Setting a Schedule

[JacksonsMom]

Jackson is 5 weeks old and already has a mind of his own. Against my better judgement and the advise of others, I began letting the baby sleep in my bed at only 3 nights old. At first it was more for convience, but now it's because I sleep better when he's next to me. I live at home with my parents and have to constantly hear what they know and what I need to do. Jackson has been doing great with sleeping. He sleeps from 9:30 to 2:30 and then wakes up again anywhere between 5:30 and 6:30. The problem is getting him back to sleep after the last feeding. He screams and cries no matter what you do, sometimes for an hour or two. My dad told me I need to start introducing him to his crib since I will be returning to work in 4 weeks and can't go back on the amount of sleep I'm getting. I feel awful because I put Jackson in his crib this morning and it took him 43 minutes of screaming before he fell asleep. Am I an awful mom? Is he going to be mad at me now? Jackson's dad is in the picture to an extent. He comes to visit the baby once to twice a week and buys the baby the essentials. But he's never stayed over or taken the baby for me so I can have a break. I keep getting frustrated and then my parents tell me I can't do that, but how else am I supposed to feel? Anyone have any advice on how to transfer the baby into his crib without traumatizing me in the process?

[bskillings]

My advice to you is although it will be hard for you to do it you need to get him in a crib asap. I lived in the exact same situation as you until my son was 2. I lived with my parents and took they're advice on everything. My son slept in my bed till he was a year and a half and he is now 2 1/2 and still has sleeping problems. he still wants to sleep in my bed and still wakes up multiple times throughout the night. I'm still only running on the amount of sleep i got when he was a newborn. Also my parents would get mad if my son cried for even a minute so I had to always give into everything he wanted just so my parents wouldn't yell at me. Now my son has many behaviour and sleep problems and I am having a horrible time trying to get him to behave and to sleep properly. He's only slept through the night twice! Please please take my advice and get him sleeping in his bed and on a schedule now. It might take a few nights or even a week of listening to him cry but it will be worth it in the end.