Why doesn’t my new born like her own bed?
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It’ll take them time to adjust. They go from being cosy and tucked up safe, warm, close in your womb for nine months, listening to your heartbeat, to being born and expected to spend so much time on their own in big lonely empty spaces. It’ll take some time. My son personally preferred sleeping in his moses basket as it was smaller and cosier so you could try that? Or a next to me crib instead of a cot?
Here are some things that may help her to settle. White noise, swaddle, wait until they are asleep then transfer them. Wait until they are in a deep sleep before transferring which can take up to about 25 minutes. You'll need to experiment to see how long it takes for them. Sleep with their crib sheet a night so it smells of you. Warm their crib with a hot water bottle before putting them in... When you are transferring them put them down feet first, then bum, then head last very slowly. Then I put my hands on top of my lo for a few moments until he settles. Hope something helps.
Read up on the 4th trimester. It's normal.newborn behaviour. Invest in a baby wearing sling, or consider safe co sleeping. They're the only thjbgs that saved my sanity x
@Alana what is safe co sleeping. The hospital and nhs have no real suggestions on this other than don’t co sleep with the baby
@Jen the Lullaby Trust has so much info on safe co sleeping that works in conjunction with the NHS. https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/
@Becca thank you so much ❤️
Sorry no advice, but my newborn is exactly the same. We are having to take it in turns at night as she only sleeps on us and wakes every time we put her in her crib. We are both so sleep deprived and I am so tempted to give in to combo feeding so to help me out as she’s also cluster feeding 24/7 and the lack of sleep is killing me slowly. Hang in there mama.