Putting down a sleeping baby - aggghh!

[littlebabybum]

Sat here with baby on the boob (4mnths) and want to but her down to bed, this will be the fifth time tonight since 6.45. First time she slept for 30 mins, every other time she's woken up immediately and bawled.

I've tried bouncing/rocking her to sleep and feeding to sleep, both result in awakenings and my spirit being slowly destroyed!

Any tips? Or similar tales of woe?

@MBM18 you’ve given me a bit of hope. Had you tried the cot before? How often does your little one wake up?

My LO wakes every 2 hours at night. It’s killing me. I hope she’ll just start sleeping longer.. I have no idea what I could do to help this situation.

@Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons you're absolutely right, I don't know why I thought that and in the end I tried it, but it didn't really work (maybe needs more practise?) she kept falling off the boob, and getting agitated and I didn't know what to do with the arm that I wasn't lying on! I just couldn't get comfy!! Will try again tonight!!

@bloodywhitecat wow what does put things into perspective, what a poor little baby and well done to you for giving it somewhere safe and loving to be

I'm jinxing it by telling you, but she's been down for an hour... this has never happened

Oh bloodywhitecat that brought tears to my eyes, good for you

littlebabybum baby needs to be far lower down that you’d imagine & it’s worth trying both breasts as some people find it easier to feed from top when side lying (generally bigger boobs) others find bottom easier (generally smaller). It’s worth some daytime practice as it really is a life saver

Btw I am ignoring the thing you didn’t tell us

@Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons she woke up 5 mins later
Was then wide awake for a while so we all came to bed. DH walked her around and got her asleep at 11 and she slept in her side cot until 3! Which is really good for her. I've tried to put her back down since but she's having none of it! Am about to try feeding lying down, will let you know how I get on!

Oh that’s amazing! DH spent many hours bouncing on a gym ball with our babies

@JinglesJinglesJingles we tried the cot for naps back in the summer and it sort of worked but I didn't really persevere with it.

This time, I built up the courage to try the cot from reading this thread:

What worked for us. Hope this helps. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/sleep/1394888-What-worked-for-us-Hope-this-helps

Unfortunately, she still wakes at night 😩 she usually wakes 2-3 times between when she falls asleep and 4/5am and each time I either go in and settle her (but don't take her out of the cot or give her boob) or I'm able to shh her back asleep through the baby monitor. But when she stirs around 4/5am it's always harder to settle her in the cot and she ends up coming in our bed until we both wake up. Tbh I think by that point I'm so tired anyway lol.
I don't know what the trick is with the night awakenings, if anyone knows, please tell me!

@bloodywhitecat you are amazing. You’ll never know the difference you are making to that little one’s life.

OP I’ve got one of these. In the end we had to move from a memorable 20+ crib wake ups every night to co-sleeping, boob to sleep. We now at least get a good stretch of a few hours. How I will get DC off boob and into bed I have no idea. One problem at a time.

I too feel the pain!

I'm cosleeping with my 5 month old. He will only fall asleep on the boob. I love having him snuggled up to me every night but if I could get him down on his own - even for a bit!!! - it would be great. I'm also the only one who can get him to sleep which means I'm a bit 'trapped' in the evenings. I keep telling myself he is only this little once and I want to enjoy him as much as I can, so we're going to go with it for now! If anyone has any amazing solutions though, I'm all ears...