To be holding 9 month old for naps

[Pondlife87]

My LG is almost 9 months old. Until she was 5 months old and went through leap 5 she would fall asleep anywhere. Then after leap 5 (wonder weeks) she hasn't been able to nap unless I am holding her.
I nurse her to sleep, but my husband, Mum and Dad are able to rock her to sleep. Then throughout her nap she has to be held. I frequently attempt to put her down, but she just pings awake and no amount of shhing and patting will get her back to sleep.
I know she now has huge sleep associations with nursing, rocking and cuddles.
She is a rubbish napper and always has been. I normally get two 30 minute naps (40 mins maximum).
People keep telling me i need to get her sleeping independently in the day, but i don't know what an earth to do to get her to nap.
I have downloaded the huckleberry app which identifies her ideal nap times, which is making night time sleep better, but not improving her dependence on me to nap.
I don't mind her napping on me as it means we get cuddles and closeness, but I guess it isn't sustainable?

Completely normal and natural! Can you pop her in a sling if you need to do anything?

It's only in the west we have this ridiculous obsession with trying to get our babies and very young children to sleep independently from us. Let her cuddle her mum, you are her whole world and she'll only be little for such a short period.

My 15 month old won't snuggle for naps now as she likes to sleep in her cot with her bubba! I'd love it if she wanted to snuggle to sleep and let her cosleep with me whenever she wants!!

I lie with my 2.5y/o DD every night while she goes to sleep. We have a little cuddle then she holds my hand and falls asleep. It is an absolute privilege and I love it. If it’s not a problem for you, go with it. At the point at which it becomes a problem for you, then look for solutions. Enjoy the cuddles!