Baby won't sleep. Any advice would be appreciated?

My LO has been sleeping in my arms for the past 2 hours. Every time I try to put her down she grizzles until I pick her up when she stops immediately and falls back to sleep. I haven't been able to do anything around the house!





Rocking the bassinet won't help either.





She's 6 weeks old. ThanksBaby won't sleep. Any advice would be appreciated?
Try sticking a receiving blanket in the dryer for a minute to warm it up, then lay it down flat in her bassinet and immediately lay her on top of it. Often, it's the contrast from your warm arms to the cool bassinet that wakes them up!





This trick worked a good portion of the time with both my kids. You could also try a carrier/sling to keep your hands free to do other things.





Good luck!Baby won't sleep. Any advice would be appreciated?
I was going to say the same thing as tj mama, don't worry about the housework you only have this time with her once. If you really wanted to you could even curl up and nap with her.


grab a book or put a movie on and enjoy ome relaxation you need it too.


Some things you can try if this becomes a regular issue are: elevating the head of the cot - most babies get reflux to some degree many aren't bothered by it, some are and this can help, Make sure her bedding is warm and that she is warm enough, you can put a t shirt or something else that smells like you in with her, just be careful not to have anywhere that she could suffocate, you could also try putting her in a rocker or bouncer instead if you have one, some babies prefer that position, some soothing music.


You may also like to try a baby swing if it becomes a regular occurence, these shouldn't replace cuddles from mum, but if every now and then you need a break they often enjoy sleeping in these.
what i do is what till my daughter is sleeping, put her onto a pillow in my lap, rock for on the pillow with my Hand on her tummy, after about 5 mins of that i lift the pillow with her on it in the bassinet! Works every time! Sometimes its just the temperature change that wakes them! And if that doesn't work just enjoy your time with her, wont last forever
Is she swaddled?


Try warming up her bed with one of those bean bag things you put in the microwave. Obviously remove it before you put her down. Do you have a white noise maker? My lo has the sound of a babbling brook playing beside his basket currently.
Enjoy holding your new baby! The housework won't go anywhere so just sit back and relax with your baby
wow, she must love you already!! its cute that a baby knows her mama. anyway warm milk should do the trick.
Warm milk?
My baby is six weeks old too and we have the same problem at night. So, here's some things that have worked for us. We just have to try any combination of these because some days one method will work and other day we'll have to go to plan B.





Here stuff to try:


1) Put her in her car seat and carry her around the house with the shade down. While she will cry when you put her in.. tricking her into thinking that you're going on a car ride might get her to sleep. Carrying our daughter in the car seat or putting the car seat in the stroller and actually walking.. usually makes her stop crying and go to sleep. THEN, leave her in the car seat to sleep. My pediatrician told me that it was safe for them to sleep in the car seat as long as their heads are back and not hanging down.


2) Actually take a car ride. The vibrations can make her go to sleep. Then let her sleep in the car seat.


3) This next one works for my husband and not for me. But, put her down and let her cry for about two minutes then go in, tuck her in really tight and give her a kind word or two..then walk away... repeat two times and she'll go to sleep. (this might not work for you but it works perfectly when my husband does it)


4) do you have a vibrating bouncer that rocks. Put her in it. She will cry at first. Then, start rocking it.. with the vibration on... sing or talk to her while making eye contact. We've found this affective.


5) All else fails.. the swing on it's highest mode. Make sure she's strapped in good. You'd be suprised at how it gets them to go to sleep. Then, turn it off. Leave her strapped in. But, when we do this one, we sleep in the recliner next to her swing to be on the safe side even though she is buckled in.





Hope these help!