Sleep tips?

Question

We need to implement something to help our LO sleep better but I'm so overwhelmed. I don't feel comfortable co-sleeping or doing CIO, so we are stuck in this awful middle ground of trying to get him to sleep independently. What works for you??

Answer

Keep an eye out for how long they’re awake between naps. I hate when my mom tells me “keep him awake so he’ll sleep easier.” It’s the biggest myth anyone can tell you. 
My LO is 4 months, so he is awake for 1.5 hours to 1 hr 45 before he does down for a nap. No longer than 2 hours right now. He has a 5 minute nap routine (diaper change, sleep sack, and a song) and a 30 minute bedtime routine (bath, baby massage, diaper, feed, pjs and story). By the time he gets his sleep sack on, he’s rubbing his eyes. 
Keep their sleep space as dark as possible and use white noise.

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The only thing I can tell you that worked for us is coming up with a bedtime routine and schedule. Once we got our daughter on a schedule and routine she sleeps from 7:30-8pm until 6-6:30am.

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We rented the Snoo bassinet. I call it the holy grail. Baby fell asleep within seconds, if not minutes, after placing her in the bassinet when she was a newborn. Nowadays (she’s 3 months old now), it helps her in a different way in that the Snoo has LO’s arms strapped in, so that she is able to relax and fall asleep more easily. Rentals are $112/month. If you can afford it, I would highly recommend it. That said, this is a short term solution since well inevitably have to teach LO to sleep without the Snoo’s assistance but it’s granted us precious hours of sleep during these first few months. 
Outside of that, I would recommend getting up a nighttime routine so LO can start mentally preparing to wind down. My LO knows its bedtime when I dim the lights, turn on the white noise, and I lay her across my lap to feed her a warm bottle. She passes out within minutes and has been sleeping anywhere from 6-9 hours a night.
Best of luck to you mama!

Answer

Putting pacifier back in. Placing hand on chest and rocking back and forth. Last resort is to pick up and rock/walk.

Sleep tips?

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