How do you lay your baby to sleep after rocking?

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My daughter always wakes up screaming as soon as I lay her down. I've been cosleeping but want to stop. But it's hard when she won't sleep in her own space more than a couple of minutes. I tried sleep training using controlled crying for intervals and it was horrible, I dont think her personality is right for sleep training.

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I make sure my baby girl is asleep enough to not mind the transfer but not too deep a sleep that she will notice - oddly! So basically wait about 5/10 mins and then lean right into her cot with her whilst transferring. My baby also loves to co sleep and I’m struggling to get her to sleep in her own room throughout the night. I keep reading and hearing about cry it out and interval training but I also think like you, it wouldn’t work with her personality. Plus I don’t particularly like the method. I’m really hoping with time she will grow out of it. Wishful thinking?

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I have found that the sooner I lay him down after he falls asleep, he's more likely to stay asleep. He likes to sleep on his belly, so if he's just asleep in my arms and I move him, he's still in a light sleep where he usually rolls to his belly right after I put him down. It changes though when he's going through a regression.  Maybe just keep trying, I'm sure eventually she'd be tired enough to stay asleep if you keep at it, though I know it'd take a while at first but then she might get used to it as time goes on. It can be really rough, you're doing a good job, it won't be forever ❤️

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I akwardly lean almost all the way into her crib to put her down, works most of the time. but I feel you!

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I lean all the way down in the crib and lay him on his stomach bc that’s how he sleeps every night.

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I wait a few minutes then transfer her and when I do I kinda help her roll over onto her belly then I’ll pay her back until she starts breathing deeply! It helps a lot!

How do you lay your baby to sleep after rocking?

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