Newborn (5weeks) to sleep in bassinet..............?

[kira]

My newborn is 5 weeks old and still doesn't sleep through the night unless he is in my bed and falls asleep eating. He eats about every hour and when i try to put him in his bassinet afterwards he screams like he cant sleep. I have tried waiting until he is sleepy to put him in the bassinet but it only takes a few minutes before he screams again. He doesn't sleep for very long even during the day time no more than an hour at a time. I need some suggestions on what to do PLEASE!
Maybe it is too early to have him sleeping on his own????

[Rae]

First son did not sleep through the night for 10 months, Mostly my fault I did not have him in a routine... Second son did not sleep through the night until he was 4 months old. it is WAY to early to expect baby to sleep through the night, trust me. As for sleeping with you, once you start a habit expect to have to break it. Don't let baby sleep with you if you can avoid it, it is a habit you will have to break and never mind you are probably exhausted and could be dangerous for baby. ( I know I will get a thumbs down on that, but I don't care). Both of mine slept in a bassinet from day one, make sure you are caudling baby as it makes them feel more secure. I'm sorry, but you will have to deal with this probably for some time. be patient and remember don't make a habit you will have to break.

[Natalie j]

you need to persist putting a child into your bed is never a good idea, we put our son in bed with us we found also he slept better with us, he is now almost 3 and still sleeps in our bed! its a nightmare trying to get him out and refuses to sleep in his own bed, we've tried everything! our daughter however we refused to put her in our bed and has slept in her own bed right from the word go and we have never tried other wises! she didnt sleep all throuhg until she was 13 months but we didnt give up!!! we are still trying to move our son!!!
at 5 weeks old a baby doesnt generally sleep through! they dont usually start until around 16 weeks!!!

[ShardeW]

I have a 8 week old son. Unfortunately at 5 weeks all they want to do is eat. He going through a growth spurt right now so he'll eat more than he sleeps. As far as him sleeping in his bassinet try swaddling him or get one of those things that the baby lays in the middle of with a role on both sides (babies r us has it) it will give him the since that hes laying next to some one. Good Luck!

[Lina's Mommy]

it's still early for the baby to sleep through the night or for more than maybe 4 hours. Have you tried swaddling or using a pacifier.

[Miguels mommy <3]

i couldnt get my son in the bassinet basically ever, he went from sleeping with me 90 percent of the time 10 in his bassinet to his crib at 11 weeks, try swaddling and putting baby in is own room, sometimes you wake them by movements etc. If your not comfortable with that look up safe cosleeping, theres almost no chance he'll sleep threw the nite soon my 18 week old doesnt yet :| still up once for a feeding, and he has always been a catnapper at best..sounds like ur baby does the same.

[Star1]

I had exactly the same problem, my daughter never napped much during the day and only slept of a night if she was in our bed. People told me you would never get her out of there and it would be like that until she was about ten years old.

I ignored people as she had been inside me for nine months, she wanted to be close and i wanted her close. Everytime she was sparko and we put her in her crib she would wake up and scream, as soon as she was layed in our bed she would be sound asleep.

Honestly, put him in your bed. We did for about 3 months, now she sleeps in her cot in her own room, she goes to bed at 7.30pm and wakes up at 7am without a peep. Its just a newborn baby thing and enjoy them wanting to be close as my daughter is only 6 months and now she smacks me and pinches me even if i try to cuddle her - lol - she enjoy the closeness while it lasts!

[Allison D]

completely normal.

let him sleep with you, eventually he will want to sleep on his own. Know any college freshmen who bring their mommies to school with them?