I have a lovely 9 week old DD. Night time sleep is great compared with her older brother at that stage - she’s only up 1-2 times a night, breastfeeds to sleep then is put down in her cosleeper. Day time I’m struggling though! She will sometimes drop off in my arms, but mostly feeds to sleep. She mostly won’t tolerate being put down once asleep - wakes straight back up no matter how long you leave it. That’s fine most of the time when my son is at nursery but on days when he isn’t I want to be able to take him and her out to the park etc. Trouble is she will not currently fall asleep in her pram, and hasn’t done since about 2/3 weeks old. If she’s fallen asleep in the car she will occasionally stay asleep being transferred but usually is wide awake again. Yesterday we went out for the day and she got really overtired as she would only fall asleep feeding then woke up as soon as I tried to put her down in the pushchair. She would then be wide awake and not fall back asleep when on the move, until she’d eventually start crying from tiredness, but never go off to sleep. When she cries she gets super sweaty despite me dressing her lightly for the weather, which I think is part of the problem.
My son was a winter baby so was wrapped up in blankets and snow suits which helped him feel secure in his pram from the start. So he loved sleeping in it and we walked miles and miles with him.
So, any tips for getting her to fall asleep in the pushchair/pram? We have a snoozeshade, a Rock-It, and I can use white noise on Ewan the dream sheep. Or any stories of other newborns getting used to their pushchair when older - when and how?
Also I can’t wear a sling/carrier unfortunately, my pelvis and pelvic floor aren’t up to it, otherwise I would! Thanks in advance for any help!
PS she’s a dummy refuser too…projectile vomits when I try it…