Bad habits?

Question

Ftm here and doubting some things not sure if im creating bad habits.
1. During  the day i have to hold and rock my baby to sleep.  I read this is bad habit for the future. 
2. After i feed before bed i out the baby vertical on my chest to help digest but she often doses off. Will this also make it more difficult later on? 
She will be 6 weeks on Tuesday i read in a book that basically all the above will create for a more difficult baby later. Is this true??

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I guess it depends on how you look at it.
My first baby (now 2) fought his sleep so hard. He had to be held, rocked, patted and bounced. By the time he was close to a year he didn’t NEED any of that to fall asleep, but we still rocked and held him a lot of the time because we wanted to enjoy it while he’d let us. Now he’ll fall asleep whenever he’s put down for the night without any intervention. No kid is going to be 10 years old still wanting or needing to be held in order to fall asleep. They’re only little once. Enjoy your snuggles!

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One thing have learned after having three kids...you will NEVER regret holding your child and the time you get with them. Before you know it, they won’t need you anymore and it’s so bittersweet. If you want to rock your baby to sleep or hold them a little longer then do it and don’t ever let someone else sway you otherwise.

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We had to do this with my son until he could roll. He slept better on his tummy but for obvious reasons couldn't let him until he rolled so he slept like garbage and needed to be held, rocked, etc. Once he could roll he was a sleep champion. Now with our 2nd its basically the same. I think once she rolls she'll be fine too!

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It might and might not in all reality... but just do what you feel comfortable with and what works for you! I did this with my first until it was too much for me and so we started sleep training... rough couple days sure, but it still worked! I had to be ready to do it though... and I never regretted the snuggle times! My second baby is held a lot more than my first too, it’s just what works for her and that’s ok! Do you mama!!

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I think you really just have to do what’s best for you. I have 2 kids so I have to put the baby down a lot to take care of my 3 year old. I do think it’s good to let your baby get used to falling asleep on their own during the day and not being held but I do lay my baby on my chest after his night time bottle before he goes in the crib just to make sure he’s not going to spit up in the bed. I just try not to let him lay there too long 5-10 mins max.

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It could but I had to do all that to a T woth my first baby and by 5mo I could just lay him in his bed and he would go to sleep on his own.  Naps and night time.

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