Baby wants to be held all the time?!

Re: Baby wants to be held all the time?!

• ns1 member

  June 2014

  I just wanted to say our first was like this, and it was rough! The only thing that really helped was time. I baby wore a lot with her. And know that it does pass. It's all a phase. Also, during growth spurts or any other developmental phases it's common for babies to be more clingy. So maybe it will be short lived! Good luck!

   

  

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• usernewname member

  June 2014

  Google fourth trimester.
  
  Essentially though the first eight weeks babies are establishing their sense of foundation and who to count on to fill their needs. Unfortunately it equals a lot of holding but this sets them up for a life of trust and love. It's gets worse though during spurts.
  
  Have you tried baby wearing? Gets your hands free and you can walk around and do things. It's been a life saver for me. And keeps babe close which they love.

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• ho11yday member

  June 2014

  DS2 is a lot like this. Besides the obvious of baby wearing and holding as often as we can, I've been trying to put him down once he passes out. Sometimes I'm successful. Sometimes I'm not. But this often gives me the time I need to get stuff done, especially when he stays asleep. Also, I leave him alone if he is only fussing. Finally, I try to make sure I'm not missing anything that may be making him upset like a dirty diaper, uncomfortable position, etc. As another poster in a different thread said, what works one day doesn't always work the next, so I try everything hoping one thing will do the trick this time.
  
  We've gotten a lot better this week (5 weeks next Tuesday) than previously but still demands a lot of holding.
  
  Good luck.

  
  
  T 2.12 | W 5.14
  

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• H&H2014 member

  June 2014

  Our DD was like this for the first five days, then miraculously started sleeping for 3-4 hours at a time in her bassinet in our room.  Make sure she's nice and warm - we live on the coast and our house is pretty much 65 degrees all the time. When we added a blanket she seemed to fall and stay asleep.

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• Nikkipal82 member

  June 2014

  Check to see if LO's limbs are limp while sleeping before trying to move her. I read that this indicates deep sleep, and I have a lot more success putting her down if she's limp.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

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• ArmyMedic7588 member

  June 2014

  Nikkipal82 said:

  Check to see if LO's limbs are limp while sleeping before trying to move her. I read that this indicates deep sleep, and I have a lot more success putting her down if she's limp.

  We've done this since day one not even thinking much of it. Sometimes we still have trouble getting her to stay down. But we have much more success if she's limp. That and it's kinda cute whenya move her little arms and she stays oblivious.

  

  
  

  **Lighting a candle in memory of our angel babies and angel mama in heaven from May'14**

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• Tkburke member

  June 2014

  Thanks everyone for the help!! I think I will try baby wearing more. I have done if some, but it would probably help more. Hopefully we can keep making small amounts of progress and eventually she gets more content with sleeping more independently.

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• yepyepsms member

  June 2014

  My daughter is like this, she is six weeks old and started around two weeks. I am taking the baby wearing and wait it out approach. Also like PP said, leave her if she's fussing. I am also working on the sleep part. She only naps on me and night sleep she will go her first 3-4 hr stretch in her RNP but the rest of the night on me and working on that. I have had the most success with waiting until she's limp + using a heating pad in her RNP (heat it up and take the pad out when ready to lay her down).

   

  

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• usernewname member

  June 2014

  Sleep sacks also work when transferring as its already warm and smells like mama. I found a big difference in D'S when I started using the sack. It calmed him down too as he was squirmy but hated to be swaddled.

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