TiffanyJaynexo
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The most she has slept through one night is about 3 hours, yet she can sleep for hours in the day time!
I find it very hard to settle her when we get into bed, I've let her sleep in my arms twice now rather than her sleep in her moses basket. I know some babies prefer their mothers arms to their own beds but I don't think this is the case with her because she sleeps very well in her basket in the day time, she's been sleeping for hours in it this evening, and she also slept in her bouncer for a good few hours earlier, she slept so well I had to wake her up for a feed/to change her nappy.
She was active in the womb at night when I was pregnant so I'm thinking maybe this is the reason why? It's just a little awkward at night because mine and my OH's body's instinctively want to sleep as soon as our heads hit the pillow, but this proves impossible when Grace won't settle. I've slept more on the sofa than my own bed the past few days.
Is there any way I can make her more settled/comfy in her basket?
I tried wrapping her up tightly but I know she can sleep well without being swaddled because she's fast asleep in her basket right now with just blankets over her.
We tried a dummy as well but it kept falling out of her mouth and I ended up having to get up every few seconds to put it back in her mouth.
I find it very hard to settle her when we get into bed, I've let her sleep in my arms twice now rather than her sleep in her moses basket. I know some babies prefer their mothers arms to their own beds but I don't think this is the case with her because she sleeps very well in her basket in the day time, she's been sleeping for hours in it this evening, and she also slept in her bouncer for a good few hours earlier, she slept so well I had to wake her up for a feed/to change her nappy.
She was active in the womb at night when I was pregnant so I'm thinking maybe this is the reason why? It's just a little awkward at night because mine and my OH's body's instinctively want to sleep as soon as our heads hit the pillow, but this proves impossible when Grace won't settle. I've slept more on the sofa than my own bed the past few days.
Is there any way I can make her more settled/comfy in her basket?
I tried wrapping her up tightly but I know she can sleep well without being swaddled because she's fast asleep in her basket right now with just blankets over her.
We tried a dummy as well but it kept falling out of her mouth and I ended up having to get up every few seconds to put it back in her mouth.