When did your baby start sleeping in next to me/moses basket?

We got a sleep safe nest and co slept for a couple of nights then moved the nest into the next to me and he goes down happily in there. I think the next to me is too big and open for them. To begin with I would make sure he is fully asleep then I would transfer him into the nest on his side with my arm around him, then onto his back with my hand on his stomach then gradually move away. It took time but seemed to work. Ps this seems to be really common! Persevere though it gets better ❤️

@Abi thanks so much, is there a particular sleep safe nest you got that worked?

We got the purflo - it is pricey but it’s been so worth it for us! He sleeps in it during the day too. https://purflo.com I think they had an offer on the website at the moment saving about £20 There may be some more affordable options - maybe google sleep safe baby nests? I’ve heard people mention sleepy heads before but not looked at those. We also use a love to dream swaddle which he loves as he always has his hands up by his head.

@Abi thanks so much. I’ve had a look and will look into it. I have the love to dream but thought it would be to big for this guy since he’s tiny but I think I’m going to give it a go today. I thought it needed to be a snug fit but doesn’t seem that way

@Rupa purflo (link above) ☺️

Here are some things that may help your baby settle when put down. White noise, swaddle, wait until they are asleep then transfer them. Wait until they are in a deep sleep before transferring which can take up to about 25 minutes. You'll need to experiment to see how long it takes for them. Sleep with their crib sheet a night so it smells of you. Warm their crib with a hot water bottle before putting them in... When you are transferring them put them down feet first, then bum, then head last very slowly. Then I put my hands on top of my lo for a few moments until he settles. Hope something helps.

@Tanya thank you, I tried some of this and managed to get him to sleep in his next to me for a total of 20 minutes which is 20 minutes more than every other attempt. I’ll keep doing it every night incorporating even more of your tips, something will stick!

You are not the only one ,my baby is 2 days old and i am struggling the same, goes mad when left in the next to me or Moses basket , these two days I’m changing shifts with husband and I have to say because I also choose to exclusively breastfeed , the hallucinations kick in and I need the same advise too. Too terrified to do co-sleeping in any way 😬idk. I understand now I’m not the only parent with the same concern. Hope this goes away when they get used to spacing and pretty much the outside world 🌎 I’ll try some of the above tips. Good luck 🤞

Oh great so glad it helped a bit. Took months for me to figure this out with my first but just keep trying and you'll figure out what works for him and it will get better.

@Tanya oh my goodness thank you a million times over!!! Today he took ALL his naps in his Moses basket! Thank you! He’s sleeping right now and I’m just staring at him still in shock that he’s not waking up and crying

@Hristina all the best! Definitely give the advice a go because it helped today. Baby took all his naps in his Moses basket, I just followed some of Tanya’s advice… I think warming it up with a heat pack/hot water bottle is a definite must!