Seeking Help with My 2 1/2 Week Old Newborn Sleeping in Her Bassinette?

My baby was the same and ended up having acid reflux. We just put a little blanket under the head of the matress of the bassinet to prop her up a little bit. you could also try rolling a blanket up and wrapping it to the shape of the bassinet under the matress for more volume. Good luck. It worked wonders for me so I hope it does for you too.
Kate

I have had six newborns and have found that they really don't care where they sleep! It's more about how they are sleeping. For instance, my newest little girl wouldn't sleep as a newborn unless she was swaddled really tight. My 2nd oldest son however, hated to be swaddled, but wanted to be in the swing all the time. My 3rd child liked to be in one of those triangle looking things that held her on her side. So my advice is to try and notice what works for her the best. Try different things until something works. Good luck. Enjoy it doesn't last long enough! The newborn phase I mean.

I would try elevating her mattress a little bit by putting a folded-up blanket under where her head would be. I might also ask her doctor if she may have reflux. If you're really desperate, you could try her car seat and see if she likes it better. Also, do you swaddle her? My daughter likes that a lot.

Hello V., An infant knows instinctively that the safest place for her is next to your body, so I am not surprised that she cries out when separated from you. AND, you need some sleep! I highly recommend reading, "The No Cry Sleep Solution," by Elizabeth Pantley. She discussed normal sleeping needs and patterns for babies and gives lots of ideas for finding a sleeping solution you will all be happy about.

Please trust the screaming of your hearts in response to your daughter's cries for your help. She needs you and she is learning whether the people she loves will respond lovingly to her needs (connection and compassion) or ignore her (disconnection, anger, withdrawal and loss of empathy).

Overall, I recommend reading "The Baby Book," by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears. Enjoy your magical journey and remember that you are the best parent for your child. :) ~T.

In order to help, I may need a liitle more information from you. Are you doing the same thing at night as you are doing in the daytime? For example do you have music playing in the background? Or maybe you have the dishwasher going. My babies all slept with me until they began sleeping through the night, and then I moved them to their own beds. I have four beautiful children ages 11, 5, 2, and 7 weeks. Sometimes they still come to sleep with me...I am single and so it does not interfere with any extra curricular astivities if you catch my drift;). Feel free to contact me if you need anything...

my 7 month old son would do the same thing, well actually he would never sleep in the bassinett, i think it was just so deep and he couldnt see out of it around him. we had a travel bassinette, wich sat on the floor, and he never had a problem with that, i think it was the fact that he could see out of it and see me alot easier,?? thats my guess, and it worked for us really well.

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M.

Have you tried wrapping your baby in a blanket snuggly and then laying the baby on one of those (sorry I don't know the name of it but I will explain it) they lay on a blanket and then on each side of them is a triangle foam piece that velcos on so basically it holds the baby in one position. We used on of these and it helped our baby sleep for longer periods of time because she felt more snuggled. Also changing your baby's position slightly. They need to sleep on their backs but with that blanket deal above we were able to lay a baby girl slightly on her side and that also helped.

If you're not already, you could try swaddling her with her blanket(wrapping her snugly like they did in the hospital). Two of my 3 kids slept a lot better in their infant car seat for the first few months--a lot of other moms have done this, too. In a couple weeks you may want to move her to her own room and if she wakes up crying, let her cry for a few minutes before going to her. Sometimes babies just wake up and then can go right back to sleep on their own. I suggest the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. Good luck.

V. - The bassinette we are using for our son seemed hard to me so we used a sleep positioner. It is soft, seems comfortable and it keeps him snuggled and sleeping. We didn't even have to swaddle him after a few weeks. Good luck - hope this helps.

L. S

My newborn would not sleep comfortably in her bassinette until we got a baby sleeping positioner that had wedges on the side to make her feel tight and cozy. After that she slept for much much longer periods of time during the day and night.

If you google swaddle blanket infant, you will get several sites that sell special swaddling blankets that really keep your baby in a tight and comfortable position. They really do sleep much better when in this position. Some of the sites even have videos that show how their blankets work different than swaddling them in a regular blanket.

