Feeding is going really well with the on demand thing all day. I do nothing but nurse, but I can basically accept that. His latch is good and my nipples hurt far, far less - they feel downright tough.
Now I would like him to sleep. Somewhere other than ON me.
From what I can tell after talking to friends, this infant sleep business seems to be largely a matter of personality. Other on-demand-fed babies slept perfectly in their bassinets or co-sleepers or cribs. I don't think it's something I did to him - he wanted to sleep only on me starting with night #2 in the hospital, for heaven's sake. But I do think it's something we are reinforcing slowly but surely. I try to put him in his Moses basket and he coos and sleeps and tosses about for about 10-20 minutes before screaming again. Last night was AWFUL, between the attempts to put him in there and rock him to sleep and the really endless on-demand feedings all night. If he hasn't gained weight today I will scream like he does.
I am NOT asking to sleep train a 12 day old. I am not a moron. If nothing changes, he will sleep on me for several months (though I will continue to try to put him in his basket as often as I have patience to do so) and then we will sleep train when he is old enough. But I would love any tips from people who had babies who would only sleep on a warm body. Any success stories?
