Napping

I’m fully aware babies still need lots of contact naps at the moment, however when I try and transfer him he just wakes instantly and if my partner does, he continues to sleep! Anyone else experiencing this, it’s so frustrating

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I find the same, it’s hard when I have a toddler too, but using the love to dream swaddle sleeping bags really helps us

Babies dont understand they arent a part of you for up to 6 months i believe, as in because they were inside you they dont get they arent attached to you xx

Try using some white noise, putting his feet, then bum and then head down to stop the startle reflex, putting down a hot water bottle before to warm up the bed a little or leaving your hand on their chest for a few minutes after you put them down

I've read online can be because of your smell/milk etc wakes them up or they prefer it closely so you transferring him may mean he unsettled compared to your partner. When mine cluster feeds she can settle with her dad but not me I think for that reason

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