what can i do to get my 3 week old son to sleep in his crib
My newborn loved her bucket car carrier seat I think b/c it was so snuggly. She always slept when it it, so I decided to let her sleep in in all night--I just set the seat in the crib at night. It worked like a charm! Once they start rolling over (around 4 mos) you need to stop as they can roll out.
When mine were that young I used a bassinet rather than a crib , cribs are so big and baby is still getting used to not being scrunched up inside your tummy , I also used to swaddle them in a blanket , new babies really like this as it reminds them of being back inside you.
Good luck & congratulations!
Have you tried swaddling him! My daughter loved her crib as long as she was snuggly wrapped.
Congrats on the new baby!
nothing. He will sleep there or not. He's only three weeks old. It's way early for an kind of sleep training. Put him in a bassinet that is connected to your bed if he wants to be next toyou. I had difficulty sleeping in the same bed with my baby, but at this age....you kinda have to get over it....It'll be easier a little later.
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I used a changing table pad covered with a soft cover in my bed. I could lay the baby on it and he wouldn't notice I was "gone" and I could sleep next to him with easy access for nursing. I never worried about smushing him.
Your son has spent his whole life with you - inside you - hearing your heartbeat - feeling you close to him. If you think of it like that, it's easy to see why he wouldn't want to sleep alone in a crib. I know we all need time to ourselves and holding our kids while they sleep makes it hard to get stuff done. But, have you considered buying a sling for him? He can nap cuddled up next to you and you can get stuff done because both your arms are free. Also, you can take him places. You won't be tied to the house because he can sleep wherever you are. Good luck.
crawl in with him. seriously, at 3 weeks, it isn't even worth it, you are up every 2 hours anyway,it is almost easier to have him near you in a bassinet or bed. in a few months when he sleeps for longer stretches the crib transition is much easier.
keep trying. he will eventually get the idea. i never did that as we slept with ours or would have them fall asleep with us or while rocking them then place them in bed.
I don't really think it takes any trick, you just need to learn your babies temperment and signals which takes a little time.
For us, we put my daughter in her crib from the day we brought her home from the hospital. Whenever she fell asleep, she went in the crib. That is not to say we never held her - babies need to be held a lot and of course we wanted to. But we let her nap in there and always go in there at night. We never had to deal with the transition because she always knew tha twas her room and she learned to sleep well in our arms and in her bed. I genuinely believe it is safer than having her in your bed.
Let your baby fall asleep and place her in there while you nap, shower, eat, or do housework. My second daughter used the swing for her naps for awhile, but she went into the crib easily when she started her regular nap schedule around 3 months.
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You can put him in there when he falls asleep. He's still going to wake up in an hour or so. But, honestly, I know you feel like this holding him and putting him to sleep in your arms is never going to end. It will, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! In no time at all, he'll be crawling around and you won't be able to hold him for more than 10 minutes.
Get a co-sleeper, it will be easier on everyone! Check out www.armsreach.com and www.mothering.com and www.askdrsears.com.
Good luck!
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