10 week old only sleeps on me, Help!

[TiaFirsttimemummy]

I have a10 week old baby and she will only sleep on my chest. If I put her down she wakes within 10 minutes and then cries.

We've been practising putting her down in the day for naps which the longest I've gotten was 30 minutes but it isn't consistent. Most times she only gives me 10 minutes.

I make sure I'm sticking to her wake windows and that she's fully asleep (arm test)before putting her down but it doesn't work.

I'm exhausted as this is the same at night time, by this time she's so exhausted that she just screams for ages and it's so hard to get her to sleep that I just don't have it in me to push for nighttime in the crib

Thank you

Just wanted to say ‘You’re awesome and you’re a great mum’ for starters.

Sorry if I’m telling you how to suck eggs but I’ve found these helped as a strategy with my also 10 week old gorgeous girl:
1- Hot water bottle or one of those wheat heat up things to put in the cot/bassinet so you’re not putting her down on a cold surface.
2- Get your partner (if you are breast feeding) to take off their t shirt and wrap it on the mattress. The smell will act as a comfort, just don’t do yours if you are feeding as the milk smell will just rile her up.
3- I have a Dockatot which has helped her settle as it feels like she’s held but it’s breathable either way big sides so she can’t go anywhere. I put her down for naps during the day in there (Same as you 20-30 mins if I’m lucky unless she’s goes into a decent deep sleep) then put it in the cot to get her to sleep at night. She’s used to it and I get a decent 5-6 stint now. I feel like a new woman!!
They are expensive unfortunately (about 150) but I need sleep and I’d pay 5 times that for the sanity of sleep 😂😂
4- Check the room temp and that you are not overdressing her in the house. If she’s too hot she won’t settle and then she’d scream. What is she sleeping in? Blankets? Swaddle? I use a sleeping bag (0-6 months) which means you’re not worried about her getting cold plus I think the weight can help settle too.

hope this helps x

Cold turkey on contact naps. Hand over to dad after feed (or for feed if FF) to settle.

I would put her down fed and settled, but awake and then comfort her from there (shush, pat, stroke etc). Don't pick her up, let her fall asleep in the cot/moses basket.

Following as I'm in the same boat. Struggling big time. He starts crying when he's put down. My first one slept in her crib and moses basket no problem so I'm really struggling with this.