Hi. My 7 week old won't settle unless he is being held by me.
Every time I put him down, he screams which makes sleeping hard - for both of us. I've tried putting a shirt of mine in his Moses basket with him but he knows the difference. I've also tried swaddling but he fights it & then gets his arms and legs out.
When he's in his Moses basket for a nap or the night, he fights asleep and cries. I feel like I'm doing a bad job cos all I hear from people is "mine was fine from2 weeks" or "mine sleep through and have done, on their own from day one"
I'm a first time mam & I really don't know what to do. My parents suggested letting him cry it out and I tried leaving him to cry for a while and he did fall asleep but then woke up not long after and carried on crying.
I won't co-sleep due to being on medication for bipolar disorder & to be honest, the thought of co-sleeping scares me.
Does anyone have any advice?