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Do you get your little ones to sleep more than 30 minutes. My little guy is 9 days old now and I can't seem to get him to sleep more than 20-30 minutes at a time. I swaddle him, he breaks free. He has a pacifier, he spits it out. I upped his formula intake so I know he's not hungry. I'm just exhausted and want sleep!

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I'd say don't mess with him. He's a newborn and he's trying to figure it out

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That's kind of par for the course at 9 days, unfortunately. You might try a different kind of swaddle - my baby couldn't stand having her arms pinned and would always break out of those. But then I found the Love to Dream Swaddle Up where she could have her hands up by her face, and she immediately started sleeping 3-5 hours regularly. So it's worth a shot!

We also started having her sleep in the Rock n Play because she would wake up within minutes if we laid her flat. Not sure if that's an issue with you, but if so, that's worth a try too. The base model is like $40. Some babies have a harder time adjusting to being out of the womb and need to feel cradled and snuggly in order to be comfortable.

But yeah, just hang in there. The first couple weeks suck. I know I'm not supposed to say that, it's all supposed to be so magical and joyful, but I just wanted to bash my brains out against a wall except I was too tired. It'll get better! Baby just needs to grow a little bit.

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Thanks for the advice y'all. I'm gonna try a white noise machine.

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I second the white noise machine. Also consider wearing him. He's so used to your sounds and being in constant motion, I bet he would sleep for a while all snug against you in a wrap like a Moby.

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White noise machine does wonders. That's what they hear in the womb.

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