How can I get him to sleep? Safely??

Question

My boy is one week old. He only sleeps by being held, or laying in his swing, boppy, or pretty much anything that snuggles with him being propped up. 
I really want to practice safe sleep especially at night since my eyes aren’t on him every second. However, every time I lay him in his bassinet, he seems so pissed about having to lay flat. He will NOT sleep like that. I have tried swaddling and that does nothing for us. Is there anything I can do to help him be able to sleep safe but still be comfortable??

Answer

Make sure you have a solid bedtime routine. That way baby knows what’s coming. My baby is 13 days old and already knows the line up. 
We change the diaper, weather we think he’s dirty or not. 
Put him in PJs and swaddle him. We stopped swaddling during the day. 
Then I feed him from both breasts, until he stops on his own or falls asleep. I then leave him for like 5 min and then gingerly transfer him to his bassinet.

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If you are watching them, those things are awesome. For when you sleep, heck they work too lol. I would try a swaddler the one with velcro to make it easy...that can help them sleep too as they feel all snuggled up
To be honest, our 3 week old sleeps on us at night, gives us piece of mind and we will transition her to the crib at 6 weeks. Worked with our other two.

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My month old was the same. We got the graco dreamglider. It lays flat and has mesh sides so I’m fine with her sleeping in it. It’s been the best $150 I ever spent.

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Maybe consider getting a snuggle me organic or doc a tot type item?

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Those nursing pillows works miracles! My son likes being propped up when he sleeps too and it’s perfect. Plus he can watch tv that way

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My baby girl is the EXACT same . We are her sleeping pillows lol . Doc a tot has saved my life, and honestly you could probably find one on Facebook market place if you don’t want to shell out the big $$ .

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If you want to try to keep swaddling, I’d recommend getting a Woombie. It zips up so there’s no escaping but baby can still kick around and move his/her arms. My baby goes from screaming to silent as soon as it’s zipped. She also sleeps in a dockatot and it works wonders with making her feel secure.

How can I get him to sleep? Safely??

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