"Put your baby in his crib when he's drowsy" ok - but then what ?!

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So I've read this a million times, to put my baby down when he seems drowsy. Right. I do that then he screams, what do I do next? Do I just keep trying till he gets it?

DS is 7 weeks and only feeds to sleep. At the moment I manage usually to get him to sleep in his own bed (having put him in it when he's very asleep) for one stretch of sleep between 11-5 (not the whole 6 hours, he'll do 4 or 5 on a great night somewhere between those hours) but that's it. Any other time he'll wake within minutes of putting him down.

Does anyone have any advice/ comfort? I'm suffering with PND and bad anxiety and I feel like this is going to kill me.

I have exactly the same problem with my little Luca who will be 10 weeks tomorrow. I have decided to stop stressing about it until he is old enough to be sleep trained at 6 months, at which time I will try the sleep lady shuffle. Enjoy your baby and try not to worry about her developing bad habits as she's too young to self soothe as yet and still so tiny xx

Try patting his tummy and shushing or singing. Sometimes the feeling that you are still there helps.

If that doesn't work then feed him or cuddle him to sleep. It won't matter and you will not make a rod for your own back! Chuck the baby books in the bin.