baby rubbing his face against me

when my baby is cuddling me he constantly rubs his face back and forth against my clothes and tries to bury his head in my armpit usually when he’s a bit unsettled. does anyone else’s baby do this?

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😭 That sounds adorable. Could it be he is sleepy and is trying to rub his eyes/shield from the light?

Yes, they do this when they’re tired and ready for a nap/sleep. Babies need help to fall asleep so that’s a good cue for you to try rock them, or get cosy or whatever it is you do to help out them to sleep :)

Mine does that means she's tired ,so might mean your baby is too

Overtired! My boy does this when im trying to get him to nap.

Yep mine does this, I used to think it was his hay fever and his nose was itchy but I've realised he does it when he's tired!

Yes, when she wants to go to sleep. I thought it was because she usually naps in the sling with her head against my chest, but reading the above makes me think it’s a more universal thing!

i think your right ladies he does tend to do this when he’s fighting his sleep! thank you! x

Yes, I feel like he does it to make himself stay awake

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