If your baby sleeps peacefully in your arms but cries the moment you place them in the bassinet, you are not alone! And you are definitely not doing anything wrong, promise!

This is one of the most common struggles new parents face in the early weeks. Many families start to worry something is “wrong” with their baby, the bassinet, or their approach to sleep. In reality, what’s happening is completely normal newborn behavior.

Your brutally honest, expert-backed guide for desperate, sleep-deprived parents

If you’re reading this at 3 a.m. with one eye open, Googling “WHY WON’T MY BABY SLEEP ANYMORE,” welcome! You’ve officially entered the 4-month sleep regression.

One week your baby was doing solid stretches, maybe even “sleeping through the night,” and the next week?
They're waking up every 45 minutes, crying the second you put them down, refusing naps, and suddenly need to nurse/bottle every time they stir.