Has anyone else experienced their baby not sleeping anywhere day or night except being held! Baby is 11 weeks and has never slept if put down it’s exhausting 😰
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That’s me too
I’m currently following a few steps to help with sleeping In the crib
I’m starting with my getting used to laying flat and falling sleeping on my bed for a few days by patting him
Which has been working. Which is a win from contact napping
Then I’ll try the cot in a couple of days

Just to say, we're working on this too, so no quick solutions, but it might be comforting to know that this might be a phase. Our lo is now 14 weeks and seems to be growing more comfortable with being put down (at least at night) than just a couple of weeks ago. But for ages it was an almost instant end to her sleep. What seems to have worked for us is trying different places to put the lo down. Now she sleeps part of the night in her cot (after feeding and cuddling for at least 15 minutes before being put down). Then, after her feed, co-sleping with us (she now seems to be comfortable in a purflo cosleeping bed, which makes this feel safer and our sleep better).
But I know it's not easy! Still struggling to keep her asleep for than 15 minutes when put down during the day.
So I'm crossing my fingers for you. It might also be worth following some sleep coaches for expert advice (I like:https://www.instagram.com/therhythmsofrest?igsh=MXUzcjA3YmRpZjd5NA==) . Hope this helps 🙏

Very very normal at this age, they still don't realise they are separate to you yet! If you're very exhausted, have a look at the safe sleep 7 for cosleeping. It's much safer to cosleep on purpose than by accident so it's good to know the info for when you're very tired one night.
Fwiw I cosleep with my 11month still and it has actually been the greatest joy. Some babies need more sleep support than others it's entirely temperament based. Happycosleeper on Instagram has some great info

I could only put down my LO when she was in deep sleep at this age. 20-30 min of sleeping on my and the bum/ feet first into the next to me.

Same for us as Magda! Our LO was much easier to put down (at night, but still cosleeping) after 14 weeks (she's 16 weeks tomorrow!).
Have you tried the cuddle curl for cosleeping, that was the only way I could lay down with her for quite a few weeks.

It's normal,some babies prefer to be held. My LO is 15weeks it was impossible to put her down for a day nap from until 12-13 weeks (she's pretty fine at night) and I feel she's getting more comfortable with being put down , still shorter naps than contact naps though

My first was like this we eventually managed to get him in the crib but initially we would warm the crib up slightly with a wheat bag so he wasn’t going from warm body to cold bed and we would also put a top in that I had worn during the day so it smelt like me and was warm. The things we do to get our kids to sleep 😂.

It just takes practise, over and over and over for them to get used to it. My 5.5 month old has only now started more reliably being able to be put down for naps and I try at least once a day for a bed nap. Just embrace the carrier for now and keep trying. It will happen eventually.
I set myself a 20min limit. If not settled by then i give up and try again later. So as to protect my mental health.