I love to cuddle my baby but...

Jessie_ea · March 2011

He wants to be attached to me all day and it's making getting things done really hard. Anyone else have this issue? He wants to lay on my chest all day, he even gets upset if I try to lay him on his back to that I can talk to him and play with him.

AmandaS1017 · March 2011

My LO prefers to lay on me all day as well. He will lay on his back and play for a few minutes but not very long. I got a moby wrap and he LOVES it. HE can stay snuggled against me while I get stuff done and I have two arms free. I like the moby but have heard the sleepy wrap is better.

Aubs0009 · March 2011

I have been having the same problem. So I have been making the effort everytime he falls alseep to put him in the co sleeper so I can try and get stuff done.

RumbleLina · March 2011

Get a moby and it will make everything easier. Just shove him in and go do what you need to get done.I got one when DS would not let me put him down at all. Saved me.

As far as not wanting to lie down when you talk to him, have you tried swaddling him in a blanket and lying him down? Maybe he is just getting cold since he doesn't have the heat from your body anymore or that secure feeling being pressed against you

EmilyStL · March 2011

She's ok if I just lay her down in terms of crying or whatever, but the last couple days she has to be either swaddled or lying on me in order to sleep. I get her sleeping nice and deeply, then lay her down so I can get stuff done, and bam, those eyes pop open. I have a moby wrap but I'm having a horrible time getting it on correctly so it hasn't been much help...she just lies there while I try to get the damn thing on right for 10 minutes, then I finally give up and just hold her some more. I'm thinking of getting a different kind of sling.

Ashley6021 · March 2011

I know exactly how you feel! DD wants to snuggle up to my boob all day long! For a while there it was the only way we could get her to sleep! I feel like a cow because all I do is feed her and then she snuggles so basically I'm always topless! At first it was so cute but now it's getting difficult and my house is suffering! I will have to look into these moby wraps!

Tempus · March 2011

Mine does this at night. She will sleep in her bassinet from 10pm till about 2 or 3am then she gets fed and wants to be held either on my chest or in my arms in order to sleep at all. Every time we try to put her back in her bassinet she stays asleep for maybe 5 minutes at the most and then is crying until one of us picks her up and holds her. I even have a Sleep Sheep that plays different nature sounds(rain, stream, ocean & whales) and a Fisher-Price Seahorse that lights up and plays lullabyes but neither one soothes her anymore at night unless we are holding her as well.

RumbleLina · March 2011

EmilyStL:
She's ok if I just lay her down in terms of crying or whatever, but the last couple days she has to be either swaddled or lying on me in order to sleep. I get her sleeping nice and deeply, then lay her down so I can get stuff done, and bam, those eyes pop open. I have a moby wrap but I'm having a horrible time getting it on correctly so it hasn't been much help...she just lies there while I try to get the damn thing on right for 10 minutes, then I finally give up and just hold her some more. I'm thinking of getting a different kind of sling.

Have you gone online and watched their videos?

Those are what helped me the most, their directions in the actual wrap confused me more then anything.

daniellepanda · March 2011

Tempus:
Mine does this at night. She will sleep in her bassinet from 10pm till about 2 or 3am then she gets fed and wants to be held either on my chest or in my arms in order to sleep at all. Every time we try to put her back in her bassinet she stays asleep for maybe 5 minutes at the most and then is crying until one of us picks her up and holds her. I even have a Sleep Sheep that plays different nature sounds(rain, stream, ocean & whales) and a Fisher-Price Seahorse that lights up and plays lullabyes but neither one soothes her anymore at night unless we are holding her as well.

Do you think she dislikes her bassinet? We have a bassinet and our LO did not care for it at all. He will sleep in the rock n play for hours but only 1 hour tops in the bassinet.... it is so useless it is now being used to hold his Pjs and swaddle blankets haha. Our LO does not care for the sleep sheep either. He is starting to like the seahorse and we also got this fisher price soothing projector for $20 at target that he is really into, it plays music longer and it also has ocean sounds and he falls asleep pretty fast to it. https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Wonders-Take-Along-Projector-Soother/dp/B0028K2RN8

Not sure if it would help you too

EmilyStL · March 2011

AllysunC:
EmilyStL:

She's ok if I just lay her down in terms of crying or whatever, but the last couple days she has to be either swaddled or lying on me in order to sleep. I get her sleeping nice and deeply, then lay her down so I can get stuff done, and bam, those eyes pop open. I have a moby wrap but I'm having a horrible time getting it on correctly so it hasn't been much help...she just lies there while I try to get the damn thing on right for 10 minutes, then I finally give up and just hold her some more. I'm thinking of getting a different kind of sling.

Have you gone online and watched their videos?

Last night I ended up taking it to the specialty store where I bought it, and they helped me a ton. I was doing it all wrong and I think I've got it down now. I wore her successfully for awhile this morning. Yay!

Those are what helped me the most, their directions in the actual wrap confused me more then anything.

Yeah, the instructions in the wrap are what confused me. Last night I ended up taking it to the specialty store where I bought it, and the lady who works there helped me immensely. I was doing it totally wrong. Success this morning! Yay!

Puppins · March 2011

My LO doesnt like the MOBY but loves the Bjorn- I think he feels too cramped in the Moby- in the bjorn he can stretch out. Helps a lot when I am trying to get stuff done!

Tempus · March 2011

daniellepanda:
Tempus:
Mine does this at night. She will sleep in her bassinet from 10pm till about 2 or 3am then she gets fed and wants to be held either on my chest or in my arms in order to sleep at all. Every time we try to put her back in her bassinet she stays asleep for maybe 5 minutes at the most and then is crying until one of us picks her up and holds her. I even have a Sleep Sheep that plays different nature sounds(rain, stream, ocean & whales) and a Fisher-Price Seahorse that lights up and plays lullabyes but neither one soothes her anymore at night unless we are holding her as well.

Do you think she dislikes her bassinet? We have a bassinet and our LO did not care for it at all. He will sleep in the rock n play for hours but only 1 hour tops in the bassinet.... it is so useless it is now being used to hold his Pjs and swaddle blankets haha. Our LO does not care for the sleep sheep either. He is starting to like the seahorse and we also got this fisher price soothing projector for $20 at target that he is really into, it plays music longer and it also has ocean sounds and he falls asleep pretty fast to it. https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Wonders-Take-Along-Projector-Soother/dp/B0028K2RN8
Not sure if it would help you too

Maybe she doesn't like it cause she does seem to sleep better in her rock n play as well. I might just have to get her that projector from Target. The seahorse works better than the sleep sheep and now that I switched her formula from Enfamil to Gentlease she seems to be sleeping a bit better. She still likes to sleep on me. We were considering getting one of those co-sleepers to put in between us in bed but they only hold up to 15 lbs and she is already over 8 so I'm wondering if it's worth over $40. I think for now I will just keep her in the rock n play and get that projector, even though BF's family thinks she needs to be in her bassinet so she can stretch out.

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