11 week old will only contact nap

Hi all! My 11 week old will only contact nap. He used to be able to nap in his bassinet some of the time until about 8 weeks, but since then won’t go down in his bassinet. He is able to get some 4-5 hour stretches overnight though. All my friends I’ve talked to who previously had babies have told me theirs were able to bassinet/crib nap at this age making me feel discouraged. I have the taking Cara babies PDF and following all the recommendations with no luck.

Looking for tips or encouragement from other mamas who have been in similar situations!

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Don’t feel discouraged! My baby loved his contact naps until about 4-5 months but slept in his crib at night. he let me know when he wanted to sleep on his own again for naps

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My first baby only ever contact napped for about the first 4-6 months. My husband and I had to take 2-3 hr shifts with him every night because whenever we would try a bassinet or crib he would just cry. We got a baby carrier and wore him for daytime naps (and sometimes night sleeping) Made life SO MUCH easier.

My 2nd born, however, slept amazing from birth, on his own, in a crib for hours at a time! And we didnt alter our approach at all. They are all different just as we adults are all different

Just keep telling yourself, "This too shall pass".

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No advice sadly but my 12 week old also only contact naps (hes on me rn lol). Do you have a swing? My boy occasionally stays asleep when i pop him in the swing after he falls asleep on me.

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I’m dealing with this exact issue - won’t nap but will sleep at night. I’m so frustrated and confused! 😵‍💫

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And I work from home - I’m bout to lose my job bc I can’t get anything done right now because she won’t let me lay her down during the day… I just don’t get it…

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Don’t worry! My 6-week-old will only sleep for 10 minutes in the bassinet and then wake up, unless we start with a contact nap and move him to the bassinet once he’s sound asleep. Leaving the hatch on with white noise near the bassinet, and lowering him down bum first super gently, helps a lot with the transition.

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