26 hours awake and counting

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Baby is three weeks old, I’m assuming part demon, and last night decided that she absolutely will not be put down for love nor money which means I’ve now been awake for 26 hours as she started her day at 3.30 the day before.

any genius tips? She falls asleep on me as soon as I pick her up but when I move her to the next to me cot she is awake within seconds and screaming and won’t settle. This is obviously not sustainable and I do appreciate that she’s tiny / 4th trimester. I’ve probably put her down 50 times over the last few hours.

I don’t want to cosleep.

Do you have a partner or family who can hold her now while you sleep?

Is dad around? Take it in shifts.

He got back from work at midnight and I’ll be handing her over shortly but due to his work patterns over the next few days it’s not really an option for him to have a regular shift with her unfortunately in the night although he’ll be looking after her and me for as much as possible when he’s at home.

I guess I was looking for some miracle cure beyond that!

Swaddle, white noise, sorry I know that’s what everyone says! It won’t last OP hang on in there xx

Transition her from where she falls asleep on you to your arm, (make sure she's on her back even if she didnt fall asleep that way) after 10 minutes, then another 10 and move her to her bed. If she wakes when moves to your arm, she should settle because she's still being held.

Best of luck 🍀 Part demons are fun to raise.

Maybe try an exorcism

Ah OP I remember a night like that, literally no sleep and just being in a pit of despair that I couldn't go on like that! Sorry no advice as co-sleeping was the only thing that saved me but do understand it's not for everyone, just want to say you're not alone as I remember how isolating it was but this phase will pass and it will all be a distant memory one day. I know that doesn't help now but just in case you're catastrophising like I was!

Can you co-sleep for a few hours now to save your sanity? Then start again tomorrow.

It’s madness those first few weeks isn’t it? Sorry you’re having a hard time with this, hang in there and it will not last! I had a similar problem where baby wanted to nurse all through the night but couldn’t feed laying down yet. So this is going to sounds absolutely bonkers but for 4 or 5 days I had my mum and my partner literally watching me as baby fed on me and I was asleep, prodded up by a thousand cushions. They were awake for like a couple of hours at the time while I kipped and baby fed on the breast and watched that he didn’t roll off or I wouldn’t accidentally roll over him somehow or something. Can you ask a friend or family to help for a couple of nights? It won’t last long, then you can sit up holding baby and sleep without risking of squishing her.