Baby Will Not Sleep in Bed

[annetoin]

Hello,

Has anyone had trouble getting their baby to sleep in their own bed? My month old son refuses to sleep in his own bed. We currently have a pack n' play next to our bed and he will only stay asleep for about 10 minutes. I really do not want him to get used to sleeping with my husband and I in our bed. Any advice? Am I just being impatient? Will this resolve itself soon?

Thanks.

 

[dananmis22]

Many people may disagree with me, but I say let him sleep in your bed. My son slept with us until he was able to produce enough body heat on his own to stay warm. He was 7 or 8 weeks before he was in a basinet. When I finally got more hard-lined about him being on his own, I would pat his back and sing to him until he fell asleep. And I konw that this is a big nono, but I laid him on his tummy. He was on a hard surface, there was nothing in the crib that could smother him, actually nothing at all, and the surface was flat so I felt safe. This is the only way that he could sleep. You gotta remember that they are part of us for so long, it takesa while to adapt to this new world! Take it easy and don't worry, he will be on his own, soon! (and then you will be saying "Why won't he let me hold anymore!" Totally been there!)

 

[tknelsen]

Don't worry... everything will work out just fine. I was not going to have any of my kids sleep with me, but all 3 ended up spending the first couple of months with us in our bed. In my opinion your baby is too young to get used to anything, so I wouldn't be too concerned about establishing bad sleeping habits yet. My advice to you is to do whatever it takes to get some sleep yourself - and if the baby isn't sleeping, you aren't either. Once your son starts to settle into a recognizable pattern of sleep, then you can try extending the time that he is in his crib/pack n' play/whatever.

Believe it or not, this will all be a distant memory someday soon.
Tracy

 

[annetoin]

Hello,

Thank you so much for the advice. As a new mom you never know if you are doing something terribly wrong and you also don't want to create bad habits, so it is so hard knowing what to do.

I, too have found that my baby sleeps much better on his tummy. I typically let him do this during the day where I can keep an eye on him. When I put him on his back, he flails his arms and legs like crazy. I actually received the ok from my doctor to put him on his tummy as long as I watch him closely due to him having a little problem with acid reflux.

Thanks again, I will hang in there.