why doesnt my newborn baby want to sleep much in her moses basket but when i pick her up she sleeps ?????

Answer 1

Children, newborn especially, will always sleep when they are comfortable and not a second before, they will fight it for hours if they have too. Your baby is only sleeping in your arms because they can sense you, smell you and feel you. They can also hear your breathing and heartbeat. Try placing a jumper or shirt that you have worn, but not washed into the moses basket with the baby to they have your smell.

Answer 2

Neither of my two children liked sleeping in there moses baskets!! even a newborn baby is aware of its parents weaknesses so dont let her bully u into picking her up to sleep as you will find it increasingly hard to break the habit in later years. Be assured that there is nothing wrong with her make a routine now and stick to it. Maybe bath her, get her ready for her bed give her the bottle or breast . Make sure she has been winded and lay her on her back in her basket. It may be useful to have a sucki blanket and even a clock in there believe it or not its meant to represent the heartbeat so she will feel close, good luck to you i know its hard

Answer 3

My little girl was the same - she hated being put in her moses basket, then her cot - and much preferred to sleep on me! It's the bonding thing, and a comfort thing - it's much nicer to be close to Mummy than lying in a rotten old basket! It's not a habit I would encourage, however, as she'll get too used to it and you'll end up like me, with a nearly 2 year old climbing into your bed every night and disrupting your sleep! Good luck!

Answer 4

Don't forget its stressful for the babies too. They go 9 months with contantly hearing you breath, talk and your heartbeat so to put them suddenly in an open space without those noises is a bit freaky. She just wants a cuddle, take advantage of it but if you got things to do (which we all do) you could try swaddling her - wrap her up in a blanket with her arms down, snug but not tight and this may make her feel a bit more secure. Or try a bean bag (mine loved this until they could wriggle of course) but its worth a try. You just got to figure out what makes her feel secure no matter how bizarre it might look if their happy and safe then what the hell - even if it means putting the car seat in the living room, putting a blanket in the middle of the saggy bit on the sofa, bringing a pillow through and lying them in the middle (all things that might just do the trick)... happy Mummyhood.

Answer 5

Some very good suggestions above, the hardest being to let them cry it out and not pick them up. My tip is to switch the baby monitors around. Put the transmitter by the moses basket so that she can hear you talking/singing from the living room, etc.

Answer 6

For 9 months she has been in a warm, enviroment hearing your heartbeat and all your other bodily functions. Now she has been thrust out into a bright, cold strange place. I know I'd be upset! She recognises you from your voice and wants to hear your heartbeat for comfort. Give in to her, they are only tiny babies for a short time, enjoy it. Babys shouldn't be left to "cry it out" till after 6 months but if you were upset would you like to be left alone. If you want to get jobs done around the house invest in a sling there are so many good ones out there. I am on baby no4 who was 1 last week we never let our little ones cry it out and they have all been good sleepers and went happily into their own beds when they were toddlers. Listen to your own heart, you will instinctively know what is the right way to mother your baby. Look at Kelly mom that is a very good site with lots of help for parents. Good Luckxx

Answer 7

is it your first baby? i had the same problem with my 2 they wouldn't sleep in either the moses basket or the cot. its a habbit the baby knows that you will pick her up and when she feels the heat from your body she wil go to sleep. try putting a top belong to you in the moses basket with her that might help here go to sleep.

Answer 8

Because you have spoiled her and she wants mummy. I never
had any of our kids sleeping in our bedroom. All five, slept in
and adjoining room and we had an electronic Nanny, so when
she wet herself or was craving for her 4a.m. bottle, she would
cry and Daddy would get up, change nappies and give her
milk (soybean substitute, her mum had no milk), I put the lights
out (there was a small night light) and she would sleep right
away. In fact when she came to our bed, she would cry to get
to her own wee place. Always a boys room and separate girl‘s
room. All babies are habit forming, and if you want to change
this, it will take a while and a lot of crying. If you give in every
time she will disturb your sleep, possibly, up to two years.

Answer 9

Because she is used to hearing your heartbeat and feeling your movements. Let her fall asleep on you, it wont do either of you any harm, in fact it will make your bond stronger. However, make sure you do put her in her moses basket aswell so that she is not reliant on you to get her to sleep.

Make the most of this closeness. Its a gorgeous time!!!

Answer 10

Your baby has been in you and maybe she doesn't like all that space. You could try putting the top you have been wearing in her moses basket and lay her down on that. The smell of you on it may work. It worked for me. give it a try.