How to get baby to sleep without rocking?

Question

I am due with my 2nd child in 5 weeks. With my first child I made the mistake of rocking and letting her fall alseep on the breast then putting her down for a sleep only to have her wake in 20 mins again.

How can I put my newborn to sleep without rocking as I don't want her to get used to it again and have the same problem.

Answer 1

I have 3 kids and never had sleep problems with any of them. Obviously when they are really little they are going to fall asleep on you, but after a few weeks you learn to recognise when your baby is tired. I used to wait until they were almost asleep and then put them into bed, then after doing that for a week or so I would put them in a little earlier, now all of them, aged 5, 2 and 11months go to bed without fuss. I have also heard that when they learn to put themselves to sleep, they will be able to do it when they wake in the night, which means more sleep for mum. Good Luck with it.

Answer 2

Babies shouldn't fall asleep on the bottle or breast, as they need to be burped anyways.
I always had a rocking chair, and so enjoyed the soothing rhythm and warm little bundle as I rocked. But, I always put the baby down before they were asleep so that they got the idea of the transfer to their bed.
You could also consider (this may sound weird!) letting the scent of you be on the baby's sheet or blanket, just by you wearing it for awhile as you hold the baby will be enough to transfer your "mommy" scent. It seems to comfort some babies.
So much has changed in the last 35 yrs since I started raising my 3 girls, but as a grandmother of six and lucky to be able to hold and rock many of them many times, I know how comforting it is for us as well.
Don't stress over this, just use a little common sense, and enjoy that sweet bundle in your arms!

Answer 3

I have a 3 month old baby girl...she's my first baby.
She goes to sleep on her own in her own room and in her own bed...it's wonderful!
Well you should have your new born...lay on a bassinet at first...well for at least the first month or so with you in the same bedroom. Hold him/her pad her little butt and put her in the bassinett. if She cries, let her cry for not more than 5 minutes. Come back to the room, pad her tummy and talk to her softly. and keep doing this until she falls slepp, keep the same pattern. Pad her butt for 5 minutes, leave the room, come back in five minutes only if she's crying, pad her tummy for another five minutes leave the room and so on.
I tried this and it fantasticly worked for me...My daughter is great when she sleeps...she goes to bed between 9 or 10 and doesn't wake up until 7:30 or 8:00am!!!
Good luck

Answer 4

With our second child we have her sit with us upright until it is time for her to go to bed. This gives her a chance to burp and still has the mummy and daddy time plus your other children can sit beside you and still get the attention. We then do the round of kissing good night and put her in her cot, pull up the sheets and tuck her in. Say good night and walk out closing the door so she is not disturbed by her two year old brother and his boystous tendencies. When she was new born I use to wrap her with a cheese cloth wrap, if you are in winter use something thicker, it gives them the feeling of still being in your womb the tightness. She now puts herself to sleep easily and if she does cry it is because she either has wind or a wet nappy. Just make sure you cover them from all angles as to what they may need before putting them down to sleep. Hunger, nappy, teething, wind...the list goes on.

Answer 5

Every child is different. I did the same with my first, but then he's never needed much sleep. I expected to to the same with my second child, and it turned out that he didn't want to be rocked to sleep - he wanted me to put him in his crib, and leave him in peace!

For a child who does like to be rocked, an alternative method is to put him or her in his stroller or pram and go for a walk, even if it's just around the block. That always helped my first child get to sleep. Going out in the car for a drive can help too, but then they often wake up when the car stops.

Answer 6

If you want to put your baby to sleep in 20 seconds you must get the "Instant Baby Sleep" MP3 sound track. Here is their official web-site: http://www.instantbabysleep.net

The sound track gently produces energy over the full human hearing spectrum with an embedded pulse that gently eases the brain to the Alpha state well known for drowsiness and sleep induction.

Answer 7

I have a 5 month old,and some things that have worked for me are:giving a warm bath,and rubbing him down with lotion before I put on his pajamas(the giggles night time body wash works awesome!!!), I give him a warm bottle of formula before he goes to bed(his last feeding time),and/or I sing to him(I've done that 3 times today,and it worked in just a matter of a few minutes with almost no fussing). Hope this helps!

Answer 8

what u could do to help


my 1 1/2 year old niece is the same way


somethimes she wouldnt go to sleep without rockin her to sleep


try putting her on her back and pat her back and sing


or the belly & sing to her

it works when i put my lil niece to sleep


goood luck

Answer 9

lay on tummy.