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Honestly, this is completely normal at this stage so don’t worry! At that age, our daughter slept on us downstairs and then went down in her next to me when we went to bed at about 10pm. Some nights she’d happily sleep there, others she wouldn’t and she’d be sleeping on me while I watched tv in bed. I was eager to try and establish a routine early, but our daughter just wasn’t routine ready until around 4 months (and even then this was a VERY loose routine!) 😊
Its normal they have literally no clue what time or day it is abd often they just want to be with you. Try putting them to bed when you usually go to bed, feed and rock them and usually they will go down for a couple of hours :) you're doing amazing
@Bec this is great, thanks so much!
They don’t have any sense of day and night yet so completely normal! Contact naps are normal too, at 8 weeks routine is baby led rather than parent ❤️
At 8 weeks both of my boys have gone to bed much later, and I didn’t start a routine/bedtime until a bit older with them. They’re still developing a circadian rhythm, sleep needs/pressure can be all over the place with their naps not always being consistent yet etc. Also putting down drowsy but awake just doesn’t work for some babies! If she’s tired and is supported to sleep, you may find that if you fed or rocked etc to sleep then laid her down that she might stay down for a bit on her own? Also worth mentioning that any sleep in a room separate to you is usually advised from when they’re a little older, but do what works for you!