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Newborn wont sleep in cot/moses basket

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Mena1 · 19/10/2010 04:57

Hi,

We have just got our newborn home this saturday and so far he is refusing to sleep anywhere other than in our arms or on the bed.

Everytime we have tried to get him to sleep in the cot he lasts abut 5 seconds before starting to get unsettled.

He has been feeding every 45 mins or so during the evenings and about 1.5hrs during the day. He seems to be feeding well and latching on properly so I dont think it is hunger related but wondered if anyone had similar experiences.

It is killing us at the moment as we havent slept for about 4 days because we cant get him to lay down anywhere other than the bed which means we are worried about sleeping on it as well.

Any thoughts?

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colditz · 22/10/2010 00:19

put the moses basket mattress onto the bed. Lie him on it and cuddle him whilst he is on it.

When he falls asleep, move the entire mattress with him on it into the moses basket, which should be right next to your bed.

colditz · 22/10/2010 00:23

I once physically threw my baby's father off the bed, and ripped the mattress trying to tear it upwards in order to rescue my baby, who I was convinced had fallen down the gap at the top of the bad.

The baby, as my partner had been trying to tell me, was oblivious in his cot 18 inches away .....

Octaviapink · 22/10/2010 06:03

That's so interesting! I'm really glad I'm not the only one - now we just need to hear whether co-sleepers ever have those dreams!

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loftylorrie · 22/10/2010 08:37

I'm going to throw my experience in here to let you know that this is fairly normal!

My DS was a terrible one for sleeping when he was first born. When we were in the hospital he'd sleep in the cot fine, but as soon as we got home he'd fuss and cry when put in his moses basket and only sleep in the bed next to me or DP

In the end, we wound up doing shifts because we only have a tiny bed so co-sleeping wasn't an option. I did the days while DP slept on the sofa, and vice-versa at night!

You might find it reassuring to know that it turned out to be a phase, and DS is now quite happy to settle himself in his cot (though he still loves being snuggled to sleep by daddy!).

EauRouge · 22/10/2010 08:50

We had this with DD when she was a couple of days old, my DM suggested we give co-sleeping a try and we never looked back! This is a great article if you want something quick to read.

If you are BF then co-sleeping is fantastic, no need to get out of your nice warm bed for those night feeds...

coraleigh · 15/03/2011 14:36

My second little cherub is 2 weeks old now and it is so reassuring to read that others are having the same problems with the moses basket! My first little one struggled with it too and sleep was a nightmare for the first couple of months (although now she's a fantastic sleeper). This time the midwife suggested co-sleeping - I was always against this in the past- but it has worked a treat and my wee man will sleep anything between 3 and 4 hours at night beside me between breastfeeds. I didnt think I would feel safe, or be able to sleep, but amazingly I am and feel no where near as exhausted as I did first time round. I reckon you have to balance it all up. You need your sleep and, in the early days, if it lets you keep your energy up for breastfeeding etc, then its well worth a try in my eyes.

RitaMorgan · 15/03/2011 14:41

There is a leaflet from Unicef and FSID on safe co-sleeping here that is useful :)

RitaMorgan · 15/03/2011 14:43

I also have found I have a sense of where the baby is in bed with me, even when asleep - in 7 months he's never fallen out, been rolled on or got under the covers.

Spandangle · 15/03/2011 14:54

octavia- i had that panic too. i thought i was a loon for not remembering where i'd put the baby

lottie2603 · 16/03/2011 12:53

i've just had my second baby, a girl. With my ds we struggled with settling him in his bedside cot but as new parents felt too scared about cosleeping. it was all very stressful.

this time round i tried one night putting dd in cot/moses and then brought her into bed with us. i've never looked back! we've got so much more sleep than with ds (feed about 11pm then 4am then 6-7am). i know it's likely to change soon but for the first few weeks i swear by cosleeping, when done safely. feeding lying down is fab!

KamilaThakur · 25/10/2015 20:37

OMG i usually look after our Bubba at night but one night my husband was looking after her basically he slept with her downstairs. I woke up and couldn't find her in the bed!!! It took my brain a moment to realise that she slept with her Daddy! ! It was unbeatable!!

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