SOS- contact only sleeper!!
We’re the lucky parents to a beautiful almost five week old. But….this little girl demands to be held in order to sleep. When held, she can go 3 hour stretches by day and 5 hour stretches by night, silent and still- we call her our statue!!
We know the SNOO can be a learning curve and we’re super committed. The past three weeks, Dad and I have been taking shifts throughout the night, while I’ve also been manning the day.
We rock her to sleep in our arms, and put her in the SNOO. 25 minutes later, the SNOO soothing starts, and after three minutes, it’s time to get her and rock her back to sleep. Since it takes time and effort to rock her to sleep, we’ll hold her for the next few hours and she’ll get a great nap in. We’ve been hoping she’d become more comfortable and familiar with sleeping in the SNOO, but so far, nothing. We put in her in the SNOO at least 5 times each 24 hour cycle.
I will add, I’m a strong believer in wake windows, so after her nap, she’s fed, burped, held upright, and some sort of play or talking to if there’s time, and then back to bed. She’s on a great schedule, and is doing great- not fussy and goes to bed nicely in our arms. We’ve started putting her in the love to dream swaddle since she loves her arms up, with the snoo sack over it and through her arms.
We’re really losing it, as I have to start work up again soon and Dad isn’t functioning well in school.
If you’ve had an exclusive contact sleeper previously, please let let m know any tips or tricks!!! Send help!!