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Hi my 6 month old has always only ever slept when held. Maybe your baby only sleeps when hes held or resting in your arms and not in the bassinet or his own crib.

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Ewan the dream sheep is too quiet to really be effective.

. To swaddle a child wrap them with a blanket keeping their arms by their side. This is for napping and sleeping. Now baby sleeps 3-4 hours in Moses basket in our room feeds then another 3 hours so feeling much better.

In short infant acid reflux is a common reason baby will only sleep when held. If you suspect your child may be struggling with this talk to a doctor research and try to find the root cause if possible. Swaddling newborns is a practice that dates back thousands of years.

Download sound sleeper on your phone and play white noise louder than the Ewan. Forget about laying her down. Hes too young to sleep train and your bedtime relies on whenever he goes to sleep since that seems to be the only thing that does the trick.

This means during the night I barely sleep at all as I cant cosleep confidently and he has to sleep on my chest which is mega uncomfyhe wont even sleep next to me or on my lap or in my arms has to be on my chest. Wrapping and swaddling has been proven to help them fall asleep faster and stay down longer. Nap times and sleep cycles barely last longer than 45 minutes and thats if he naps.

One of our favorite ways to get babies to start sleeping alone is to swaddle. In the meantime do not attempt any form of.

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