Clingy baby… or is he just wanting his mummy (all he has known) like before he was born?

My son is 5 1/2 weeks old and it seems that he will only be put down to sleep by his dad (settled). If it’s me, then he will cry and want cuddles again, which is meaning he is cuddled day and night. We are knackered but also understand he needs these cuddles to feel safe and happy. He will go in his pram in the day for a walk but that’s about it at the minute. Advice needed!! Please….

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Is he breastfed? May be that he can smell you and notices more when it’s you that puts him down. We went through the same thing, babies are biologically programmed to want to be held by you. All babies are different but we just ended up contact napping as it suited us at the time

He is breastfed yes… it’s the nighttime what’s tiring is out as he won’t go in his crib like he did last week..

Yeah we do , it’s like he laid in it and immediately realises so he’s awake

I worry that I will cave at one point too. Weekends are easier when me and my partner can share the night feeds haha! I pray for a better night tonight

Its normal, some babies are like that nothing wrong with your son or you as parents, youre doing great x

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