my lovely babygirl will not take a nap!! i repeat she will not nap!! she’s been up since 8 this morning, shes been awake for 4 and a half hours. shes rubbing her eyes and being fussy acting like she wants to sleep but as soon as i lay her down or try to rock her she starts screaming bloody murder. i need some tips and tricks before i go insane. this is an everyday occurrence and im a sahm while my husband works 6 days a week. pleaseee
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thank you, and no i don’t. ive been looking to get one, i had one when she was a newborn and she loved it.

I am so sorry as I am going through something similar lately. It could be so many different reasons. Obviously, overtiredness at 4.5 hours, but maybe due to hunger, teething, discomfort/gas, oncoming illness, separation anxiety, sleep regression... The list goes on. I wish someone had the magic answer for us both! Sometimes going outside “resets” babies. If anything, it resets me so that I can continue on. Feels like all I do 24/7 is try to get baby to sleep and during decent times. Hang in there. You’re not alone. 💞

omg, i always feel like i am until i get on this app. thank you all so much🩷🥹

its terrible out here lol

oh no… a cat nap? 🥲

always

Another vote for a wrap or carrier 100% I'm 5 babies deep and sometimes that's the only way. My favorites you can even escape the carrier after they're asleep 😂

i was never able to escape. she knew what i was doing before i ever did

Don't get offended but could she be hungry? Most baby's won't sleep if they're not full. I recently upped my baby's Oz and he's sleeping so much better and longer

My son is like his father and his brother. I have to lay him down on my legs face down and bounce him a bit and he falls asleep. Then i kinda roll him off and lay him down.

PLEASE SHARE. WHAT CARRIERS CAN YOU ESCAPE AFTER BABY ASLEEP!! My baby would wake up when setting down out of carrier

Play some music you listened to while you were pregnant I played lots of country music and he seems to really love it

i’ve tried upping her oz but she just seems to stick where she’s at. and i try everything when she gets like that. feeding, teething gel, gas drops, diaper change, etc. i recently figured out halfway swaddling her helps. i don’t know why but she seems to kinda enjoys it. but it’s starting to not work now.

Tried going out in the car ? Baby carrier ? Feed then transfer to pram ( not completely flat or sat up ) for a walk or just push in the house ?
She might have an ear infection ? Going through a growth & developmental phase, teething ?
Try putting in a swaddle bag for nap ? ( love to dream)

My little one’s been like that we have found if you lay down sideways face to face cuddling her she falls right to sleep and then we would detach ourselves and she’d stay asleep for a few hours

mines like that sometimes. she has her phases as to what she likes

mainly throughout the night she will make me sleep on my back with her on my chest. yes i co-sleep

Mine only just recently been like it but I think that might just be because she had her injections yesterday… but normally during the day mine will be awake for 5-5.5 hours straight she fights sleep something rotten

she used to love the car until we were in it for 23 hours straight when she was 2-3 months old. we moved to nc from tx

oh no . Gosh that’s a very long time ! Did you take her out every 2 hours in the trip as is recommended I hope ( is here in the UK only when car seat can recline slightly ) otherwise it’s every 30 minutes.
Do you do any other activities with her like swimming / yoga/ sensory classes ?
How old is she? My baby’s going Thur a sleep regression she’s 7 months. She’s trying to learn to crawl so she be up at 6am to 8pm with just taking 30 min cap naps like 3 times 😭😭 it’s horrible
Yesterday I had to bust out the good out baby swing that we haven’t even used in 3 months cause she was up for like 6 hours straight 😭😭

i did. i wouldnt let her sit in there that long lol and we go swimming almost every day

she just turned 7 months on the 27th

oh no. id cry. she finally just slept an hour and a half she put herself to sleep that time
omg mine turned 7 months on the 28thhh!!!! So yeah she could possibly be learning a new skill and just going thru a sleep regression like my girl is just hang in there mama! Does she seem like she wants to crawl I saw a video saying the more u practice in the daytime with help them sleep better at night tire her out

yessssss shes trying so hard. but shes small so its hard for her. she was born 5lbs 7oz and is now around about 12-13 lbs

I had to kind of play mine down. To get her to nap at that age . Calming activities though like sound machine , ride in a car , tummy time . Sometimes it’s not hot outside used to take mine out on the porch swing with some quiet music . Mine used to love watching the sun go down or rise

mabē carrier! yoga ball bounces, car ride, superman position, oven vent, brown noise if white noise doesn't work, shusher, ocean sounds

mine is almost 2 and has been fighting naps her whole life 🙃 i have no tips nothing ever worked for me