V. - A couple of things that helped our two when they were infants...

1) They nurse at the hospital propped their bassinets up about 4-5 in. We used towels to elevate the side that the head is on. We put them underneath the bar that rest on the floor.

2) My sister, an experienced mom, told me to roll up towel and put them on both sides of the baby so they were touching them.

These simple suggestions really helped us. When we moved our son into his crib somehow I found that if I put his head up barely touching the bumper he would sleep much longer. He is nine months now and puts his head up there by himself. I hope these help....I know how frustrating and exhausting those first few weeks can be. Hang in there!

My kids did not like them either. I think we have to remember that a 2 week old probably feels pretty alone and scared when it is used to hearing its moms heart beat and feeling warm. They tell you to lie the infant on its back and not put a lot of blankets on them . but my kids needed to be wrapped tight in the little burrito wrap that they did in the hospital. They need that security. also make sure the baby is warm enough. They love to be toasty. Put really warm jammies and make sure your heat is not too low in the house.Good luck it will get better.

We loved the video "The Happiest Baby on the Block". We plan on doing it again with our next one. I highly recommend it. Congratulations!

On one hand you are expecting a little to much on the other hand, there are a few things that might work, a couple have already been suggested. One thing that worked for me was to take the crib blanket, fold it in half and lay it over the mattress, my babies hated how hard the pads were, makes perfect sence really, they go form nice soft arms to a hard mattress thats usually cold, lay her only on her side or back if you soften the mattress, i think you got the ticking clock suggestion thats a good one or turn the radio on to a white noise "station" right before you are laying her down, that one works also. Good luck and remember she was inside you for 10 months the world is brand new to her!

Welcome to parenthood! Unfortunately, you will be lacking sleep for some time now. I would recommend you guys take shifts. There's no sense for both of you to lose sleep. Newborns are still figuring out their sleep patterns --- so although they sleep a lot, it is erratic. Start setting a routine to help your baby recognize it's time to sleep. For example... Bath. Lotion. (lavender is great). Diapers. PJs. Feed (optional when you do this). Story. Rocking chair. Soothing music. Lights off, night light on. Baby to bed. Some other tricks... put the shirt you wore today in bed with baby. Your smell will be soothing. Soft crib sheets such as flannel or jersey knit or that super soft fabric I can't remember the name of ... kinda like velvet or velour (cotton can be cold). The baby is too young to let cry. Newborns cry for a reason. When baby is older you can let her cry in 5 - 10- 15- 20- 25- 30 minute intervals. Good luck.

There is a great book called "On becoming Baby Wise" by Ezzo that was an absolute life saver for me with my first baby. It is a quick read. It is a sleep training book that is wonderful. It explains a feeding/awake/sleep schedule that works well. Just go get it and read it. You will be so thankful. The sleep training you do now will pay off for years! You will have a toddler who sleeps well too. Most babywise babies sleep through the night at about 8 weeks. Hang in there!

V.,
Have you thought about brining your baby into bed with you at night. It's so much easier than getting up all night and trying to comfort your baby. Research shows that it's safe as long as no one in the bed has been using drugs or has been drinking. Research also shows that mothers get 1 to 2 more hours a night of sleep than non-co-sleeping moms.
To find out more about co-sleep you may want to read Nighttime Parenting by Dr. William Sears, or his Baby Book.
He also has a web site. James McKenna (sp) has done extensive reasearch on the benefits for mother and baby on co-sleeping. Good Luck!

I'm sure you've tried swaddling her. If not, definitely give that a go.

Hello V.,
It's good to swaddle your daughter and make sure that she is warm. We also used a sleep positioner for our daughters. It keeps them snugged. It's also good to keep the bassinet close to you. Good luck.
N.

