I’m really struggling with the weather and our 3 week old that I’ve become super anxious about leaving the house.
My baby will not let me put him down but is very warm. He is just in his nappy and after a lot of feeds. He is very hydrated as filling a lot of nappies this morning and only calm when on me.
I have a baby sling but he’s too warm in it and screamed when I tried earlier and he’s lasting around 10 mins in his cot before crying. I’m too nervous to let him get worked up incase he overheats.
I was supposed to go to the doctors today for my own health issue but cancelled as I couldn’t even put him in the car seat to leave the house, which made us both cry. My partner is back at work and my mum is very quick to tell me what I’m doing wrong so not asking her.
I feel like a prisoner in my own home and have lost all my confidence. I’m trying not to be hard on myself but I literally can’t do anything other than feed my baby.
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I've had a very similar day today with our little one - he's fed all morning and will only nap on me so I'm currently trapped

aw i feel you i cancelled my appointment last week because she wasn’t having a good night and she’s very clingy to me and this heat doesn’t help but you’re doing all you can keeping baby hydrated! if you’re able to have a shower to cool yourself down definitely do that and stay hydrated yourself

Firstly, be kind to yourself mama - you’re feeding and caring for your little one which is everything he needs, so well done 🤍 mine is a similar age to yours and they start to cluster feed around now which also makes them extra clingy - sounds like what you’re going through and it’s tough! It doesn’t last long though and you’ll be able to put him down again before long! This heatwave is awful! You could try more skin to skin to help him regulate, even with the sling to help keep your hands free? You’ve got this 💪🏻

I have the exact same thing with my little boy he’s 3 weeks today and will not settle unless glued to my chest 😢

I've resigned myself to just getting through this week and accepting I won't enjoy it but it's temporary. We're already stuck here in the dark to block out the sun and now we've had to close all windows because the wildfire smoke has reached us. Miserable. Baby is 4 weeks and cluster feeding like crazy. What can we do. This will pass ❤️

My son is also doing exactly this today, but my 7 year old is getting frustrated that we are stuck in the house. I desperately want to get out today and I’m trying really hard not to get wound up that he won’t let me put him down 😩
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