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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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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? <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/crib-sleeping.html">You'll find the crib sleeping tips here.</a> 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 <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/co-sleeping.html">safe co-leeping</a>, 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! <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/new-mom.html">For some tips to help YOU sleep better, read this article.</a> Good luck! /Paula Want more valuable <B>baby tips</B>? <a href="http://www.easybabylife.com/have-an-easy-baby-life.html">Sign up for our free, monthly newsletter!</a>

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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!!