V.,

I am a mother of three ages 1,4, and 7. All of my kids hated the bassinette for the first couple weeks. They wanted that feeling of being held. They all liked to be wrapped or swaddled. Keep in mind there is a safe way and an unsafe way to wrap. Place the blanket in a diamond shape, fold the top almost a third of the way down. Place your baby so that the top of the blanket hits between the elbow and the shoulder. (This will keep the blanket out of their face even if they wiggle out.) Fold the bottom up, one side over and tucked around the baby, then fold the remaining corner around the baby. When you lay your baby down he or she should be on his or her back, this will keep the blanket in place. I hope that made sense. You want the blanket snug but not inhibiting breathing in any way. With my last baby my sister gave me a snuggly wrap that velcroed, it was great and stayed fastened well. You can buy them at Walmart or most other stores. I also found that after I washed the bassinette sheets, I would put them in my bed during the day so they would smell like me. It seemed to work. Good Luck, K. T.

I think sleep is valuable too, so it is important to sleep when your baby sleeps. During the early days/weeks, sleep whenever she does, during the day, at night, don't try to do anything else, laundry and dishes can wait. Plus my baby only slept next to me, so I had to adopt the co-sleeping idea for a few months, we both slept better. Then she just out grew it and would sleep better by herself. When your baby is a little older, try a sleep training method, but remember now that you had a baby say good bye to sleeping how and when you want, if you get baby to sleep early at night, she will wake up early in the morning. If co-sleeping isn't an option than try taking off your shirt and letting her sleep with it. It will keep her warmer for a while and it will smell like you. I also use a air filter to give her some white noise to listen too. She might only be able to sleep 4-5 hours without being fed, when they are tiny they get hungry a lot. So co-sleeping is nice if you breastfeed, just learn to nurse lying down and you can both rest. Good Luck, babies are hard work.

My son loved the bassinette, he slept in that thing til he was almost 9 months old and way to big for it. He had to be touched periodically to know that I was there, and I rocked the bassinette when he would start fussing. He also didn't like it when it was completely dark, so we kept a small lamp by our bed, one that din't light up the whole room but provided enough light to keep him happy. My daughter, however did sleep so well in it. I tried it for 3 months, because it is easier when breastfeeding, and then gave up and put her in her crib. She slept so much better in her own room than in my room. Keep in mind though, newborns d't sleep well, they wake up alot. Usually because they are hungary, cod, or need a diaper change. You and your husband might need to go in shifts for awhile. My husband often woke and dealt with diaper changes whie I did the feeding. Sleep during the day when your baby sleeps, no matter what. Other things can wait, you can be 100% if you don't get some sleep, babys need you at 100%. Good luck to you.

You, your baby and your husband will all sleep much better if you bring the baby to bed with you...

We had our daughter, now 7 mo, sleeping in her own room at night after one week. She would sleep in a pack and play in our room during the day, but started not being able to sleep in it at night. She quickly learned to sleep better in her own room and crib because our rustling was not waking her up and vice versa. Personally, sleeping in the same room drives me crazy (we've had to do it on trips) and she got used to it so early on that she smiles when she goes down in her own crib at night to sleep, and my husband and I have been able to enjoy some sleep and privacy!
The warmth thing was a factor too, so we kept her bundled and bought sleep sacks once she started un-bundling herself. We never used sounds or anything though because we didn't want to create a crutch for her.

V. something that we did is laid a heating pad in the bassinette to warm the bassinette up, then before we our son in it we REMOVED the heating pad. That way it is warm . . like mama when they first are put in the bassinette. Make sure you remove the heating pad before you put your little one in the bassinette and make sure it isn't too hot when you set them in.

That is so hard to lack sleep. I don't know where the bassinet is, but have you considered having it beside your bed, so you can have your hand on her to ease the transition. Is she tightly swaddled? Sometimes the bassinet is just too open and she may not feel secure enough. She is still so familiar with where she just came from, your belly, that she may feel lost. Just a thought, I hope it eases up soon!

