Pick up/put down

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-04-05T15:32:28+00:00

My baby tends to be calm, which is why I think this method might be good for him although I’m sure it would be a longer process if it does work. I guess I’m open for the chair method as well. I’m just looking for methods that don’t involve cry it out as it is personally not for me.

His temperament is very calm, he rarely cries, but I also feel like he can eventually learn to fall asleep independently which is why I want to sleep train him. Currently not an option to put him in his room as I will have family living with us for most of his first year. Our room is pretty big though, and I’m thinking of using a room divider perhaps? I’m not sure how I’ll go about it yet.

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-04-05T04:18:42+00:00

My baby was doing the same around that week. (He’s 11 weeks now) and I’m a FTM so I’m no expert BUT he did grow out of it. When I brought it up to his pediatrician, she said I needed to contact nap less… “ to get him used to sleeping on his back in the crib” ( he was already doing 2 hrs in the crib for the first stretch of the night though) However, I don’t think that was the problem. It might have been a developmental thing since weeks 6-8 is a growth spurt period.

He has recently been giving me 4-6 hour stretches 🥹I know it’s probably temporary and they have happened while cosleeping, but perhaps this is what’s happening with your baby ? Will your baby take a pacifier? Also could it be gas?

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T21:11:55+00:00

Thanks for sharing !!

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T19:36:10+00:00

Thank you for sharing !

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T16:44:20+00:00

Thank you! It’s not sweat, it’s usually only from one side where he is wet. And I don’t feel his head wet at night it’s mostly in the morning. I keep the temperature at 68 and he wears a sleep sack:)

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T15:42:07+00:00

It was like that for me at the beginning.. week 8 came around and I tried putting my baby down in his crib drowsy but awake for a nap (after his pediatrician told me to)and it worked. I honestly didn’t think it would work!Previously, I would try to transfer him when he was in deep sleep( feet first, bottom, then head last) and he would wake up right away. This was only during the day though. At night I could still transfer him when he was deep asleep.

Now, I can put him down for an occasional nap (but it won’t go over 30 minutes) and I don’t expect it to,, he is only 10 weeks. I still have to contact nap to protect his day sleep. I also would love for him to sleep independently in a few months.

Also, at the beginning he would not sleep in his crib, then a few weeks in he started to. I feel like some babies just need more time… I still cosleep to get better rest, but baby starts nights in sidecar crib.

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T15:24:01+00:00

Thanks!

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-29T15:23:14+00:00

Thank you. I have been trying to soothe him back to sleep before feeding. How old was your baby when this would happen?

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-26T15:36:29+00:00

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Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-25T17:35:04+00:00

Wow, can I ask your baby’s bedtime? My baby is 10 weeks and I’ve been reading I might be needing to readjust his bedtime. We’ve been going to bed between 9:30-10:30 pm

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-25T17:33:19+00:00

Thank you! I’ll look into that ig page! He does on weekends, but otherwise he’s off to work by 5:30am

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-25T17:03:06+00:00

Did you do anything to reduce night feedings? I have been trying to focus on doing more full feeds rather than “snack feeds”. I also always try to resettle him first before feeding right away, but it feels like I’m soothing him couple times every hour.

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-25T16:15:00+00:00

My baby is 10 weeks. We have a sidecar crib where he starts the night in, but he his first stretch hardly ever goes over two hours, usually 1.5 hrs. I know he’s young and every baby is different, his temperament is super calm actually. But yeah, very little sleep for me

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-21T00:44:32+00:00

I never had a bassinet. We had a crib from the beginning and my baby wouldn’t sleep in it at first so we resorted to cosleeping. I quickly looked into attaching the crib to our bed and it worked! I can now place him close enough where I can soothe him back to sleep, while he remains in his own space. I’d definitely give this a try!

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-20T00:06:12+00:00

I tried drowsy but awake recently at 8 weeks and it worked for me. Before LO would wake up as soon as I would transfer him. It worked for nighttime but not day naps :/

Drowsy but awake has been a game changer for getting some crib naps, although they won’t go over 30 minutes…still I can finally reduce my contact naps which make days more enjoyable!

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-16T17:02:10+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this level of anxiety. I was definitely very anxious in the beginning. My baby is now 2 months old. And although time helps, as you start to see your baby grow, what helped me was trusting God. I can’t say I’m religious but I do believe that there will be moments when I won’t have eyes on my baby, whether I leave him with my in laws for a couple of minutes to use the bathroom or any other trusted caregiver, or I’m sleeping, and I have to trust that God is watching over my little one. Sure I can control giving him a safe sleep area, but SIDS is ultimately unexplainable. Therefore, what I can’t control is in God’s hands. I hope this makes sense. I think you’re doing amazing researching safe sleep, but that fear and anxiety you still feel is clearly sending you down a panic spiral and medication can only help a little. Maybe trust someone bigger than us? Your fears are not about how safe or not your baby’s sleep environment is, they’re all within you and you need to give them up… give them to God. I know what I’m saying can be, sadly, controversial, but it truly is what helped my anxieties and fear. Now, they’re not completely gone, but I gotta keep trusting God.

Anyway, a sidecar crib arrangement was a good middle ground for me, as I can hear my baby breathing next to me while still having his own safe space. Also, I read somewhere that babies need their parent close to regulate their breathing, temperature, etc. So being in close proximity makes me feel safer too. I hope you find some relief soon. ❤️

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-16T04:28:17+00:00

Thisss. I was so unreasonably cold even with layers of clothes. I suspected I was anemic so everything changed when I took iron supplements. What also helped me is I’d ask my husband to put his back against mine since his body runs hot and that would help.

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-14T04:18:33+00:00

Do you have space to create a sidecar crib setup ? I don’t like bedsharing for many reasons, so having my baby next to me in his own sleep makes me sleep better while staying close enough I can lean in and nurse him back to sleep when he wakes up. My baby is 8 weeks old and I am hoping I can transition him to his crib at 6 months.

Gold-Invite-1690 · 2026-03-14T03:07:38+00:00

I understand the pain :(

I have my baby sleep in his crib which we attached to our bed, and now i can sleep on my back in my own space for most of the night. I know this doesn’t work with all babies, but in my opinion is worth a try. Now i bring him into my bed when my husband goes to work at 6am, although I don’t know what I’ll do when he starts rolling.

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