Naps.

I love my baby and enjoy cuddling with him. But I’m touched out. I have been finding myself laying baby down as soon as he falls asleep just because I don’t want him on me. Is that bad? I feel like it has been messing with his naps because after I set him down he wakes back up 10 minutes later but calms down as soon as I pick him up again. I feel bad. But I don’t even want my husband to touch me either. Does anyone else feel this way… or just me?

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This totally happens to me as well. I have a toddler, too, so between the two of them, I am completely touched out by the end of the day. My guy also usually wakes pretty soon after putting him down unless he's swaddled, but I don't love swaddling him for naps. I've found that if he cries just a little, he'll settle back in, it's just the initial feeling of being put down that wakes and upsets him

It's not bad. I don't feel touched out as touch is my love language, but it's absolutely ok to feel that way and certainly ok to set him down when you need the break. I set mine down for most naps too because I also have a toddler so it's the best time to interact with her or get things done when she is sleeping too. Does he sleep with you at night or in a bassinet? Is it just during the day he wont sleep? Try alternative sleeping positions when you are able to supervise. My boy loves to sleep on his side, so for naps I will prop him on the side wrapped in a blanket if I am nearby to make sure he is not covering his face. Other times I will just put him on a softer surface like my bed or a thick fluffy blanket, etc. When I am also sleeping or need to be in another room, then i make sure he is following safe sleep guidelines since I cant watch him.

10000000%!!!! My husband comes home and I’m very much “You made her too”, hand him our baby then take about a half hour of peace.

So so normal. My son is 3 weeks old and I just want him to fall asleep so I can put him down. I love him and spending time with him but I just to put him down and have space. I don’t feel like my body is my own anymore and I want to just have him sleeping elsewhere so I can do my thing. I feel like he has a hard time sleeping if I don’t nurse him to sleep and then once he asleep he either wakes up when I set him down or like 5-10 minutes into his nap and it’s exhausting

Glad to know i’m not the only one 🥲 i’ve been wanting to set her down so i can get stuff done but then she’s up within 20-30 min so i can never do anything but eat and go to the bathroom fr

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