Daytime Naps

How long does it take for you to get your baby to sleep for a nap during the day? My 10 week old takes like 45/60mins to get him to stay asleep in his crib but only like 5 mins for a contact. I love contact naps but can't have him doing it all day!

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Invest in a carrier! Baby gets their nap, you get your hands back.

Your baby is tiny, so normal for them to want to be close to you x

My back kills me too even with a proper carrier fit. My baby girl is 11 weeks tomorrow and just started to get into a predictable nap schedule the last 2 weeks. It takes her a while to fall asleep if on crib/bassinet but falls asleep faster with me/carrier so I just watch for her wake windows and tiredness cues as opposed to following a nap time schedule. Then I start nap on me with or without carrier and transfer her to crib/bassinet about 10 minutes after she’s deeply asleep. If she tries to wake up, I just place my hand on her chest for a while to help her stay. I hope this helps!

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Do you stick to the 30 minute car seat advice ?

We live in a small village and the 2 nearest cities are around 45 minutes from us. Seems silly to get the baby out for the sake of 15 minutes

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My partner and I have been together for a while. There was a lot of drama with his ex at the beginning, so the kids didn't like me initially. I get why the transition was hard, but we're running into a wall now that I gave birth.

The 12-year-old daughter has been super moody and upset about the pregnancy, especially stressing over whether it's a girl (we waited till I gave birth to find out the gender). On a recent FaceTime (which included the ex and the 17yo son), she literally sat in the background the whole time texting, ignoring us completely.

It really unsettled me especially the thought of her resentment if I had a daughter. I gave birth to a baby boy but still.

How do you guys handle stepkids who are openly resentful about a new baby, and how do you set boundaries with FaceTime calls when the ex is involved? Any advice is appreciated!

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