Your baby isn’t a bad sleeper.
They sleep great in your arms the patting, the rhythm, the gentle pressure. Their nervous system settles.
Then you try the transfer.
You tiptoe away.
You hold your breath.
20 minutes later: screaming.
You’ve tried:
- Heating the bassinet ❌
- Every swaddle ❌
- The $200 swing they hated ❌
- Rocking until your arms went numb ❌
The problem isn’t the bassinet.
It’s that the soothing suddenly stops.
When the rhythmic input disappears, your baby’s nervous system notices. The startle reflex kicks in. They wake.