My 2 Month Old Won't Sleep in His Crib Only with Me Help I Am Going Crazy!!!!!!!

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Wow does that sound familiar! My son had colic and the signs seem very similar. We tried everything as well. It took some time but we kept trying different things to calm and soothe him. Some things that worked for us:

- Warm bath at bead time with lavendar soap(Johnson & Johnson)
- Sound machine, the kind that play waves, jungle...
- Bouncing on an exercise ball. They sell specific ones but you can use an exercise ball instead. Literally I would bounce on it and it would get him to calm down enough that I could then place him in his crib.
- Does he have a mobile? I had the water one with lights on the ceiling and sounds or songs.
- Vibrating teething toy placed on belly. I know it sounds crazy but it worked for a while.
- Swaddle, swaddle, swaddle! You can buy specific swaddle blankets at Babies r Us. They are great-especially when he is extra fussy. Also helps to keep baby from rolling over.

You can always check with you pediatrician to see if they have any suggestions.

Hi M.,

Most 2 month olds won't be able to self soothe yet, although some babies are good sleepers, most have their fussiest time around evening and night time.

Does he spit up a lot? Often when babies sleep best in a propped position it could be GERD, acid reflux, it comes up and hurts.

I understand you need to sleep, totally, I have a 21 month old and a 10 month old, 11 months apart. I am 37 and preggo with my 3rd - with an IUD so I totally understand you.

One thing you could try is sleeping him in his bassinette next to you so you can reach out to touch him when he wakes up, but do not give in and pick him up, it will take a few days to brek him of it. My daughter would wake up at 5am for a while until I just let her CIO.

Or - put him in his crib, put earplugs in your ears, and sleep through it. I did this with my second. After waking hourly with my daughter for months and months I couldn't do it again. I let my son wake up and cry and he eventually learned he wasn't getting picked up and just went back to sleep on his own, he sleeps great now, 8 to 7.

At 2 months though, he may still need to be fed, when do you feed him last?

Does he have colic? That's sort of what it sounds like to me. If so, there's nothing you can do but wait till he outgrows it. 2 months is a little young to be doing the CIO method. Most experts recommend feeding on demand until the baby is at least 4 months old. Rice cereal is not recommended for children under 4 months (at least) because babies can't digest it propely. My dd was a horrible sleeper till she was about 9 months old. I resorted to putting her in bed with me. I nursed also and it was so much easier to be able to roll over and feed her, as opposed to having to get up out of bed. I could sleep while she nursed. It made us all happier. There is little risk with co-sleeping if it's done correctly.I took her out of our bed at 5 months old and she had no problem with the transition.

I know that you said that you're concerned about co-sleeping, but it can be done very safely. I am a huge fan. I, too, have a second that was VERY unlike the first & co-sleeping saved me. IMO, there is nothing better than waking to a little giggle, a warm little hug, or just a little warm body. My daughter was one that wouldn't go to sleep until around 11-12. We put the boppy pillow between us & she slept on that til she could roll off of it. Then, she just slept between us. She is 17 mths, & still does sometimes. I know that people will tell you that it is hard to break them, & maybe it is. But, we still aren't ready & we love it. We are all getting very good sleep. Also, I am a strong disbeliever in CIO. Again, IMO, it does nothing but tell the baby that the one person who should respond to its needs, won't. Sorry to offend, but I also can't believe that someone would actually suggest to use earplugs. OMG.
But, it really does get better. As I said, DD was not sleeping until 11-12, and now, it's 9 & she sleeps 9-10 hours.

I have 3 children; the oldest a girl and 2 younger boys. My baby is 9 months and still sleeps with me. I would not have it any other way. He pretty much sleeps through the nite now but at first I was up quite a bit. It comes with having kids! Two months doesn't seem old enough to start feeding cereal and other foods. Can your husband help some? It is so much easier with the baby in bed to just roll over and feed him (breast milk) than to have to get up out of bed to go to him.

I think it is natural for him to be in your bed with you until he is confident enough to move onto sleeping by himself.

We tried the rice cereal with our 4 month old and it just didn't work for him. Try tossing a light blanket in the dryer and getting it nice and warm before wrapping him up in it when you put him to bed. The warmth may just help him feel like he is with you.

We had the same problem with our son. I can't offer you any suggestions, because my husband and I just suffered through the first year this way, because nothing worked. We tried letting him cry, for 3 hours one night, never subsided. He would sleep in our bed, in a co-sleeper, in the carseat, on the couch with one of us, wherever he could sleep so we could have a moments peace. I breastfeed for 18 months, and being able to feed him easily at any time during the night did make it somewhat easier, in that at least he was calm and went back to sleep easily. Then he just started sleeping. It was like a miracle! I was also working some, and now I have no idea how either one of us ever made it through. We also have two busy teenagers and the whole year is just a blur of work and soccer games! Good Luck, and just hang in there.