6-8 weeks baby

Mums with babies around 6–8 weeks — did your baby suddenly become super clingy? 😭

My little one is 6 weeks old and suddenly wants to be held ALL the time. He’s fed, changed and absolutely fine, but the minute I put him down he cries. As soon as I pick him up, walk around with him or let him comfort suck, he’s happy again 😂

He’s also suddenly much more alert, looking at us, smiling and having longer wake windows.

Is this a phase around this age? Please tell me I’m not alone because my arms need a break 😂

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It's always been like that with my 5w old ._. I wish I knew anything different lol. Whatever I've googled or looked around, super normal. Welcome to the contact napper club.

My daughter could handle being put down if we had some music playing and she was in one of those bounce/ vibrating chairs, or if we laid her on a play mat with the hanging toys. She would be good for a bit. Then she would want to be held. So I would put her in her wrap and just carry her around while I did what I had to do. Babies think they are a part of you up until I think 6ish months if not older so it’s completely normal for them to want to be on you constantly.

Yes and 6 month in that phase hasn’t ended yet🙈 embrace it as much as you can otherwise you’ll send yourself crazy. Some babies just need a lot of contact to feel safe and happy

Yep, and we’re still in that phase at 12 weeks. Trying to start sleep training but it’s not going well

My little boy was like this. I was not able to do this at home because bubba wants to be held all the time. Looking back I wish I had bought myself a baby carrier which I think would be a huge difference so I can go for walk or do things at home. He's turning 18months at the end of the month and still cuddly at time but we got carrier when he gets tired from walks

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