Hi, not sure if anyone else has experienced this, but my LO sometimes cries and cries so much when she wants attention, but today she stopped herself breathing crying so much her Gma had to give mouth to mouth

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breath-holding-in-babies-and-children/

At 4 months my baby rarely settled to anyone else, dad occasionally and other people if they bounced them around but really baby just wants mum. And thats okay, they are so little, only 16 weeks old! Do what you think is best x

Mine is coming up to 4 months and has stopped liking to be settled by anyone but me. Babies don’t need to learn to be settled by anyone else, at least not yet anyway! They were inside you for 9 months, it’s biologically normal for them to want you and only you, you’re their safe person they know you and your scent

This sounds like a breath holding spell. Sometimes common in toddlers and other younger children. Usually very harmless, lasts a few seconds to a couple minutes. You can try to blow air onto their face to help their nervous system reset but they should come out of it on their own.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2025/12/breath-holding-spells

My 4 month old has suddenly started to dislike anyone but my husband and I. I think as they are becoming more aware and realising they are separate from you they want to be closer. Don’t let anyone tell you that she needs to be separated from you. She’ll learn but she’s only this little for so long. Research also shows that babies are more happily independent later on if they are having their needs met now as they know you’ll always come back if they need you. Don’t do anything you aren’t comfortable with and don’t stress out your little one just because she wants to be close to you 😊