visting family, baby wont stay asleep w/o constant bouncing or rocking. help?

Question

what do i do??????

10wks

"girlzmommy" was the only one who I think actually read my, very short, question. Thanks you!!!!! If I'm visiting family what swing have I to use? And how do I get it home??? Not gonna work...

Answer 1

If you are visiting family or they are visiting you your baby maybe getting overstimulated from all the new people sourrounding them and a difference in their routine.

Try keeping the babies routine the same as it was/is when you are not visiting.

Make sure that the baby is getting naps and breaks from being held by everyone.

Take the baby into a quiet room and rock it or bounce until the baby falls asleep.

Give the baby white noise or quiet music while it is sleeping.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Do not listen to people who tell you to just let your baby cry. That is just a horrible thing to do and all you teach your child is that you will not take care of their needs.

If your baby is really having that hard of a time I would use a swing to comfort my baby and do some of the work so I could rest. Gripe water is also pretty good at calming babies down.

I am not sure the cause of your babies frustration but putting a 10 wk old baby down to cry it out is just WRONG. It will not only frustrate you and the baby but has been shown to create problems later on in life with relationships and trust.

Answer 3

My son was the same way. I literally had to hold him 24 hours a day. Literally. And keep him moving, too. I would hold him and walk quickly around the house, swaying, dancing, etc. If I stopped he'd scream bloody murder, so I didn't stop.
Once he fell asleep like that I could slowly sit down in a reclining chair - and he'd sleep on my chest (I didn't recline it all the way). I didn't get much sleep at all, because I was so worried about him (he'd be facing me, which of course goes against the "back to sleep" rule). It was a nightmare!

What about an infant swing? One that reclines so that he can sit back and not have to hold his head up? That helped my son a lot - after we figured it out! We would even have him sleep in the swing at night. I'd put the swing right next to the couch and I'd sleep on the couch.

I think they make "travel swings" too, that are smaller and easier to transport. We never used one so I can't attest to their efficacy. Good luck - I feel your pain! Don't worry, one day it will all be a distant memory.

Oh, and by the way, I tried to do what other people say about breaking him of the habit by just putting him down and letting him cry, but he would NOT stop crying! One time I just had to put him in his crib so that I could sleep in the bed because I was so exhausted. He cried for 2 hours straight. I was so tired that I couldn't get him, and there was nobody to help. I kept thinking he'd stop like everyone says, but he didn't. I felt horrible about it, but I absolutely did not have the physical strength to get him and hold him. Finally my sister in law came over and she picked him up.

Answer 4

well one thing that i learned is that the parent is the one that makes the childrens habits. if they are used to the arms, it may be because someone is always holding the baby/ what i suggest is to leave the baby alone. let him/her cry for a while in a room alone, not too long ! i know that it may be a little frustrating but it worked for me. then, take the baby a warm bath, and give him/her a massage (full-body) then make them a warm bottle and lay next to them it helps to let them feel your body heat when they are that young. what ever you do DO NOT ROCK< BOUNCE

Answer 5

Rock or bounce him, nurse him, or let him sleep with you.

See this site for some good information on infant sleep:

http://askdrsears.com/html/7/T070200.asp

Answer 6

you want to break this habit before it gets worse and even harder to break. it may take a couple days but your baby will eventually learn to go to sleep without rocking or bouncing. there will be a lot of crying but just lay your baby down and pat him/her until they fall asleep. or pick them up and cuddle them until they are calm but lay them back down before they fall asleep. you're going to have to break them of the habit sooner or later, might as well do it now.