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[bridget021182]

Hi I had my dd on Sept 1. She was jaundice pretty bad and had to stay in the hospital for a couple extra days. She sleeps really good during the day but about 2 in the morning she wakes up to feed every hour. I cant get her to sleep in her bassinett. Any ideas on why she might be doing this? She sleeps fine in her bouncy chair and car seat and on our bed but not in her bed. I thought that it might be the vibrations in the bouncy seat but our bed doesnt vibrate. Any ideas would be helpful.

[steph66]

maybe she likes everything besides her bassinet because they are snug and comfy, the bassinet is a big open space. when shes in your bed shes happy because shes got you and daddy there for her. our dd was the same. its ok for her to sleep in her car seat or bouncer for a few weeks. our dd did this on occassion until we decided on co sleeping full time. co sleeping is not for everyone though. i think it's fairly normal for her age, she will get more used to open spaces, afterall she has been scrunched up in your tummy for nine months and she is accustomed to cozy places! i'm glad she is better now and congratulations! i hope everthing works itself out for you!

[Jordyn]

My ds#1 was the same, well atleast during the day. A night he would sleep in a bed but during the day...NO WAY!!! Ds#2 is much better but still prefers to be in his swing or bouncy during the day.
You might try warming her basinette up before you place her in it with a heating pad. Be sure to pull it out before you put her in. Also if you aren't already, try swaddling her in a blanket or two. She may want that tight cozy feeling she got so use to having.
Good luck!

[BioAdoptMom3]

Most babies do not sleep very well or for very long flat on their backs. There is nothing wrong with continuing to have her sleep in her carseat. You can place it right in the crib. Or, you can continue to use the bouncy or use her swing. Co-sleeping is fine too as long as you and DH are both ok with that. You could also try swaddling or you could have her sleep on her tummy if you are comfortable with it.

Nancy

[debating]

I do not agree with letting an infant sleep in a car seat or bouncy seat. They are meant to be used discriminatingly, not for full time sleeping. My SIL is a PTA, my FIL is a chiro, and my husband is an MD, and NONE of them would recommend letting an infant sleep in a car seat every night. Propping a baby upright before they have the muscle development to do it on their own puts tremendous strain on their spine. A car seat is a necessity, however, bouncy seats are not, and it is for this reason that we chose to forgo them all together.

Having said, Steph hit the nail on the head. Your baby is used to sleeping in your tummy, so it's no wonder she doesn't want to sleep without you. It's TOTALLY normal! They slept with us, ate with us, rode with us, and listened to us for 9 months, it's going to take at least that long on the outside for them to feel secure enough to sleep on their own. Some people are blessed with easy sleepers, other, like me, are not. My daughter has co-slept with us since birth. She is 6 months old now, and only just recently have I been able to move her, while fully asleep, to her room for a few hours while DH and I snuggle and "watch TV" in bed.

Are you breastfeeding? Because if you are, co-sleeping is a God send in that department too. You just roll over, and voilà, she's feeding! No getting out of bed, fumbling with nursing pillows, trying to hold your head up as you rock BOTH of you to sleep. I honestly don't know how people can stay awake at night to do that.

Sleeping alone is not something that comes easy to a baby, and is not something that should be forced (in my opinion, anyways) either. Just keep following your daughters cues, and eventually she'll feel secure enough to sleep on her own.