Sleeping in bassinet

DS is 2 weeks now, I know I'm probably pushing it with the sleeping, but for some reason I can NOT get him to sleep in his bassinet during the night...

During the day I'll have the bassinet in the living room with me, and he will sleep in there fine.. I'm usually pottering around doing stuff, tv going, and of course its broad day light pretty much.

But night time we'll take the bassinet into our room, and if I try putting him down in it, he screams and screams and screams. I've tried letting him cry for 30seconds then trying to calm him down, but its not working he just gets waaay too upset. I've also tried sitting there patting him etc and it won't work... (I've read up a few suggestions on here but they mostly seem for older babies and won't work for him).

He has the same blankets, the room is about the same temperature as the living room, he'll be wearing the same amount of clothes .... I just can't figure out why he's so happy in there during the day, but not at night?! Only thing I can think of is cos its dark and quiet- instead of light and noisy?

Help I just wanna be able to sleep at night without him on me, or in bed next to me!!!

He is probably used to the noise during the day and at night its really quiet. When they are in ya tummy its a noisy place so they are used to noise.

I would have a radio going in his room and see if that helps

ETA- Also, I would start putting him to sleep in his room with the curtains shut, so at night tis not so strange for him.

Edited by Sheza

Having him in your room and just getting on with your normal daily things is the best way. Still vacuum and talk like you would and all that and he will still be used to sleeping with noise
You want him used to just a normal amount of noise thats all. Keep a radio going everytime you put him down to sleep as well, thats always worked good for us, as they become familiar that, that means sleepy time.

I used to do that with my two and now I can so most things and not wake them.

I agree with Sheza on the white noise thing. I keep the radio on static during the day which is a good sleep cue and helps to differentiate between night and day.

Otherwise have a look at the sleepstore as they may have other info (try both their website and their facebook page).

I had a mobile that played music & always put that on for him for sleep time. I couldn't' attach the whole thing to the bassinette but I could put the music bit on the. Gave him a sleep cue.

My DS was the same, took a few weeks also, 2 things keep doing what you are, so he eventually gets used to it and music does wonders just for a bit of noise.
Or you could let him fall asleep in the lounge or wherever he does during the day and then wheel him in to the room later. Can understand you not really wanting to do that to get him used to night sleeping though.
Good Luck!!

yep i was going to say just put her down in the lounge too.

I found DD slept better at night once I got a night light too. If it's pitch dark in your room, you could try that?