Baby only naps long when she’s held. How do you do it?

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Hello mommas! My baby mostly falls asleep on my breast, when I carry her over my shoulder or when I’m snuggling with her. Once I start putting her on the bed or crib she starts to wake up and cry. Sometimes, only naps for about 10mins max. It’s really frustrating 😔 There used to be times where she would nap for 2 hours but she can’t anymore. Idk what happened but I’m struggling 😩😩😩
How do you guys do it? Any tips or experiences are welcome. Thank you!! ❤️

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I’m in the same boat 😅
Thankfully I’m a SAHM and I will lay in bed with him while he naps throughout the day. However I’ve really been struggling with feeling touched out.

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I've noticed my baby naps long when she is swaddled up really good, maybe you should try that..

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My babe used to do the same. I found that putting her down in her crib when she starts getting sleepy (vs holding her in my arms until she passes out) helped considerably with that. That way the baby isn’t startled when they is placed down and aren’t feeling your warm body anymore.
Also second the swaddle. She fought it and squirms each time we put her in it but it’s the only thing keeping her from scratching her face and waking herself up every time she is asleep!

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I’m going through the same exact thing right now with my 10 week old daughter! It went on all week and I couldn’t get anything done! I just tried to embrace it and remember that this, like all things with babies, is a phase and it will eventually end and I’ll probably miss it a lot. Thankfully yesterday the lack of sleep caught up to her and she napped almost all day and mama was able to get stuff done around the house 😅

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Constant experimentation lol she startles less if I lay her on her side then rotate her hips so she's on her back. At night I use a sleep sack but for naps I lay a blanket on the bottom half of her body and do frequent check-ins. The window has a black out curtain and I close her door. 
Sometimes she will scream for no reason while sleeping- I give her a few minutes before rushing to soothe (it was really hard to do at first) often she'll fall immediately back to sleep, if I go pee and she's still crying then I get her. If her eyes are closed and it seems like more of a "nightmare"be situation I do some rhythmic booty pats while shushing her- sometimes I do a triple play of booty pats, shushing, and holding a pacifier in her mouth until she settles back to sleep.

Baby only naps long when she’s held. How do you do it?

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