Newborn not taking to the moses basket well

MarilynMonroe_2

I would try putting her in the cot.
I wouldnt leave her to settle if you eman crying, 9 days is too young to do that.
Youve just got to persevere through all these episodes - new borns arent easy but you'll get through it (with bags under eyes, and maybe grey hair/ being a bit insane!)

durham_girl

mildred1978 wrote: »

Until they have a growth spurt, catch a cold, have their jabs, start teething, learn to crawl/walk/talk...................

I must be lucky then, now he sleeps for 12-14 hours solid every night no matter what!

Mojisola

Don't forget that you can always sleep in the spare room or on the sofa if that will help you cope with work better. Mum will have the opportunity to catch up on sleep when baby sleeps during the day - you need to make sure you don't get sleep-deprived.

MarilynMonroe_2

durham_girl wrote: »

I must be lucky then, now he sleeps for 12-14 hours solid every night no matter what!

dont get too cocky... it can all change !

I used to feel cocky about my dd sleeping through the night at an early age, how she only cried if she was late for a feed, was never ill .. then when she was 1 1/2 all that changed for a short while.

NickyBat

I too would recommend the swaddling, worked wonders for me, and as your little grows a bit a grow bag was essential

vintagebrighton

And don't think that just because you've figured this baby out that the others will be the same........ they're all so so different

choccybikkie_2

Congrats on the baby! I remember your q's when your OH was pg.
Hmmm, you have been given some good advice but without sounding harsh you could try all of the above/stress yourself out with "what should we be doings.." /look for answers to everything only to find it doesn't work for YOUR baby. Babies are hard work to figure out and unfortunately you just have to go with the flow.
My youngest is 17 months. She still wakes at night. She is our 4th child and all the 'tips and tricks' we used with our 3 other children have NEVER worked with her. Our other 3 had no problem settling into a routine by a few months old. They are individual and it is all about instinct. Don't worry about all the scaremongerers saying not to 'spoil' her she is a baby,she needs cuddling and reassurance.
Bottom line, get used to having sleepless nights sometimes! It won't last forever, just feels like it at the time lol! x

sarahevie

I co slept (breastfeeding) with both of mine and it was so easy. Started because by week 4 of screaming when trying to put them back to bed we were going out of our minds.

Unfortunately now 3 and 15 months they are still in our bed A LOT of the time.

Interesting that you opted for bottles, I thought that was what you wanted from the previous thread.

liney

At this point Mum should be 'sleeping when the baby does' in the day.

One thing I can tell you after an exceptionally bad night with my son who was 8lb 1 and a 'long' baby was that he kept banging his legs on the moses basket and was swiftly moved into his cot from about 2 weeks old. Also he liked his babygrown on the baggy side so his legs weren't restricted when kicking out.

The Babywhisperer book was my godsend. Advice on routines from birth, feeding, and developmental milestones without leaving your baby to cry.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Baby-Whisperer-Connect-Communicate/dp/0091857023

mildred1978

sarahevie wrote: »

I co slept (breastfeeding) with both of mine and it was so easy. Started because by week 4 of screaming when trying to put them back to bed we were going out of our minds.

Unfortunately now 3 and 15 months they are still in our bed A LOT of the time

My son transitioned to his own cot in his own room extremely well at about 11 months. Took a couple of days to get him used to it, but as I was expecting it to take weeks i was relieved!

In 3 months he's only been back into our bed once, and that was because he was teething and we had visitors.