Hi, you could try placing some blankets under the bassinette pad. I did that for both of my boys (ages 3&1). They liked having their heads elevated slightly. My boys also liked to be swaddled.
Some other advice I would give, is to sleep everytime your bundle of joy sleeps. This can be hard to make yourself do,especialy when you have laundry and other chores you want to get done. But the sleep is much needed.
I hope this helps
Good Luck
D.

Co-sleeping has worked for us with all four of our babies. I love it, and it makes nursing during the night so much easier. When our first baby was about five months and we knew that we would continue co-sleeping, we invested in a king-size bed, and it was worth it! We transition them into a toddler bed right around 2 years old and have never had any problems. If you decide that co-sleeping is not for you, please do NOT consider the "Babywise" method, especially if you are breastfeeding. There are much better books out there to help you get your baby to sleep. If you want more info on co-sleeping and other baby topics, I recommend books by Dr. William Sears, starting with The Baby Book. It was what helped us with so many things with our first little one.

I would recommend reading "On becoming Babywise" I changed my life!!! It was a lifesaver.

I've been having the same trouble with my 5 week old son. He sleeps the best when I hold him, obviously I can't do that all the time! One thing that helps is sound, I've been using a humidifier but you can buy things that sound like white noise, the ocean, a heartbeat, etc. For example, he slept amazingly well at a restaurant because of all the noise. Good luck, let us know what works!

My baby hated her bassinette and wouldn't sleep in it. No idea why. Try putting her in a play yard. Of course, what worked for me was co-sleeping. I would just bring the baby into bed with me, and sleep on my side with the baby in front and a pillow in back to hold me up. It was the only way I got any sleep for several months. What I loved about it is when the baby woke up for a feeding, she was already right there. I just plugged her in and went back to sleep. I never even had to get up! At about 3 months old I couldn't sleep well with her next to me in bed anymore, so I transitioned her into a crib, and she sleeps great there.

Perhaps during the day, there is "noise" in the back ground that she finds comforting which isn't there at night. It may sound weird but when you are use to something and then you don't have it, it can make a difference. When I moved from a noisy neighborhood to a quiet one, I found it hard to sleep at night and I'm an adult. Perhaps when you put her down at night, have a CD player that you play lullabies. I was always playing music for my daughter even before she was born and we went on vacation one time and didn't think about and left her music at home. I went out the next day and bought some lullaby CD's and borrowed a friends CD player and it was smooth sailing the rest of the vacation.
Also, during the day when she naps, is it dark in the room or is there some light coming in from the windows? If there is light during the day and then nothing at night, try putting a nightlight in the room she sleeps in.

I hope that helps. Good luck.

I have a swaddle blanket that I used once, it's blue, but it might work for you. Let me know if what it and I'll give it to you. I'll mail it you'd like. My son is a side sleeper and didn't care for the blanket.

Good luck!!

I am a first time mom of a 5 week old, so I am a little hesitant to offer some advice, but here I go. It sounds to me like your baby is a snacker, and that is why she isn't sleeping longer than 1 hour because she is not getting full feedings. Perhaps you could really focus on her eating more during a feeding and see if that helps...it might not have anything to do with the bassinet. I got this info from a book called "babywise" I love it and my newborn sleeps at night for five hours continually.

Also, my baby about a week or two ago started to become really fussy. We could not figure it out and finally I realized he was just super tired and couldn't wind down. I now know that my baby needs a one in a half to two hour nap after each feeding during the day. Making sure he gets enough sleep during the day helps him sleep longer at night. Like I said I don't know if this will help but I truly hope you get some sleep, it is so hard huh?!

I know it seems crazy, but my first son did not sleep well in his bassinet, so we put him in his crib with a sleep pillow and it worked like a charm. No, he did not sleep through the night, but he slept longer and I think deeper. So, we never really used that expensive bassinett until our second son, and then he out grew it within two months!

My oldest did the same thing. My husband thought that maybe after eating or being held by one of us, that the sheet on the bassinette was cold and it startled her awake. We would put a heating pad on the sheet a few mins before we were ready to put her down, then take it off and check that the sheet wasn't hot - seemed to make all the difference for her! We also put a clock that ticked loudly right next to the bassinette and that seemed to help as well. We used that when we moved her to the crib and helped with that transition as well.

