back down now which feels amazing to my sleep deprived body!

What I'm saying is if none of anybody's suggestions work then just know it does get better!

Ps have you tried white noise? And warm the basket up a little with a hot water bottle before you put baby in so the cold doesn't wake them up?xx