I'm at my wits' end with my baby

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Please help - DD2 is 8wo and just will not be put down. She pretty much slept only in her bassinet or a pram for the first 6 weeks of her life and now will not stay asleep longer than 10-15 minutes in either. I also have a 1yo who needs my attention too and I feel like I'm at the end of my tether with this.

So far I've tried getting her to sleep in my arms, then warming up the bassinet that has my t-shirt in with a heat pack, but she will still wake up after a short time. She hates the sling and front pack, and screams and wriggles until she's taken out (screaming on walks too until we get home), ditto the car seat and bouncer. Only my arms will do.

Please don't tell me to enjoy the cuddles with her: I spend plenty of time cuddling her when she's awake as she has reflux and colic (on medication for the reflux) that lasts long into the night. I just want to be able to cuddle or play with my other daughter who is still a baby herself.

I foster babies and am not allowed to use sleepyhead or any other brand of sleep pod as the Lullaby Trust identifies them as a SIDS risk.

My good sleepers have both gone in a sleepyhead, and this time round we're also using a love to dream swaddle up which is proving successful. Got mine second hand on eBay as they are £25 each.

We also have success with a swinging/vibrating chair during the day and a baby Bjorn bouncer chair (bounced with a foot!) which she seems to like in the evenings. It's also an expensive bit of kit...

DD isn't a massive sling fan but will tolerate the close caboo or the stretchy wrap for a short while.

Good luck, hope you find something that works for you!