Newborn neck support?

Question

My daughter is a week old and hates sleeping in her crib for over a couple of hours at a time. This is fine, as she needs to eat that often still, but the thing is, she doesn't seem to sleep as soundly as her twin sister. I place them the exact same way but to no avail with the one.

My husband tried putting a rolled-up receiving blanket under her neck to see if it would stop her squirming, and it seemed to actually work. Of course I'm not going to use it as a solution until I know that it's safe to do. He said that he was trying to copy the way that she's positioned in someone's arms. The blanket under her neck kind of mimics someone's arm when she's being held. It fits in the gap between her head and back when she's lying down, but it very slightly tilts her head back, so I'm worried about leaving her in that position.

Has anyone tried something similar with their baby in the crib? I'm not going to do it unless the pedi says it's safe, AND moms say that it's proven to work.

Answer 1

this is the only way my daughter will sleep. She is 7.5 months now.

Answer 2

my son wakes up as soon as i put him in the crib so i have found that if i swaddle him with a blanket he does so much better. especially when they are only a week old because they are still used to being in the womb and the swaddle makes them warm and cozy.

Answer 3

having a baby's head tilted back while sleeping even ifi ts just slight doesnt sound like a good idea. definitly check with the pedi.

try swaddling her to keep her from moving all around.  

Answer 4

I would check with the pediatrician, but I know for a fact that my son, even at 4 months now, sleeps better in my arms then by himself. Remember that some babies don't like laying on their backs. When she's big enough, you can put her in carseat or swing to sleep (that's what I have to do-he won't sleep in the crib).

Just so you know, you're lucky that your baby sleeps hours at a time. As a newborn, my son was awake all day and then woke up 4-5 times to feed. I was a walking zombie. Now at 4 months he'll still wake up 3-4 times to feed at night. I consider myself lucky that I can sleep 2 hours at a time now lol.