Go get Elizabeth Pantley's "No-Cry Sleep Solution", that book saved my life when my son was a baby! It can help you understand how to teach your son put himself to sleep, he will learn to settle himself in the night and go to sleep on his own at bedtime. You are going to have to be patient though. At 2.5 weeks a baby does not have a big enough tummy to go for a long time during the night without eating.

My son did the same thing when we brought him home. During the day, he would sleep either on someone, or in a cradle made by his great grandfather. During the night, we had a bassinet by our bed for him to sleep in. He never did sleep well in it. Finally we started dragging the cradle back and forth from the living room to the bedroom each day for him to sleep in it, and he was fine. I would suggest trying something besides the bassinet... try a co-sleeper bed attatchment or something... she may just not feel comfortable/safe in the bassinet. Hope this helps!

I kept my baby swaddled. That may not be an issue. May I suggest a book? It has been a sort of "baby bible" for me. It's "what to expect the first year". These book run through age 7 I believe. I am currently using the toddler years. Good luck, this newborn stage is full of firsts for you and the baby. your baby most likely doesn't know day from night yet. Scheduling helps.

I only have one child (almost 2 yrs now) so I don't think I have all the answers, but I will tell you some things that worked for us.

My son slept with us for the first 6 weeks. I know there are differing schools of thought on this, but it worked for our family. I also breastfed.

From 6 weeks to 6 months he slept in a crib in our bedroom. He was close to the bed, but not in it. We probably kept him in there a little too long, as he started waking up more often because he heard noises (his dad or I turning over, the dog walking around, someone cough, etc). He started sleeping in his crib in his own room at 6 months and slept even better.

He was up a few times a night to feed, but not waking up unnecessarily.

We read the book The Happiest Baby on the Block. It talked about the 5 S's - swaddle, swing, shhh, side, and something else. (It's been a while.) Anyway..the book was pretty helpful. It also teaches you to look at babies under 3 months a lot differently than those over 3 months.

You will get through this...don't worry. Read and get ideas from others, but always feel confident in making the decision that is best for you and your family. Everyone is different and one size doesn't fit all. :o) It gets easier.

It may be that your baby has reflux. My kids had it and would sleep in the carseat or swing or bouncer (sitting up), but not laying down. If she spits up a lot, you could ask your doctor and drops to help calm the heartburn. We also tipped up the head of the bassinet a bit by placing a folded blanket under the rocker. It went away around six months, so we put rechargeable batteries in the swing and there they slept for 3 months.

You seem to have a lot of moms who are sharing great ideas. I will just agree with a few, and will throw out a question or two.

Swaddling is your first line of defense. Usually (can't say always) it provides a feeling of being held. Also, try to use a sleep positioner - also gives a feeling of being held.

ALWAYS lay babies on their backs to sleep! Although it used to be the practice to put babies on their stomachs, there has been enough research out there, and pediatricians will agree, that "back to sleep" is the safest position.

Could there be a possibility that your little one has gas or reflux? You may ask your pediatrician about symptoms of each - perhaps that's what is upsetting your little one when laid down flat.

One item my husband and I found to be invaluable was a "womb bear" - you can find them at Target or Babies R Us for about $20. It is a cute teddy bear that makes womb sounds and the duration it stays on is for about 45 minutes and turns off on its own. My little one still sleeps with hers on - it's a comfort thing for her, and she is already 20 months old! Usually people use it for 3 months or so.

If baby sleeps well during the day with tv sounds and other noises, try sleeping with the tv on in your room for a while. I promise, you're probably tired enough to sleep with it on too! If that works, you could try classical or soothing music to prevent the light from the tv bothering you or your husband.

Just a few ideas. It's so tough to figure out the little ones sometimes. I would talk to you pediatrician and they may have some great advise too.

Good luck and sweet dreams to you all.

