1 month old won't sleep in his carrycot

[rabster]

Help! My DS is 1 month old. He will only sleep in his bouncy chair (being bounced), or being swayed in someones arms, or on an adults chest. As soon as we put him down in his carrycot, he cries until he is picked up again.

How can I get him to sleep in his carrycot? I think he is too young to leave to cry. I don't know what the alternatives are though.

Please help!!!

[LIZS]

tbh it is fairly normal for a newborn not to settle readily flat or apart from you. Perhaps he has a slight reflux of milk and finds it uncomfortable in which case if you can put a rolled towel umder the head of the mattress to raise it a little it may help. Otherwise techniques such as swaddling might help or lying him with a sheet or blanket which you have warmed on you so it has your "scent" may help him settle. Will he nap if you take him for a walk in his carrycot ?

[rabster]

We already swaddle and raise the head of his cot (he was having problems with wind, and this really helped).

He will sleep if we take him out in his carry cot, but then we need to get him undressed again when we get in or he will get too hot...

[lorie]

just a suggestion...my son is 8 wks old now. He was sooo difficult to settle at first...have you tried putting a hot water bottle in his cot then remove it before you put him down...could help to comfort him?? He could miss the warmth of your body and this may wake him? You could swaddle or like me use a grow bag then you don't have to worry about sheets etc..

My boy was really 'bad' at first. We had a really difficult 2-3 wks, some nights NO sleep! Things will get better as he gets older I am sure. Just keep trying and you will find a routine that works. Don't leave him to cry he is too little, all he needs to know is that you are there for him. And in my opinion there is nothing wrong with rocking him to sleep etc, whatever works and just keep doing it!He will learn to become more settled at night.

Last night my boy slept for 7 hrs in one go, I couldn't believe it!

Good Luck xxx

[gingerninja]

Lucky you Lorie, my 5month old still doesn't sleep! I second what you say tho, your DS is too young Rabster to leave. Have you got a sling? Sometimes I just wonder around the house with DD in the sling as she just needs to be held (much less often these days)but at 4 weeks they really don't understad that you are a different person they just know that the lovely warm comfy milk machine has disappeared. I know it's really really hard and totally exhausting but they're only that tiny for such a short time just enjoy holding him and looking at his lovely face. He'll get the hang of the cot in time, just keep trying. Also have you tried co-sleeping? There are lots of people on here that could advise you on that but might be a solution. Good luck

[gingerninja]

Wonder? Obviously I mean wander!!

[lorie]

Ha spoke too soon. Was up 12-4am last night. Would not settle, was sick twice, then massive pooh(!) and then wanted lots of milk. Finally fell asleep at 4ish, god I'm knackard!

Hows it going rabster? xx