Baby Wont Sleep Alone

Try warming a blanket in the dryer just before you lay her down. Also maybe a little vibration will help also. My children always had trouble in the crib when they were so little. I got them used to the bassinet first, and then transitioned to crib once they were used to sleeping alone. Good Luck and I hope you figure it out soon!

Hi there,
You have to be firm in breaking this habit. I know you feel like you're torturing the child, but you're not. Try giving her something with your scent on it. She may feel like you're in the bed with her if she has that.

The first couple of months with a new baby can be so challenging!

We kept a bassinet in our bedroom for the first few months. We would hold or rock the baby (or nurse baby) to sleep or until ALMOST asleep and then put baby in the bassinet. Then, I would rock the bassinet or pat her on the back until she settled and went to sleep. (mine was a tummy sleeper, too) We tried a pacifier, but she wouldn't have anything to do with it. (I breastfed and she did NOT want that plastic pacifier in her mouth.)

By six months time, we were ready to reclaim our bedroom and we started putting her down in her own crib. We learned that putting her down when she was drowsy - but not fully asleep - was a crucial key.

I hope you (and baby) get some good sleep soon!! I know it's hard!

You need to transition her to sleeping in her own crib. You could try moving her to the crib once she has fallen asleep with you. After she seems used to this, try putting her down in her crib before she goes to sleep. Start a bedtime routine so that she knows it's time to go to bed. Bath, put on PJs, read a book or sing to her, rock her, lay her down, tell her goodnight, pat her back/tummy, etc. She will learn that this means it is time to go to sleep.

We got our now 18 month old daughter to go to sleep on her own like this. We would put her in bed and leave the room. If she cried, we would give her 10 mins. If she was still crying, we would go & lay her back down, say goodnight, etc. & walk out again. Wait another 10 mins & repeat until she goes to sleep. Our daughter has gone to bed with little or no fussing for months now because we did this :)

If she will sleep on her stomach then put her in her bed on her stomach. My 6 month old daughter has been sleeping on her stomach since she was almost a month old. I also put my daughter down to sleep while she is still awake and then I don't wake her up when I'm trying to put her in her bed.

It is never to soon to start putting them in the bed by themselves. It will be a hard habit to break, but I feel you can do it! My 2 children are belly sleepers. I told my ped., and he said that it was fine. My feeling on SIDs is it will happen regardless on how they sleep. :)

My 2 kids have never slept with me, but a friend of mine used this to help her kids not sleep with her anymore. Try using a peice of your clothes you have worn recently in the bed with the baby. The smell of Mommy is what they crave. Good Luck!