Baby won’t sleep in Moses basket

[Novella90]

My LO is 7 weeks and I’m really struggling to get us into a proper routine - I feel like every time I try something new and think it’s successful it really isn’t.
At the start when she was a few days old whenever I put her in her moses she’d wake up and cry, I then bought her a sleep bag and she seemed to stay asleep when I placed her down.
For the past couple of weeks we were starting to get into a routine, she feeds and falls asleep on my chest, goes into her moses basket, wakes up at around 3 & 6:30 and then sleeps until around 9/10. It was going well until DH went away for a few nights and now LO has started hating her Moses basket again, whenever I put her down she wakes up and cries and I have to start the 45 minute process of getting her back to sleep. Last night LO didn’t sleep at all until 6am and that was after i’d tried until 5:30 to get her off and asked DH to take over so I could sleep in the spare room.

To be honest it’s not always just at night, if I put her down to eat or clean or tidy up it’s not long before she’s crying and with her being so young I can’t just leave her to cry, I do leave music on or leave her on her play mat with things to look at but none of that seems to keep her occupied for long and she begins crying to be held - are there any suggestions?

Well. Things like warming noses basket, putting something that smells of you in there, holding hand on her tummy for a bit when you put her down might help.

But really, babies want to be held. We evolved over long periods where babies weren't put down because they weren't safe from predators. They have an instinct to want to be held.

I used a soft sling then a strappier ergo baby one, just carried baby around and spent long periods with them on my lap while they slept, giving zero fucks about tidying or cleaning.

We also co-slept, most people end up doing it inadvertently so it's a good idea to know how to do it safely even if you don't plan to embrace it. I don't think any 7 week olds have routines really, 3-4 months is the earliest I'd think about that.

For now just enjoy the cuddles and get through with as much sleep as you can manage. Babies often sleep easier as tiny newborns then as their brains start doing crazy things, they get more unsettled.

Babies tend to wake up a bit at this age. To be honest, I'd just go with it. You'll be able to put her down to sleep eventually (for both of mine it was closer to 11 months) but for now I'd just cuddle her for day naps or have her in a baby carrier (I like ergobaby embrace, it's really supportive for both of you) and bed share following safe sleep guidelines so you all get some rest.

Exactly what PP said! You can try to continue with the Moses basket… warm it, things that smell like you, a rockit or white noise, dummy. It might help but ultimately your LO just wants you!
We've been made to think that babies will sleep well In their own cots but really they naturally and instinctively want to be close to us as they are so vulnerable.
Contact naps and cosleeping worked for us. Look up Lullaby Trust for safety on this if you think you will do it. Get as much help as possible with cleaning etc. in the day and hold your baby close. I know this may not be possible for everyone but if you can your baby will be so much happier!!
Good luck x

Mine would sleep in Moses basket either so we ditched it