won't sleep unless being held

I know they say back is best, but my LO turns herself to her side and sometimes her tummy by herself. She's only 10 days old. She does not like laying on her back. She will squirm and wiggle until she is on her side or she starts crying. It doesn't matter if it's her bassinet or crib.

We got a cosleeper (arms reach) and a wedge for a little incline and he slept swaddled for 4 hours last night. Yay!

Our baby sleeps very well in her bassinet on the pack and play. It surrounds her, giving comfort. For the bassinet in our room, we started using a heating pad for a few minutes to warm the bed before putting her down and that helped her to sleep comfortably there. Otherwise, she was waking after 5-10 minutes.

Yes, even swaddling her, she's awake in 5 minutes or less after putting her down ? I'm going to probably get A cosleeper.

Have u tried swaddling? I noticed my girls fall asleep faster when I swaddle them it makes them feel hugged. And sometimes I’ll put them in there mamaroos swaddled and it works. It’s hard trying to hold 2 babies and rock them to sleep if they’re not nursing

We love the rock n play as well. We use the dock a tot for sleeping- it’s a bit controversial but it’s worked well for us.

I second a rock and play. All three of my babies would only sleep in it. It’s a godsend

My baby sleeps in the rock and play, best money I’ve ever spent. I don’t like co sleeping until baby can lift their head, makes me nervous otherwise.

With daughter, we just followed safe cosleeping recommendations. Figured it was better to accept that I’d fall asleep with her and have safety measures in place than accidentally fall asleep in unsafe conditions or be so sleep deprived I couldn’t function. I think for the first six weeks or so we mostly coslept and then got her in her crib with a swaddle. At some point she ended back in the bed and was there until about 1.

I'm in exactly the same position. My baby wont sleep in her crib. She always wants to me to hold her and its scary having her in my bed and falling asleep. She is 9days old

Also, try having something with your smell on it near her. Like a worn shirt.

They make a wedge to go under baby mattresses. I bet that would help

Okay so i tried without the bassinet, she still wasn't happy. I cant put a towel or blanket under the pack n play mattress because it's one that can raise up and the material under the mattress won't allow it to make any difference with a blanket or towel rolled up... tomorrow I might just get a cosleeper. I'm just at lost at what to do. I'll continue trying tonight in the pack n play but man this really sucks. I love cuddling her but would like to actually be able to lay comfortable and not have to worry about anything happening.

My daughter hates the bassinet to, she likes falling asleep on her daddy's chest lol

@artteach right there with ya!! In the mornings I just about go crazy between a hungry baby, and a toddler begging to eat. I miss my fiance like crazy and would love to just cuddle with him as well. Trying to find a new "normal" is exhausting. I have laundry that needs to be done, garbage that needs to be taken out, cleaning that needs to be done, I just can't find myself to do it because I'm exhausted. I've broken down a few times too.

Same here. I think they are also adjusting to life outside the womb and just want that physical contact. I had a hormonal meltdown yesterday - between my engorged nursing boobs, crying baby and needy toddler, I’m a mess. All I want to do is snuggle with my husband, not be in discomfort and sleep. Why is that so much to ask??? But this too shall pass. I’m so grateful for my babies. I wouldn’t trade them

I never had this problem with my son so I didn't think about her not liking it. I'll have to take it out today and see how she is without it.

Both my kids have hated a bassinet !!

I could try that if I take away the bassinet and she just lays straight on the pack n play part

I was having this problem last night I rolled s small blanket under her mattress to prop it up and it worked much better for her

I was thinking the same thing... she's in a bassinet in a pack n play. During the day, I put her in her swing and she's fine in there but never happy with the bassinet.

Maybe she doesn’t like her cot/Moses basket? My daughter is 5 days old and she cries when we put her in her Moses basket so we have got her a rocking crib and she is much better sleeping in that.

She also enjoys lots of mummy/daddy cuddles too ?.