23weeks old baby here and she is so clinngy

[maeh1]

Hi! there is there ideas to stop this clinnginess of my baby. I'm a bit worried as I'm going to put her in nursery soon.

Is say just enjoy the cuddles!

Enjoy it, in a year the head butting tantrums will start ........

At this age they still need holding a lot.

I would suggest investing in a good sling to free up your hands.

My DS was & still is very clingy (although head butting tantrums are now in swing) some babies are just very clingy ...... DS was nick named "Velcro Baby" .....

I can really appreciate your concern with nursery looming but she's still so little. My dd is still clingy at 20mo - they just need us. Though my dd is super clingy with me at home, she's absolutely fine with others if I'm not around and settled in brilliantly at her childminders. Please don't worry that clinginess to you automatically means a horrible settling in experience.

She's supposed to be clingy. You're her parent, if she didn't think you were absolutely the cats pajamas there would be something wrong!

Do you know what settling in time your nursery usually suggests? Have you asked about stability in staffing in the baby room? As long as she can get to know the staff looking after her a little she will soon become partial to them too. Babies are more 'elastic' than we give them credit for. They like people who like them and are interested in them. Mum and dad are always best but other people can be perfectly acceptable even to a Velcro baby as long as they get what they need.

Oh and yes agree about settling in with others - my DS LOVES going to the childminder, holds his arms out for her ...... Please don't worry.

And yes, little ones are designed to be clingy - it's all normal

My wonder weeks app tells me there's a bit developmental leap taking place then - they usually mean grouchy clingy babies who sleep poorly for a bit