https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:11:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730722 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:51:18 +0000 gilmoregirl 1730722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only used the flashlight on my phone when he woke at night or a nightlight if we were struggling to see during a diaper change. My baby sorted his days and nights pretty quickly, but I think we were just lucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730696 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:22:20 +0000 Zbug 1730696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO also did this for two weeks. I would try to put her down and she would immediately wake up. I ended up letting her sleep on me for about two weeks. Each night I would attempt to put her down, and one night it just worked and she went back to sleeping in the rnp. I say just keep trying and know that it will end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730654 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:38:44 +0000 Bao 1730654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I agree with keeping the lights low. I use a book light to feed my LO in the middle of the night, it lightens the room just enough but I can move it around if needed. I usually just click it on and leave it at the end of her bed, change her sometimes, feed/rock her and put her back down. No talking etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730646 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:32:36 +0000 MrsKoala 1730646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I used to just set my LO down in the a<br /> RnP and rock him in it in the dark. It would take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes to get him back to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730602 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:51:53 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1730602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone.</p> <p>@Bubbles I usually turn the lights on to nurse him, just to make sure I'm getting a good latch. But I could probably turn on a lower light in another part of the house.</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels I feel like we wait that long, but I don't really time it. When we first do the transition he will stay sleeping for between 1 and 5 minutes then wake up and start yelling. I can see how tired he is in his face and how hard he is fighting to stay awake!</p> <p>@Stacy It's nice to know other people are in the same boat and this is hopefully temporary I'd love to eventually get him into the Arm's Reach Co-sleeper but at this point I'd let him sleep in a laundry basket if that was what worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730590 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:43:08 +0000 Canoli 1730590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No help but my son was the same way for the first few weeks. I ended up letting him sleep on me and kept trying to put him down. He slowly moved to a few hours at a time and eventually between 4-5 weeks he was sleeping on his own. Unfortunately he would only transition to the RNP so we have to work on that but at least it's something. Just keep trying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730588 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:42:00 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1730588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried holding him for at least 20 min before putting him on a different surface? I used to wait at least 20 min to 1) make sure she digests since she had some reflux as a newborn, and to prevent spit-up, and 2) make sure she's in a deeper stage of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730583 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:35:08 +0000 Bubbles 1730583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You might already be doing this but I would make sure to keep him in a dark, quiet environment during night feeds, minimal talking, only change nappy if needed etc. But it should get better soon, he probably just has his days and nights a bit mixed up at the mo :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-newborn-to-sleep-after-night-feeding#post-1730551 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:04:55 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1730551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 2-week-old isn't on a schedule yet but he typically wakes to eat between 11:30 and 1:30 depending on when he last ate. He fusses a little at the boob, but then tanks up and falls asleep on me. The problem is as soon as we transition him to any other surface- RnP, co-sleeper, swing- he wakes up and then it takes hours and hours to get him back down. Last night he ate at 1:15 and then was up until 3. He isn't crying as long as we are bouncing, walking around, and holding him but it is really taking a toll. I think he is eating enough, I burp him, tight swaddle with miracle blanket. But nothing seems to work. Last night I bounced him for so long I think I messed up my postpartum stitches. :sad: Once he is down he sleeps 1.5-3 hours and then we repeat until morning. It is far easier getting him to sleep during the day.</p> <p>Any tips for getting him back down at night? </p>