How to sleep..?

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Okay y’all we are 6 almost 7 weeks old and we are struggling to sleep on our own. Sweet girl will sleep 3 1/2-4 hours at a time if we are holding her but if we try to put her in the bassinet she wakes after about 15-20 mins most times. She has made it 2-3 hours in the bassinet TWICE in 6 weeks. Do we keep trying if so any tips or do we give up and just become bed sharing co sleepers? Advice and tips of any kind are welcome.

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We had to trade off holding our daughter at that age. She was the same: lasted about 20 minutes in the bassinet (even with a swaddle). It will get better, but there’s not much you can do yet except teach her a bedtime routine and get through it.

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Babies aren’t biologically designed to sleep alone nor sleep long stretches of time! Believe me, I know it’s so rough. I haven’t slept in 5 years. My 18 month old literally just as of a month ago stopped waking hourly to nurse. When she was 6 weeks old she would nurse every 30-45 minutes all night long. 😭 my son never slept well either until he was 3.5 years old. Just keep doing what you’re doing! It takes time (unfortunately haha). You’re doing great! You’ve got this! ❤️

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It's common for newborns to have trouble sleeping on their own. Some tips to help your baby sleep in the bassinet include swaddling, using a white noise machine, and placing a hand on their chest to soothe them. It's important to always place your baby on their back to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS. Bed sharing can be dangerous and is not recommended. Keep trying to get your baby to sleep in the bassinet, but don't stress too much if it doesn't work out every time. It takes time for babies to adjust to sleeping on their own.

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This is absolutely normal newborn behaviour. It’ll get better by 3-4 months. Just find ways to work between yourself and your partner so you can both have some rest. It’ll get better, but there’s nothing wrong with her.

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Do you swaddle her? That can make a difference. Try warming the bassinet ahead of time with a hot water bottle or wheat bag (just make sure it's not hot) add some white noise and make sure the room is on the cooler side.

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If it’s in your budget, the Taking Cara Babies Newborn course worked great for us with both my babies. It’s not sleep training, it’s just lots of really good information about baby sleep, techniques to use, routines to follow etc. My first was sleeping through the night with no wakings and taking all her naps in her bassinet by about 12w old, and my second started doing 5-6h stretches at night by about 6w and got longer and longer from there.

How to sleep..?

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