Hi there.

My son is used to being carried in a sling most of the time during the day as he loves being close to me. When he drifts off to sleep, I can put him into the hammock and know that he feels cosy and safe.

I've tried to place him on a mattress for sleeping, but he wakes up looking for something to be next too. I can only assume he feels too exposed and is looking for a more 'womb-like' experience.

He tends to sleep for long periods of time in the hammock and when he has his waking moments and stretches about, he rocks himself back to sleep gently.

If he needs a little help getting back to sleep, I just help to bounce him and it's much easier on the arms during the middle of the night.

I'm really glad I went for the hammock as it's not a 'normal' approach to an infant sleep solution, but a more natural and reassuring one I feel. Many Thanks for a good nights sleep

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