Honeymoon period definitely over...

[sparkswillfly]

She wont sleep in her moses basket at night.. at all! As soon as I put her down she cries even if she was fast asleep when I put her in....

Im knackered not getting any sleep. She sleeps fine in it in the day. I cant relax with her when shes in our bed because Im so worried about her getting too hot/squashed. And she doesnt sleep more than 2 hours at a time at night.

 

[ryder]

It can be really hard in the beginning.. especially if you are bfing. Does she eat every 2 hours in the night? Or just wake up? What is she like in the day?

Try and make day and night really different... night is dark, quiet etc... day is bright and noisy (even at nap times).

I never did the moses basket thing... Jasmine was always in her crib from the first week. And she only liked her legs swaddled, I had a set of wedges to keep her from rolling, but I think they hugged her a little and made her nice and cosey...

Its all trial and error, every baby is different... but they eventually learn and get into a good routine... it just sometimes takes a little encouragement.

 

[sparkswillfly]

Yeah she feeds everytime she wakes.... shes constantly feeding! Shes much better in the day she has two four sleeps normally 11-3 and then 4-8

 

[xx Jaymee xx]

aww, Jaymee did that too, for the first two weeks she slept all the time and then hardly at all! during the day I use to just rock her to sleep in my arms then not move, lol! we made it really quiet at night with just a light night on and didn't take her out the bedroom to feed or change and by six weeks she was sleeping through the night, I think that all babies are different but hopefully it will get better for over the next few weeks as u settle into a routine that suits u's.

 

[ryder]

hmm perhaps try and ecourage more feeds in the day... so she fills up a bit more for night. She is just a bit day/night confused still.

 

[vicwick]

Aww . It is soooo hard in the beginning, but i promise it does get easier!!! I know you're probably sick of hearing that but it does. Alfie refused to go in his moses basket too so we ended up co sleeping, it was the only way he would sleep. He now goes in his cot at night and sleeps in it fine, He goes down about 7.30-8pm he wakes up around 3am for a feed then about 6am for a "snack" and i just keep him in bed with me after this for a cuddle and an extra hour or 2 sleep. It took him about 4 weeks to understand the day and night thing, it was soooo tiring.

Hope it gets better for you soon hun xx

 

[polo_princess]

It is hard work the first few weeks

The only way i could get Brooke into her moses basket was to put it on the floor by the sofa and lay on the sofa so she could see me. She was too high up on the stand. I tried swaddling, putting my nightie in there the bloody lot.

Also i would lay sideways on the sofa with her with my arm round her, so technicaly i wasnt holding her then once she was asleep id make her a little bed on the sofa.

Just keep at it hun you'll eventually find something that works for the pair of you

 

[princess_bump]

i agree with pp, it certainly is so hard at the start, but it does get easier. ryder made a good point about distinguishing between night and day, i have always washed and dress maddi in the morning and opened the blinds etc, and bathed, turned down the lights got maddi in her pjs and kind of tried to teach her the difference. eventually you find what works for you both, but its bloody hard x x

 

[Ema]

XxX

 

[Tiff]

So sorry it's being difficult for you.

Claire did fine with swaddleing, she'd stay in her bassinet just fine. Although if I swaddled her with her arms restricted she'd freak. Maybe try different ways to swaddle her? Hope you find a solution soon!

 

[thelilbump]

Sorry i don't have anymore advice than the ladies above have already given x

 

[babezone]

see what shes sleeping in the day is the hours she should be sleeping effectivly 8 hours waking in between for an hour for a feed its just the whole getting her to realise day and night archie did the same slept all day awake all night drives ya barmy u jus wish ya cud gain or loose 12 hours from sumwhere then they have it perfecto. but manin thing is..is u need to feed her lots druring the day then shes nice n ful by night time....but remember hun shes still little so shes still getting used t the outside world...it does get easier ...promise i no it may seem like forever away but i started to notice a much better routine round 2 months good luck xxx