I really don't know how to get a baby on a schedule, but what I did with my daughter was nap when she napped during the day. I know for some people that may not be an option, but I hope it is for you.

Is he eating enough?? I dont belive in letting them cry it out at such an early age....Sometimes they just want/need to suck so maybe try a pacifier?? (I hate those things but they can be a life saver) And sometimes its just there routine to be up at night. As much as we may hate it, new parents live by there babies routines, not the other way around. Good luck

He just moved up to 3 ounces every two hours, and the pacifier he spits out lol

He just moved up to 3 ounces every two hours, and the pacifier he spits out lol

You can't let a 2 week old baby cry it out. His nervous system isn't mature enough to control when he sleeps. He may have his days and nights mixed up, he may just need to be held. I would make sure you swaddle the hell out of him.... really tight. That soothes babies and helps them sleep... they're nervous systems are immature and causes the twitching and kicking that startles them awake. Make sure that you pat out all his gas bubbles so his tummy isn't bugging him and you may have to hold him or rock him til he sleeps.

Good luck.

wow 3 oz. my 2 month old niece takes 7-8 oz every 4 hours. i thought it wasnt normal but her doctor says it is ok. for the most part i have her on a schedule. for being 2 months, she is very active. she coos all day long when not crying. i got her when she was 2 days old and right away i did not carry her all of the time. she would wake every 3 hours at first. now i wake her at 7am, bath, bottle, take her outdoors to look around. at 11 she is put in her crib awake for a nap after bottle. i wake her between 12 and 1. leg and arm exercises. son, baby and i runn errands. by 3 she is ready for another bottle. relaxes in her swing and coos. from 3-8 she normally stays awake unless not feeling well. bottle at 7. at 8 all my kids start bathing and at 8:30 we say prayer and they are off to bed. at this time she may have 2-3 oz of formula. and she sleeps till 6:45-7. all my kids were the same way as infants. i found it easier for the family. but remember not all kids get into a routine so young, it may take time. here in my mad house of a home we need a consistant routine. and the weird thing is i am still stressed out every day. as far as the crying my ped said it is ok to let baby cry or whine for 5 min unless you know baby is ill. this works for our family. try different things to get a routine going and baby will let you know what he/she likes best. good luck

i found that baby's tend to make thur own ruitine, but try keeping him up hold him out as long as you can and get him active make his eyes move and consentrtate on things it will ware him out

Ahh...welcome to the wonderful world of the non-sleeping baby. My daughter has just turned seven months and she is JUST now getting the hang of sleeping sort of through the night. (Not meant to frighten you...I think she's not the average experience..)
I'm not for the cry-it-out method for that young of a baby. Even for my daughter when I have to put her down while she is crying, I am only able to withstand it for five minutes, tops.
You might still be in the stage where everything is a bit of chaos and a schedule is still in the future. With my oldest daughter, she was a fantastic sleeper, but that didn't start until she was two months old, as she began to sleep on a schedule. (and then, of course, there's my youngest, who likes the difficult route of things...everything, that is.)
So I think you might have a bit of time yet before things calm down with him. Coffee, tea, and late night TV...all essential...(It even rhymes!)

Congratulations on your little boy!

Thank u all for your advice. I think I am starting to get more used to staying up all night now and getting the swing of things. We may not be on a normal schedule but we have a lil schedule that he follows. He does not like to lay on his back that is part of the huge problem but using a sleep wedge is helping some. He likes to feel secure but swaddling him is out. I either don't do it right or he is just a good wiggler because he wiggles right out of it and then I am nervous because the blanket is in there with him. So I either hold him when he sleeps or he is in his vibrating chair that he loves so much. On another note my lil man turns 2 weeks today!

I don't believe in letting them cry it out at least for the first 3-4 months. But I warn you in advance, at that time, put them down drowsy but awake. Let them learn how to put themselves to sleep the rest of the way. This will help in the long run. Back to the topic, I found that when my daughter was an infant she slept better in her car seat. I actually put the car seat in her crib. Her problem though was gas so she wasn't comfortable laying flat. Putting a wedge under the sheet to keep her on a slant helped too.

Hi & congrats. I agree with lastvice. I've done the "crying it out" thing and it worked at about 7 or 8 months. Right now, he just needs to be reassured that you're there.

Just a thought, he might be waking when you put him down because he has a sensation of falling as you transfer him to the bed/bassinett. I don't really know what the answer would be for that, except to maybe move very slowly and gradually when laying him down.

My d/s did this for awhile & I would put a heating pad (on low) in his bassinett to warm up the bedding a little just until I was done nursing and rocking. Then I'd take it out before I laid him down. This seemed to help the transition & avoid waking up from cold sheets. I also swaddled him in one of my t-shirts I might have worn to bed the night before. I told myself that he'd sleep better if he smelled me but that's just a theory. (Hopefully, it was always a pleasant smell since getting a shower every single day is hard in those early weeks...lol).

There's a CD for kids that has recordings of "white noise" on it (vacuum, car engine, hair dryer, fan, etc.) I would sometimes play this, or a soft lullaby CD on very low, for background noise.

It's definitely possible that he has his nights and days mixed up, as one other poster suggested. When he naps during the day, do not make the house too quiet so he can get used to napping with some noise and light. At night, create a routine that is always the same (maybe a warm bath or something familiar) every night...this may help signal him that it's bedtime.

Lastly, swaddling is great. A nice, tight swaddle is always a plus...I wouldn't say REALLY tight & if you're baby is a squirmy one make sure the end corner is tucked well underneath his backside so he cannot get loose and pull blankets over himself.

Sorry so long, but hope it helps! Take care :)

I agree with the other posters about not crying it out at such a young age. The poor things are trying to figure out their bodies and that takes time.

Dancer suggested putting baby down very gently and slow...this works (at least with all 3 of my girls). I bend down slowly with my hand on her head and don't release it until the head and body are on the bed.

As far as swaddling, are you using a regular receiving blanket? If so, you may want to use a swaddler, I wish they had those 4 years ago when my first was born. I got one with my 18 month old when she was born because I could never do the burrito wrap thing correctly. The swaddler blankets have velcro and a pocket for the baby to be in, that may be an option for you.

It does get better though, I promise. Just try to rest when the baby does and hopefully in a few more weeks things will calm down for you.

It's all a learning curve and both of you will soon figure out what works best for you.

Maggie

I wouldn't let him get too carried away with the crying - he is only so new, he needs to know that if he has a problem, someone is going to come & try fix it. Perhaps he cries when he is laid down because he has a bit of reflux? Babies with reflux don't necessarily throw up, it may just be coming up enough to burn his throat. I did not enforce a schedule with my son until he was 4 months, until then I fed on demand, let him sleep when he was tired & then just gradually started to make a bit of a flexible routine. I was lucky tho & he's always slept at nite - he has always woken for feeds during the nite, but he doesn't fuss. I always made a point of keeping nitetime as nitetime - no loud noises or bright lights or much activity once the sun goes down. Good luck, keep us posted on what you decide to do & how your baby goes.

My son although almost 11 months old was a very easy baby. He was 6 weeks early and has to struggle a little...I found that he liked the radio on in his room...I have fairy lights strug above his ct which are on before and shile hes going to sleep and then I go in later and turn them off...Turn anything to get them to sleep...I promise it gets easier...

You shouldnt let him cry him self to sleep because he loses the trust bond... i really wish i could give you advice but my one year old dont even sleep through the night... have you tried to put him to sleep in a swing