When babies stop contact napping?

6 weeks of cosleeping and contact napping. I love the snuggles but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD how do I manage to do anything else? I use a sling and carrier to be able to cook, clean, even go to the bathroom.. my baby is getting heavier and it’s not feasible to continue like this.. but I cannot put him down for more than 5 min without hearing the screamssss
When does it get better? when do they sleep and nap on their cot? I know everyone is different but there could be some general pattern for velcro babies

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Lol my baby was like this until well over a year old. Slowly I started to be able to put her down for a few minutes. She's two now and I can sneak away while she naps now but it took a long time to get here.

If your baby is getting too heavy for the carrier at 6 weeks I’d recommend getting one that works for a heavier baby. I did carrier naps and walks for over 2 years.
And there is no such thing as a Velcro baby, just a biologically normal baby who wants to be close to its caregiver.

21 months and still contact naps

I had the same problem with my little one she didn't want me to put her down but I just started having her with me in her play pen or I just set her on the floor with toys to keep her destruction from needing to be held or I put a movie on for her and that helped too because then she was distracted for a little bit while I cleaned the house or the area I needed to get done. After that I picked her up and we snuggled until she fell asleep

“General pattern of Velcro babies” - this is like any normal baby. It is the biological norm!
The last thousand of years, a child was not let alone, without contact because that would mean death 😵‍💫

6weeks is super early, how heavy is your child? Have you started to do some post partum workouts slowly?

6weeks is also a big leap. There will be a lot of ups and downs in the coming months, very normal…

Do you mean your baby is 6 weeks old hun? That's still super duper young.

If they're older can you get a carrier that allows you back carry? You can carry much more weight on your back than your front, and your hands are free

at 6 weeks you shouldn’t expect to get much done. do you have family or friends who can set up a meal train for you? your baby isn’t a velcro baby - they are just 6 weeks old and need to be held. this is all very normal. at 6 months i could nurse my baby to sleep in bed and roll away to get some time to myself… but she only napped for 30 minutes, so i usually just napped with her instead. get more structured carrier that will securely hold baby and be comfy on your body, and let go of your to-do list as much as possible. this is a season in life and your baby really needs you right now 🫶🏽

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