My DS is nearly 3 months old and I am trying to get him to sleep in his own cot next to my bed. We had to co-sleep up until now as he wouldn't sleep unless in my arms or in a sling wrap and I wasn't getting any rest. I started from putting him down in his cot during the day and in first week he slept for max 20 min, then next week 30 min and then 40 min. We can't get him past the 40 min mark, it's like he has an alarm clock built in!
Nights are worse, he's waking up every 2 hours and I know he's capable of doing 4-5 and feeding just once around 3 am as this is what's been happening when we slept together.
We're on EASY starting the day around 7 and feeding every 3 hours, nap-length dependant. He was a very alert child from day 1, curious and interested in watching the world and now he stays awake for 1.5 - 2 hours during activity time. He is generally a very good baby, only cries when he's tired or bored, very playful and social, loves being in a bath etc. it's just the sleeping bit that Needs to change, I can't keep falling asleep with him in my arms!
Is he too young for PU/PD? I try shush/pat and swaddling, always in a dark room and sometimes with white noise as well. He falls asleep nicely but the problem is to keep him asleep in his cot, I try to lay him down in second phase but he just wakes up more often than when sleeping with me. Is it just time or can I actually do something now to improve? I still try to feed him once- twice and don't offer him the breast every time he wakes up.
Please help!!!
