Does your baby need to be constantly in contact with someone to be content and/or sleep?

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My baby has to be constantly on me or his dad to be happy. Recently he won’t even be able to be swaddled and put down to sleep. He wakes up immediately and will only sleep when he’s touching one of us. He doesn’t want to do anything alone whether it’s sleep, sit in his bouncy seat, carseat, swing etc. I was curious if anyone else is experiencing the same thing. I’m a FTM so I wasn’t sure if this was normal. It’d be great to get a couple hours to hang with my husband, clean the house or take a nap without my baby on me.

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My daughter sleeps just fine at night in her bassinet but during the day she just wants to be held! She doesn’t sleep very long by herself but that also has to do with her 2.5 year old sister bugging her constantly.

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from the beginning, we kind of had the mind set that we couldn't "spoil" the baby "too" much. of course truly, I dont think you can spoil a baby too much. BUT we knew that when we returned to work, & someone else had to watch him, we didnt want him to be clingy and always wanting to be held. so we bought him this Fisher price piano mat toy, and we leave him alone while he plays and makes music with his feet. and then we go down there and talk to him, and play with him, and he loves it. also, I got in the habit of knowing when he was tired, so I swaddle him, and put him in his bassinet while hes awake, and he goes to sleep. but it's a swaddle me bassinet, and I think the design of it makes him feel like he is being held. 
Also to add, he is not always happy being independent. he has his days where he needs to be held all day, and I do just that. 
I think its trial and error. finding a middle ground that works best. my son takes naps by himself all day, but at night, he sleeps with his mama.

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My son’s 12 weeks and he’s been like this a lot as of late.  He freaks out if I put him down while he’s awake and fusses until I put him in bed with me to sleep early in the morning.  The second I lay him next to me he sleeps super soundly or if we have a nap together.  Even though I have an arm’s reach bassinet and sleep basically right up beside it

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I definitely don't get hours at a time, but he'll sit in his little seat or lay in his bed for fifteen or so minutes at a time if he's in a good mood. I do not have a baby that puts himself to sleep so I'm sure that is something we'll have to work on some day. He will sleep by himself but usually needs encouragement to stay asleep. I just can't handle it at night so he sleeps with me.

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My first was like this (still is very clingy at 4 yrs old).  My new baby was like this for quite a while and just recently settled down, maybe about 2 wks ago.  She is 12 wks now and finally playing on mat and sleeping on own.  May change for you!  I think it is very normal tho- just harder on you.

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I have kind of the opposite issue. I swear i have the most independent baby. He’s much happier playing on the floor 😭

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How old is your baby?

Does your baby need to be constantly in contact with someone to be content and/or sleep?

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