I know how you feel! My three month old would not sleep in the co-sleeper, bassinette, or her crib. We ended up purchasing a little sleeper that goes between my husband and myself. It is built so she won't get rolled on with little side walls and even a night light. If you want I will find out what it called. Some may think we are bad parents because she sleeps with us but she has slept through the night EVERY night starting at 4 weeks old. Also we give her a big bottle when we put her down (breats milk or formula). Our Dr. said if she is really full her body will be working to break it down and that will cause her to sleep longer.

Good luck hope this helps!

When we first brought our daughter home we had the "happiest baby in the block" video and we watched it the first day.. its called the "5 S's" and it worked like a charm..
1. swaddling (you need the video to lear how to do it" get it at the library
2. side or stomach
3. shhhh baby's favorite soothing sound
4. swinging
5. sucking

you really should get the video.. its amazing to see it done on other babies.. its a nice little video for new families.
good luck and congrats

Hi. If your husband can help you with this, it will be great. What we did was just sleep with our infant inbetween us. We put him on a baby sleep incline foam thing. We got it at babies r us. That way, he is safe and not down on the sheet but up above us a little bit. I would sleep with my arm around him for 1/2 the night, getting up to feed him. Then, my husband would put his arm around him, get up to change his diaper and then just bring him to me to breastfeed. Then, we moved the incline to sleep thing into his bassinet and he began sleeping in that after a week or two. We love having him in bed with us. We all get more sleep and this the most important. Good luck

My 2 1/2 month old sleeps for 6 hours when I first put him down, then another 3-4 hours after that... all in his bassinette. He has been sleeping great since about 3 or 4 weeks old. Here is what I did. Don't use the bassinette for naps during the day. I put my son in the crib to nap. That way, he knows the bassinette is used at night only. I also swaddle him, and have him laying in one of those sleep positioners. Add this all up and he does great! Good luck :)

Make sure she is swaddled and get one of those back positioners that keeps her on her back. That will help her a lot! HUGS, just nap when she does!

My second baby was very fussy about sleeping in his bassinet.... I figured out finally that after being cuddled and nursed etc and layed down in his cold crib that the tempature change was enough to wake him and he would not go back to sleep. So what we did was warm it up with this heating pad thing we had that we could microwave... while I was nursing him my husband would nuke it and throw it in there and when I was done like 20 or so min later I would pull it out of the bassinet when I layed him down and it seemed to work. Best of luck and enjoy it passes quickly... and definately sleep when they do :)

Hi V.,
My daughter never slept well in her bassinet, a used one that had been given to us by a friend. It never really concerned me because I figured it was just her way. But when we moved her to a crib with a nice mattress, I was AMAZED at how quickly she transitioned and slept more easily. I went back and looked more closely at the bassinet later and realized that the mattress was very thin, hard, and must have been uncomfortable. In hind sight I wish we had gotten a replacement mattress at Babies R Us or Target. It would have been $15 very well spent.

Good Luck!!
K.

I always had my bassinet right next to my bed--I mean right next to it! And although it made my arm go numb, my boys both needed me to touch them, so I would lay my hand on their chest until they fell asleep (along with my arm!)
I've also heard the suggestion to sleep on/with one of your baby's blankets, and the next night wrap your baby in it. It will "smell" like you and be a comfort to your baby.
Hope those help!

My daughter slept in her bassinett for about 4 weeks and then she went to her crib. We always swaddled her. You can get the swaddle blankets from Babies R us and they make it easier. Also we had a positioner in the bassinett as well. It helped keep the blankets around her and keep her from rolling over. I think it gave her a sense of closeness because it kind of hugged her. :) Not sure if any of this helps. My daughter was never in it during the day. We would have her on the couch or floor. This was because we wanted her in the same room as us and usually we were not in our bed during the day ;) Making sure they are warm enough I guess. I hope this was a little help for you. I noticed if my daughter was chilly or cold she would wake right up! You may think they are warm, but they like it WARM! lol I am not sure if this is the problem but this is what we did!
Good Luck!

