Crying before napping

My baby cries before every single nap, from morning to evening. This is with contact napping too, I’m not trying to put him down. Sometimes this crying lasts up to an hour, sometimes it’s 15 minutes but it’s every nap without fail.

I’ve tried so many things but it seems no matter what I do, no matter how long or short I try and make the wake window, he cries. Anyone else?

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Are they breast or bottle fed?

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My babys 11 weeks today and she has ALWAYS cried before every sleep time..shes my 3rd my other 2 boys never did this 😅

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Do you have a feed routine or do you do responsive feeding? I just feed her to sleep every time.
Does feeding stop the cry? Thats how I settle my girl and it works every time. So usually I feed her, she will nap then when shes awake I'll put her in her high chair if I'm doing stuff downstairs (housework usually haha) or upstairs in the bouncer if I'm having a shower and then when she fusses, feed and then nap again. Xxx

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I have the exact same with my 11 week old boy!! No idea why 🥲

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Ahhh I see, must be soooo frustrating!!!! Have you heard of The Happy Song by Imogen Heep? Its designed to stop babies crying and works a lot of the if they aren't in a big crying fit. Could be worth playing at the end of the feed? Xxx

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You're doing amazing 👏

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No advice but you’re not alone 😫 I feel like my 9 week olds awake windows consist of me trying to settle her. She doesn’t want to be awake just wants to sleep so much. I’ve had to baby wear all day today 😫😫

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My 12 week old girl is the same (admittedly for less time!) but as soon as I start trying to get her to sleep she cries for a good 10-15 minutes even though all needs are met. So no advice but you’re not alone 😅 I keep wondering if I’m getting the nap timings wrong but it happens whether I shorten or lengthen her wake windows so who bloody knows haha

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I literally posted a video of this the other day showing my little girl crying before a sleep, the only time she doesnt cry is her last sleep of the night when she goes in the moses basket and during the night while getting fed and changed, other than that before every other nap she cries and sometimes to the point she can't catch her breath, ive found no solution as yet either, she's 10 week old

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