How can I get my baby to sleep in his bed through out the night. He will for like 10-20 mins then…

let him cry 10 minutes or so it will teach him to self sooth. or give him a shirt that smells like you to hold

You do not let a baby that young cry it out. There are studies showing that it is harmful at such an early age. Less than a week old? Probably not going to sleep through the night. Not at all. Give him a shirt that smells like you, wait until he's in a deep sleep to put him down, swaddle him. What are you putting him in to sleep? He might not feel safe and cozy because there's too much space around him. The swaddle would help, maybe put some rolled up recieving blankets on either side of him. Make him feel secure. He's a new baby. He isn't going to ANYTHING you want him to do. My son is 8 weeks old. Hasn't slept through the night. Babies need what they need. Welcome to motherhood.

@darianweaver, I didn't realize he was that old I thought he was older

Yeah I haven't been letting him cry it out because he's only 6 days old. I did read something about how you shouldn't at such a young age also. And he sleeps in his napper which he doesn't have a lot of space extra space in that. I've been doing the swaddling sometimes I think it helps and other times I don't think it does. I've just been trying to sleep when he does. He'll sleep hours straight when you are holding him but you put him in his bed and he's up shortly after. I just didn't know if their was anything else I could do. I'm sure he'll get use to it and start sleeping longer. @missy312 @darianweaver

I'm going to tell you what worked for me. about 3 hours before I wanted him to sleep I used to try my best to make noise and keep him up. even during the day when my son was napping I would run the dishwasher and make noise, when it was bed time I would take him a bath with the lavender soap and massage with the lotion that they say helps sleep better. I used lavender Johnson or Aveeno . then a bottle of pumped milk or formula, then burp really good, swaddle and put him right in his bed. but make sure to play with him and keep him up before for a while. when is bed time at night make sure the lights are down, and no noise that way he starts learning the difference between day and night. it's going to take you a few days but it should help. at first he will wake up maybe once or twice and then sleep the while night.

and during the day try not to hold him too too much unless you have to change diapers or feed or play with him. they are so smart at this early age. get him use to if he is fine he can stay in his bed. if you take him try to play with him so he knows that the the bed is to sleep.