I had some of the same problems. One question is she sleeping in the same room with you or in her own room? Also is she going to bed when you do ro are you putting her down by herself and leaving the room?
My baby girl was a preemie and she couldn't sleep without a nightlight and one of us had to be in the room. She is used to hearing you and yourheartbeat abd breathing for the last 9 months. To leave her without that may be scaring her.
WalMart has a teddy bear that makes sounds like your heart and breathing. Its only about 15 bucks. I attached one to the side o fthe bassinet and it helped my Porsha sleep.
OF course, there is the possibility that she just wants to be next to you at night. I don't know how you feel about co-sleeping, but I would snuggle with Porsha until she fell asleep then I would transfer her to her bassinet. It takes a little longer, but she slept much better.
Oh, one other thing, I would put a heating pad on low in her bassinet before I would put her in so she wouldn't get startled by the cold blanket.
Good luck.

Hope this helps!

My daughter has been sleeping through the night since she was about 8 weeks or so, but beginning almost immediately she would sleep for at least 4 or 5 hours ar night. I suggest happiest baby on the block and a little part that gets lost in all of Dr. Karp's fab advice. Massage. Please take a class (at most area hospitals for about $40) Massage can help your wupette relax and wind down and also feels good for you. If the issue is gas there is a Colic routine that can help alleviate that (taught in the massage class). In addition to this we also had Gripe Water on hand (we love the stuff) Our daughter slept with us until she was six weeks (keep in mind that if you were sleeping next to a piece of chocolae cake you'd wake up and eat a bite every once in a while too)
SWADDLE SWADDLE SWADDLE the tighter the better
My daughter HATED the inclined to sleep potitioner and slept less in there, and as a matter of fact she did not sleep well in her bassinette no matter where it was, but she sleeps fine in her crib.
WHITE NOISE a fan does fine as long as it's not blowing on her

As for the not being full we have a trick....
After she seems to be fussing a little at the breast burp her.
keep her upright for 10 or 20 minutes, burp her again, then offter the same breast again. This lets the milk settle and gets all the gas out. Offering the same breast makes sure that she is getting as much hind milk as possible which is the fattening and filling stuff.

There is much more that we did to get our babe to sleep more, but I'm sure you're too tired to read anymore :) Let me know if any of this works or if you need/want more tips.

Good luck!

My second and third children really love touch. My third child in the hospital after he was born would only sleep solidly when he was held and continued to do so when we brought him home. I know they say not too put too many things in the crib. I always swaddled my kids until they could wiggle out of the blanket on a regular basis. They need warmth and being cold definitely keeps them awake. The other thing I did was to roll up a soft, yet firm blanket that I could snuggle around his head. He is 3 1/2 months old and loves to snuggle his face against his little head warming blanket. FYI- a bare head releases a lot of heat and can become cold pretty quickly.

I am a mother of four and I remember when my oldest would not sleep at all at night. There are several things that will probably help. Do you have a crib in another room? Maybe try putting her in the crib in another room, sometimes it helps because she won't hear you and you won't wake up to every little sound she makes. The other thing that my pediatrician told me is that it is ok to let them cry for a little while but at her age it is hard because you can't leave them for too long. Try letting her cry for just 10 minutes and see if she will put herself back to sleep. The other thing is have a routine, a bath before bed always seemed to relax my kids so that they were more ready for bed.

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My 1st son also had a hard time sleeping in his bassinette, swaddling helped some. I have a 3 month old now (my 2nd boy) and I just gave in to letting him sleep in bed with me, and we have both been sleeping great. This is a very personal choice, and something I fought the first time around, but at this point I'd rather sleep! The bassinette is still great during the day, but at night we snuggle, and he sleeps 3-5 hours at a time (and so do I)...

Good luck with whatever you decide.

: ) A.

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Try putting her in her car seat and letting her sleep there. Many newborns (including both of my kids) perfer to sleep there for a couple of weeks to 6 weeks beacuse they feel safer. They are just getting used to the world around them and feel safer there.

S.