An end to constant holding?

kaf7 · April 2013

So my LC warned me at my last visit that LO was going to go through a phase of not tolerating being set down at all and to get a carrier. We have a baby.bjorn but LO doesn't fit in it very well with me. Works great for DH who isn't the one at home all day. Therefore I have been holding and bouncing LO constantly for days now other than for his overnight naps. When did this start to settle out for you guys? I need arm transplants.

eta: LO is now 5 weeks

TJ1979 · April 2013

Um, this didn't really end for us until E could sit up on her own. But from my understanding she was just a difficult baby. She is so much happier now that she can sit up and move around on her own. I got a moby. It was the only wa

pb_bride · April 2013

At 5 weeks, I was holding DS a lot. I remember complaining about my biceps aren't getting strong fast enough for DS! Is your LO swaddled for naps? Here were couple things that worked for M when he was that young:

1) Swaddle firs

Dragonfly1226 · April 2013

DS was the same way when he was a infant. It got a ton better around 3-4 months. Now that he is always othe move I kind of miss the cuddles, but I know how hard it is not to have a break during the day. Have you tried the Ergo? We used it all the time wit

Saraevh · April 2013

I remember going through this more with my daughter than with my son, but maybe that's because I was on auto pilot after my second was born and I don't really remember a whole lot from his infant days!

All I can say is it eventually ends a

TJ1979 · April 2013

Saraevh:
I remember going through this more with my daughter than with my son, but maybe that's because I was on auto pilot af

mnj05 · April 2013

H is 6 weeks and it only lasted about a week. He was very difficult to put down, and he's usually such a laid back little guy. This week he is back to normal, even back to putting himself to sleep whether I put him down drowsy or wide awake. I know it's o

CallMeAl · April 2013

In my experience (and keep in mind, DD is a high needs child) we go through periods where she is very clingy and then periods where she is more independent. The pendulum swings back and forth and has since birth. She is 18 months now.

I'm n

Ruthie04 · April 2013

Ugh, the PURPLE period of crying. It stinks. My pedi prepared me for a normal range of three total hours of crying/day. I couldn't hold both all day, so I just did my best. Sometimes, I'd use the Moby wraps, sometimes I'd sit on the floor holding one with

Mrs.AmyDylan · April 2013

Lol! J is 15w and a "mama piggy". The little thing loves being held. However, around 8-10w she finally tolerated being put down in the bouncy seat and strapped on her changing table. Both require a very close watch, but the bouncy seat has been a game cha

Sarafuss · April 2013

I think I blocked out birth to 6 months because he was so colicky (it was awful) so I don't really remember when this phase stopped for us.

As far as carriers go I used the K'tan a lot until he was about 4 months old and then used the Ergo.

queenbone · April 2013

I'm not much help, I let my boys nurse nap, which means after they nursed I would continue to keep them in my arms/nursing pillow until they woke up again. I did not get much done in the beginning and watched a lot of tv.

I can't remember what ag

kaf7 · April 2013

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. Doing everything with one arm makes for a shorter reply...

Want a personalized experience?

An end to constant holding?

Re: An end to constant holding?

Choose Another Board

Search Boards