Napping question: need help

Hi guys FTM here. My baby is 7 months old and still will not sleep in her crib. I have to hold her for every nap. I’ve tried putting her to sleep and then transferring her she wakes up right away or will only sleep 15 mins on her own so it’s not really worth it bc she doesn’t get the sleep she needs. And if I try to put her in her crib and see if she falls asleep she won’t. She will just cry non stop. I’ve tried up to 45 mins and that just was too much for me to handle. I don’t mind it at night bc she cosleeps really well and only wakes up 1 time if that. Please moms who have dealt with this please help! I don’t get a min of the day to myself and I don’t want to complain bc I love my baby but it gets really exhausting having to hold her for every nap.

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How much sleep is she having in the day? It might be worth working out what she is sleeping within the 24 hours and seeing if she is having enough awake time in the day.

If she has the stamina to cry for 45 mins maybe she wasn't tired enough for bed.

Also try the first day nap for the cot, there is still a bit of melatonin from the night so it tends to be the easiest to begin with.

You're not complaining! You can love your baby and still want to be able to drink a cup of tea alone while she sleeps 🩵🩵

She takes 2 naps a day. 1-2 hrs each time and will sleep at night from 8pm-8am with 1 night time wake up🩷

So potentially 16 hours if she does 2 2 hour naps. I believe the average is 13 to 14 hours at this age. They get so cuddly, sleepy and relaxed by us. Obv it is baby dependent and you know her best, but could be worth exploring more awake time in the day while trying to encourage first nap of the day in her bed.

When mine cries a lot i take him out and have 15 mins up and try again. Still trial and error for us!

Oh we had this, basically until about 15 months and then he started sleeping independently. It can be massively developmental. She sounds like she’s having the right amount of sleep for her age to me, maybe just needs you right now! X

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