Need Help With Newborn

[Krisers]

Okay ladies I need some help.  My 2 week old refuses to sleep in his bassinet, crib or anywhere except for on the couch in his positioner, or sleeping on someone.  I try numerous times each day to get him to sleep in his bassinet or crib but within 5 minutes of putting him down in it, when he is completely out, he wakes up.  This is driving me crazy, I barely have anytime to my self to eat, sleep or go to the bathroom.  My finance and I have to sleep in shifts.  I am scarred to death to fall asleep in our bed with him so we end up out on the couch staying up with him.  I need any type of help to try to get him to sleep in his bassinet or crib.  Any ideas?

[Shanna0272]

My daurghter will be 3 in June, but when she was a newborn I had the same problem, she ended up sleeping in the bed with us, I was also scared at first about accidently rolling on top of her or something, but because I had that mother instinct everyone talks about I stopped rolling in my sleep completly. I dont know how how much this will help you, but thats what I did.

Shanna

[AZMomof4]

My 1st son, who is now 7, was exactly the same.  At night, what worked for me, was a heating pad.  I would put a heating pad (set on low) on the spot I was going to lay him down.  That way he wasn't lowered into a cold bed suddenly.   When he would wake up to nurse in the middle of the night, I would flip it on and place it in his bassinet.  I have also employed the practice of putting the shirt you wore that day in the crib w/him so he can smell you.  I didn't have as great as luck with that one. 

I used to say that I wished they  had a thing you could put on the crib to make it vibrate as he slept great in his bouncy seat, swing and car seat.  I have seen those things now.  We actually bought a vibrating mattress for our twins. 

Most of the time you just have to deal with it until they are a little older, you can read them a bit better and you feel more comfortable letting the "cry it out."  I read a great book, that was a very easy read for a new mom with NO time called "Sleeping Through the Night" by Jodi Mindell.  I let so many people borrow it that I have lost track of it over the years. 

It makes sense from a new baby's point of view to not want to be left alone after months of the comfort of your womb.  Good luck!  I know it is hard to believe right now, but you will get some sleep someday.  Hang in there!