Exhausted my 8 week old will NOT sleep

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I have to sit on an excersise ball and bounce gently with her until she falls asleep I’ll then make sure she’s fast on and gently put her on Moses whilst being swaddled give it 5 mins she’s screaming. She’s becomimg so overtired it’s becoming a farce!!! She’s such a good pleasant baby apart from the sleep and being tired. She’s very nosy and wants to know what’s going off around her all of the time.

I play her white noise, lights are dimmed I just feel like I’m always picking up and putting down and I haven’t much help from anyone at the moment due to them working etc and I’m just so exhausted, she wakes very easily especially when she spits her dummy out!!

Obviously I know she’s just a baby and it’s a phase but has anyone got any tips I could try ? Tried sling but she doesn’t like it so constantly carrying her about with me which calms her but then she’s getting more reliant on being carried

Have you tried lying her down on something that smells of you?
My daughter used to tuck her fleecy dressing gown into the cot (dressing gown cord removed) and it worked a treat!

Yes I have actually and it did work and I’ve just not thought to do it again! I will try again thank you.

Oh my love, this could have been me a few months ago. My mantra has had to be 'this too shall pass'.

Saying that, I found that the most invaluable thing was a JoJo Maman Bebe swaddle Velcro wrap. My baby would fight her way out of a swaddle but the Velcro stopped her and it really helped her sleep. I was also given a sleepyhead which helped although I'm not sure I'd have bought one at the price they sell for.

I also safely cosleep. Usually I let her sleep on her own for a while and keep putting her back in the next to me but by about 3am I give up and bring her in my bed. Safe cosleeping (curled round your baby in a C shape, no covers on baby) is better than falling asleep holding her because you are sleep deprived.

Finally you need to get your partner to share. In those early weeks, I used to get my partner to take her for an hour before he left for work so I could get an hour of sleep in the morning on my own.

Oh and Moses basket - I gave up on it. I bought a second hand next to me and it was the best thing I did!

Ten months later my baby is still the same.
I have no magical solution but feel your pain

My son spat his dummy out one night... screamed for a while... then I found his thumb to suck. Try and encourage that... gentle I've hand to the face whilst baby is half asleep or crying. It's so natural and my son now self soothe himself with his thumb. (Dummy's they can't pick up) thumbs are always there 👍🏼

Ps..... keep smiling... your doing a great job! And be proud as your doing it on no sleep too!! (I know this myself too well, yawn!!)

Fingers crossed xx good luck ☺️

Although poppy on that note, when it comes to giving up the dummy.. dummy’s can be brown away.. thumbs are always there!

*thrown away