Getting use to Crib

[ChloeSBx]

Hi, can I get some advice please, my LO is 5 weeks and I'm trying to get her use to sleeping in the next to me crib at night, I'm so exhausted I settle her and get her to sleep on me and then as soon as I put her down in crib she wakes up, I try to leave her for a bit to se did she settles again but she just ends up crying, I've also tried to do it when she is drowsy but is the same result and just cry's, I really don't know what to do as I can't co sleep with her as I worry too much that the bedding will cover her face or something, sorry for long essay but really need some help, she also won't settle for a sleep during day unless it's on me, TIA 😘

Firstly I just want to say however anyone chooses to parent their child is 100% their choice and I am all for it! However I think that if you let your baby fall asleep on you, you kind of make a rod for your own back (I did the same thing so no judgement). Is your baby bottle or breastfed?

My daughter is EBF and was clingy and would only sleep on me and hated her cot but I just kept persisting and now I put her in her cot awake and she will self soothe and fall asleep with no fuss. We do a big feed before bed (after her night time routine) and then I lay her in her next to me crib with her comforter until she settles so that I can take her comforter away before I sleep (she's 4 months and this has been our routine successfully for about 2 months now). I would suggest start trying to put baby down more every time they nap. Could you try a swaddle? Some babies love it as it makes them feel secure and probable like they are still being held.

Failing that, fill up a latex glove with rice and put baby in her cot but put the glove partially on her leg or bum/back or something so she thinks it's your hand and she may settle. Then just move it before she sleeps. It's really hard to do. My friend still has to pat her little boy to sleep now and he's 9!

My LO was like this. Have a look at 4th trimester. At that age I was being a ninja, fall asleep into my arms, sneak onto our bed. Wait until asleep asleep, into next cycle. Then transfer into side crib.

At about 4 months I did independent sleep by putting lo into cot fully awake. But think your lo be too little for that.

Sounds daft but try lying on the sheet covered crib mattress to warm it up and get your scent on it before putting her down? Nothing worked with my first though and ended up co-sleeping, my second falls asleep on us but goes into her crib without waking then sleeps soundly. I don't think it's making a rod for your own back, some babies settle better than others, they are all different. Good luck