3 week old will not lay down on his back

[GraceL365]

Hi everyone!

I’m a first time mum to a gorgeous 3 week old baby boy but he just will not go to sleep in his Moses basket. He will happily sleep for hours on my chest or in my arms but as soon as I put him down on his back in the basket, he starts crying within minutes. As much as I love having him in my arms, me and my partner are exhausted and having to take it in turns during the night so the other can get some sleep. I’m not sure whether he just hates being put down because he loves to be cuddled, or whether being in that position is causing him discomfort as he also cries when being changed or when on the floor.

We have tried Infacol and even a prescription of baby Gaviscon to no avail :(

Any advice/ anyone experienced similar and if so, what did you do?

Possibly reflux or silent reflux ?
Don't worry... it DOES get easier! I had one like this.
It'll feel like in no time at all you're looking back at this saying remember when he would only ever sleep on our chests and we were exhausted having to take it in turns through the night? Now the little bugger won't give us a cuddle 😂😂
Sending you positivity and strength op xxx

How was his birth? V important info IME.

For example my eldest was like your baby - forceps led to a torticollis and general discomfort. Cranial osteopath really helped (people will say it’s bunkum but it helped and there’s no danger of it harming - the osteopath barely even touches them!). I still had to rock him to sleep for a couple of years and he still struggles to fall asleep now age 7.

My next 2 were c sections so zero trauma to them and fantastic sleepers.

My third is 3 weeks old too :) (so definitely could change from being a fantastic sleeper, I’m not that naive 😄)

Possibly reflux or silent reflux ?
Don't worry... it DOES get easier! I had one like this.
It'll feel like in no time at all you're looking back at this saying remember when he would only ever sleep on our chests and we were exhausted having to take it in turns through the night? Now the little bugger won't give us a cuddle 😂😂
Sending you positivity and strength op xxx

Have you tried warming the moses basket with hot water bottle so he isn't going into a cold bed from cosy you.

Also if he likes the carrycot but not the moses, then just use the carrycot?

But definitely think about the birth, people often forget babies can have headaches, stiffness etc. If he’s lying OK in other places then maybe not, but if it’s down to reflux or something he wouldn’t just get reflux in one certain place and be fine in others either.