How do you How do you get baby to sleep on her own? Right now, she’s 2 weeks, close to 3. She’s breastfed currently. I…

Following. My baby boy isn't as old yet but he will not sleep in his bed for anything.

No advice as we’ve tried everything, were in the same boat.

LO will only sleep on me or DH. She falls asleep on her nursing pillow and we can’t move her.

I can however transfer the entire pillow to DH and he takes the night shift when he’s off for me so I can sleep.

The worst part is she’s sleeping 5 hours at night so she nurses at 9,2, and again around 6 which is AMAZING if we could only put her down we’d be sleeping great.

You’re not alone!

Rock n play instead of flat bed and swaddle arms tight to her:) put baby to bed awake-

Glad I am not alone my baby will sleep in his crib or bassinet but not for more than a couple of hours. If he is on my chest we can get a full 4-5 hours. I need this sleep!

Mamaroo chair. My baby wants to sleep on my chest too so i got the chair yesterday and tried it, it worked ?? thank god. I hope he stays like this and not change his mind about it lol

My oldest only wanted to sleep on her tummy. If we laid her to sleep on her back in her crib or bassinet she was awake every 10-15 min. I rolled her to her tummy and she slept for 5 hours straight.

White noise or you can wrap lo up in a shirt that’s yours. Make sure it’s tight so it won’t get loose.

I get nervous with my babies sleeping anywhere but on a flat surface for long periods of time.

Yep! I've successfully found some ways that have our son in his crib for the most part. Only time he might not be is if it's the middle of the night and he' fussy after being changed and fed. Then I'll allow him to sleep in our bed. He's 4 weeks old as of yesterday and we started trying these things just before he was 2 weeks.

1. Try to have your baby in her bassinet by herself. Babies don't cry constantly, usually. So if you put a towel down and change her diaper, then redress her and if she's content, leave her in there for 5 mins while you sit nearby. The more time she spends in there, the more comfortable she'll be when sleeping there.

2. We like to sometimes change diapers while our son is in his crib (we put a towel or blanket down first), always swaddle him in there, dress him etc. At this point, I can swaddle him in there after a feeding and he will go to right to sleep.

3. Everyday when she's sleepy or she's fully sleeping always try to offer the bassinet first before you decide to hold her for her naps. Even if it takes you a few times and they're all unsuccessful. And try to do this every time she needs to nap.

4. Babies don't like being put on a cold surface after being held. So just before you put her in, rub the spot where her head will be to warm it up a bit.

5. When you put her in her bassinet, keep 1 hand under her back and 1 on her tummy for 30 seconds. It's a better transition from being held to being alone.

It's hard to do it but once you've found what your baby likes best, make it a routine! You'll have your bed back soon I hope ❤️.

Keep putting baby in their bassinet. Eventually they start to sleep longer once they get used to it. My little one wouldn't sleep very long in the beginning but now she's used to it and sleeps longer. Some nights are different than others. Make sure they are swaddled tight. I will say all baby's are very different. My baby girl sleeps 10x better than my toddler did as a newborn.

My son was sleeping well in the playpen then all of a sudden he would wake up at night when I laid him down. Last night we put him in the car seat to sleep and it worked! He just needed to be more at a angle instead of flat.

My baby won’t even do the rock n play. She lays beside me most of the night. I still try the rock n play first and try a few times to settle her before giving up. I will try harder when she’s a little older, I know that right now she really wants to be close to mommy and have my boobs available! She will sleep in a swing for daytime naps but never for very long.

I think it takes lots of practice to get them used to it. Do what you’ve gotta do to get some rest, but like pp said, try and lay them down first. That’s what I’ve been doing and it’s getting much better! He’ll sleep in the bassinet between 2 feedings at night now. But we started out totally sleeping in the rocking chair all night every night.

Thank you everyone for the tips and advice! I’ll be starting tonight. :)

My daughter is almost 2 weeks and is the same way. She only wants to sleep on us for the most part. She does alright in her rock n play sometimes so i can get some sleep but she prefers being on my chest.