Daytime nap routine

That's amazing sleep! Contact naps are completely normal at her age but I know it feels like you're there all day! Will she nap in a carrier or in the pram?

I cannot believe that you’re getting that sleep at night. My LG is 9 weeks in a couple of days and I’m celebrating when I get three hours in a row. She also won’t sleep in the day much at all. I get about 15 mins when I’ve put her down before she notices and screams murder. It’s normal though and should get better in a month ish apparently

My first was a contact napper and this subsided when she was about 12 weeks.

Thank you guys, didn’t want to come across as bragging with her night sleeping as I know I am extremely lucky. I just didn’t know if that’s maybe why she wants contact naps at day time because she’s a good night sleeper. As a first time mum it’s all new to me and I appreciate all the advice and support I can get. She does sleep in her pram or in the car but I’d love for us to have as much structure in the day as we do at night. But I also understand I can’t have it all 🤣

Think of it this way - your baby wants to be with you. That’s their natural place. They still think they’re a part of you at this age. If at night she’s sleeping huge stretches without you, if she also slept without you in the day she’d hardly ever be with you in her eyes. So she just wants that closeness and contact with her favourite person as she doesn’t see you all night :)

Thank you Alexandra, this is exactly how I see it 🥹 just difficult on the days where I need to get things done. Just having an emotional day today these postpartum TOTM’s are so difficult everything seems a lot. I just see all these insta mums who seem in such good routines and I feel like we are at night but not in the day.

@Ashleigh I totally get it! I’m the same when my LO only wants a contact nap and I just wanna sleep myself or get stuff done and with feeding her too it’s like I can never put her down sometimes. But I think reframing it in our minds and knowing it won’t last forever and they’re not doing it to be annoying etc lol but because we make them feel so safe and loved, really helps! Also .. fuck the insta mums 😝

You’ve made my day, thank you!! 🥹🥹

I'd have said exactly like Alexandra, she needs to be close to you during the day because she sleeps so well at night. It will pass soon, I'm sure but I can see how frustrating that can be. Maybe a baby carrier would help you to get things done during the day?

Ohhh how lucky you are! Here i am jealous with a 7week old baby that wakes up every 2hrs 🤦🏻‍♀️ you would rather have it that way than sleep during the day and contact napping at night! Hope it gets even easier for you! We are all on the same boat 🤗

So lucky with those night stretches! I use a baby wrap during the day when my baby needs a contact nap. That way you can get stuff done, feel productive and still give them the contact they need. I have a boba wrap and it's been a game changer. I have a 2 year old so can't afford to lie down with her for hours to help her sleep.

@Claudia I have a boba wrap too but feel like I struggle to do stuff because I’m worried about his neck/head. I took the dog for a walk whilst using it and had to do a deep squat to pick up the poop 🤣 Do you manage to do stuff round the house whilst using the wrap?