8 week old wont sleep at night!

[SunnySide1992]

Hey everyone so i know not much sleep is normal at this stage but wow i feel like its got worse! On a good night (only been about 3 or 4) she would sleep 10-1 then 3-5. But now its no longer than 1 hour stretches! For instance tonight she napped 5pm-6pm and 7pm-9pm slept 10pm-11pm and im still awake now at 3am! She will sleep in my arms but as soon as shes in her moses basket she grunts and makes a fuss 😭
I try everything! White noise, red night light hot water bottle to warm up bed, shes just startes infacol as normally wakes up with trapped wind. Shes breastfed but sometomes i express abd bottle feed her. Im holding her upright 30 mins after feed.

Just dont understand why she will sleep better in the day/evenings?

Same situation here with my 7 week old. From 3am I end up sleeping with him on my chest as he never settles in his crib after this feed. I've just given gripe water but haven't had any wind up despite winding for 30 mins. The second I put him down he'll start fussing.

So no advice think it's just a case of surviving.

@sadiesue29 sorry to hear your going through the same thing! Everyone keeps suggesting co sleeping but im too scared to do it!

You're an amazing mum!
You have tried everything that which I would of recommended. Night light, white noise.

It's very early days still, baby is just getting used to being out, being held gives baby a sense of security as it's keeping you close by.

You just don't want her to get into a habit of being picked up. Once you put LO down let her grunt and fuss, maybe she will settle down after a bit. Don't rush to pick her up.
Could LO be having a growth spurt so wants more feeds at night and can't sleep as isn't full. Have you tried formula along with breastfeeding. Breastfed babies do tend to wake up more frequently.
You're doing everything right in regards to colic. Do bicycles that always help them to pass gas.
If infacol doesn't work, you could try colief. It's expensive but it works the best.
Could baby be overtired or over stimulated.
Have you tried giving a bath right before bed.
Hopefully soon you can get some sleep.

Co sleeping is the only thing getting me through. This is my third baby and I need to be able to function for my other two children. I find it easier to wind without his sleeping bag on but not sure if it makes much of a difference.

Once you put her down, play white noise in the background, put one hand on her chest and one on her tummy and loudly sssshhh so that she knows mummy is there and that she's safe. Persevere through any fussing, only picking her up to comfort if she is crying/actually upset rather than just restless and annoyed. If you do need to pick her up, once she is calm again put her down and start over. She will eventually fall asleep and get used to falling asleep in her Moses basket, and over time it should take less time to get her down, but it does require consistency and perseverance.

This is what I've been recently doing for my little girl who has been a dreadful sleeper since birth and it really seems to be helping, but the change is gradual. Good luck!