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4 Month Old Wont Sleep In Crib Or Bassinet

by Lisha
(California)

My four month old baby won't sleep in his crib or his bassinet. The minute I put him down he gets restless and wakes right up. He starts to squirm and cry! I try to console him, but he just wants me to pick him up and put him in our bed. I am getting no sleep. This goes on until about 4 in the morning until I finally can't take it and we put him in our bed.

I don't want him in our bed, but I feel this is the only way we will get any sleep.

Please help me.

I am losing my mind and am so tired. If anyone has any advice as to what to do please let me know. Thank you!

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4 Month Old Wont Sleep In Crib Or Bassinet

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Dec 07, 2008

Some tips for you!
by: Baby Help Line

Hi Lisa!

Oh, I know very well how exhausted you are!

I felt exactly like you with my first baby; didn't want her to sleep in my bed. She refused. Woek up every hour and I wa going mad. That's actually the starting point of Easy Baby Life!

Anyway, have you checked out our tips for how to teach a child to sleep in his or her crib?

You'll find the crib sleeping tips here.

Secondly, I think you should think through for yourself why you don't want your baby in your bed. For me personally, I had the idea that babies "should" sleep in their own beds. This was definately at the expense of my own health!

With our third child, I learned about safe co-leeping, slept with our baby during the first months and was a much happier mom!

But I also knew more about baby sleep routines the third time and started training our little boy gently from 2 months old.

I hope this will give you some help and inspiration!

For some tips to help YOU sleep better, read this article.

Good luck!

/Paula

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May 11, 2009

bedsharing
by: Anonymous

Just put your baby in your bed. It's perfectly natural and common to bed share with your infant. My husband and I went thru the same thing with our daughter. From the day she was born she wanted nothing to do with the bassinet. Even at the hospital! The first 6 weeks she slept on my chest. Since then she has been right next to me in our bed (she's four months old). I am convinced we both sleep better. She rarely cries as I can sense her every movement and can predict her needs. She wakes up 1-3 times a night to eat - she sleeps for 12 hours and the best thing is that I NEVER have to leave my bed to console her, feed her, or quiet her down. She's right there! We love the family bed!!

Sep 06, 2010

Sleeping in your bed
by: Sarah

Oh my goodness, I couldn't agree more . . . My 2 month old daughter has been sleeping in our bed for the last 4 weeks and I feel human again. I felt sick with exhaustion before that getting up every 2/3 hours and even after putting her back in her crib I'd lie there with my heart racing for a good 20 mins anticipating her waking again, my baby sleeps better and only feeds once in the night, again at about 9am and we all sleep till lunch time most days. Good luck and sweet dreams x x x

Feb 09, 2011

Baby sharing our bed
by: Johnnie

My Husband work nights & believe me it is so much better & convenient to have our 4 month old daughter in the bed with me. I wouldn't be able to rest or sleep with her in a crib or bassinet. It is so natural for Mothers and Babies. We both sleep peacefully, well bonded & happy. My other three children slept with me until they were bigger, I wouldn't have it any other way.

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