Hello. I am so bummed.I just wrote a long list of advice to you and it didnt post! Ok, I will make it shorter. I have 2 children;older. First, remember you WILL be tired all the time at this point because he is so young. Now, make sure when you give him his last bottle that YOU are relaxed/calm because he feeds off of your emotions.Next, make sure you are burping him really well. Dont stop until you hear zero burps. Usually, when you are just ready to give up they do it and that was the one they needed to get out! Next, when you are ready to lay him down go right next to his bed and rock him. When he looks like he is close to sleeping(and even if he is asleep) DO NOT stop rocking him.As you lay him down KEEP rocking him.When he hits the bed DONT take your hands off of him. Keep rocking.Do this each time you lay him down.It works! Babies at this age do need to be held a lot.When he gets older he will start testing you or he wont like not being held. The trick is to get him to LIKE his own bed and to sooth himself without you.NEVER let him sleep in your bed! Bad mistake.My kids never did;I didnt permit it and didnt think it was a safe thing to do. When they were toddlers and we wanted to lay with them they didnt want to.They wanted their own beds. During the day play with him, move his ares and legs, make him reach for you and look at you,talk and sing to him.Get him as tired as possible,But dont worry if he wants to sleep in the day.You NEED him to so that you can sleep.Is the father around? He needs to help.If not, ask a family member to watch him during the day.You will need you rest for the nights which are the hardest. I hope this helps. Remember, stay calm and he will be too.Just know that this phase will pass. Good luck and let me know how its going! |
