Letting newborns Cry it out

Does anyone do this? I'm probably a bad mother but my 1 week old is still up at 4:39 and I haven't been to bed  . I'm so desperate and I think this is the 2nd or 3rd night I"ve actually cried with him. I"m so sleep deprived. He's changed fed from both boobs and just fidgets when I lay him down, swaddle him, rock him, put him on his boppy. I knew it wasn't going to be all peaches and cream but omg he has his days and nights mixed up.

What worked for me was laying my baby on my chest for a bit patting her back or bottom lightly till she just fell asleep once she did i laid her in her crib gently and she was fine. I hope this helps a little good luck!

When my son does that I lay him on my chest belly down and pat his back. I think it might be gas. When he falls asleep swaddle himand lay him downat an angle to his side (but not completely on his side) with a folded blacket under his back.

I hope you get some rest soon

I definitely wouldn't let a newborn cry it out, but why don't you try putting one of your recently worn, unwashed shirts in with him in his sleepy place? Might make him feel a little better thinking that Mommy is around.. My daughter seems to calm down easier if I put my shirt that I wore that day in her bassinet with her @ night.. She's still up every 2 hours but it cuts down on her fussiness..

Quoting Mrs♥ Mendoza:“ What worked for me was laying my baby on my chest for a bit patting her back or bottom lightly till she ... [snip!] ... till she just fell asleep once she did i laid her in her crib gently and she was fine. I hope this helps a little good luck!”

you beat me to it lol
but its good advice
it works everytime for me

I would never let a baby cry out no matter what. I reckon thats a terrible thing to do for so many reasons.

Try a bath (after everything else)...it should always work.

No way do you ever let a newborn cry it out. Ring 13health if you're in Australia. They have nurses who are awesome and can talk you through it.

My mom told me to let him CIO. I was told you can't spoil a newborn but I'm going to try the chest thing. Maybe skin to skin contact will work also. Thank you   I feel so helpless.

I read somewhere that there is no such thing as spoiling a baby. Especially at 1week old the baby just wants to be held. Do you have an infant swing? My son loved his, and it always put him to sleep.

Quoting ツMoN!QuE!!!:“ you beat me to it lol but its good advice it works everytime for me”

Lol!! ya it works great its bonding time for me i just love it.

Quoting Sabr1na:“ My mom told me to let him CIO. I was told you can't spoil a newborn but I'm going to try the chest thing. Maybe skin to skin contact will work also. Thank you   I feel so helpless.”

Well that's for an older baby thats already started eating solids.. 4-6 months about.. And even then, CIO methods involve you getting up @ least every 15 minutes to check on baby (until they're asleep) so it's not like you lock'em up in their crib and let them cry their brains out while you go off to bed..

But I feel your desperation - just keep in mind that it doesn't last.. Even if you have to adjust by sleeping during the day when baby is more likely to sleep soundly, try getting naps in then.. Other than that, coffee and late night TV were my saviors along with my baby swing.. Baby swings are godsends - they're like an extra pair of hands   good luck

I wouldnt let thebaby cry it out.. when my son was 1 week,2 weeks 3 weeks... it was thehardest time of my life.. he wasnt sleeping... he too had his days and nights mixed up. hubby kept telling me to leave him he'll fall asleep eventuially.. but i didnt wan to.. i couldnt... it was to hard.. i felt his pain in his cries... i still cant let him cry too long now that he is 4 months... ill leave him maybe for about 5 minutes before he gets too bad.. but never longer then that...

i found that havining hin in bed with me for th first few weeks helped ALOT

Good luck love it will get better

Quoting Sabr1na:“ My mom told me to let him CIO. I was told you can't spoil a newborn but I'm going to try the chest thing. Maybe skin to skin contact will work also. Thank you   I feel so helpless.”

No please dont let him CIO him being a week old you are his only sense of security he has to rely on your touch and count on you for everything see its all new to him he is a little scared he cant see too well yet so your there to give him what he needs. just try to have a little patients walk around with him cuddle him he should start feelin a little better hopefully soon

Quoting Sabr1na:“ My mom told me to let him CIO. I was told you can't spoil a newborn but I'm going to try the chest thing. Maybe skin to skin contact will work also. Thank you   I feel so helpless.”

You can't ever spoil a newborn, all they want and know is that you're the mommy and you're supposed to be the protector. Do you have a swing? My swing has saved me MANY nights! The first few weeks (heck, first few MONTHS) are difficult because the baby isn't really on a set schedule and you don't really know which cries are what. Helplessness = normal. Is there someone else who can watch him while you get some more sleep?

Seeing he's only 1 week.He's crying for a reason,You shouldn't let him cry it out.My son was like that untill he was 2 months.and still sometimes,He wakes up at 4:30 to make sure I am still in the room.When he wakes up don't make eye contact or talk.And keep the lights off,&Try white noises.