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Squirming, fidgeting, miserable when being held

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Hel1985 · 06/11/2019 10:20

My 10 week old never seems to like being held 😔 she's always squirming and fidgeting and never seems settled in anyone's arms. I will change her position, hold he upright and walk around but she just seems to be comfortable all the time.
If I lay her on her mat or put her in her swinging chair she's still fidgeting and squirming but seems more happy. It's like she can't relax and works herself up to a state. Any tips or experience with babies like this.
I'm finding myself starting to worry and panic in situation where I need to hold her and can't put her down for a while, she's gonna turn into a screaming fit.
I just want to cuddle and hold her forever, but she doesn't seem to enjoy it 😔

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Hel1985 · 22/11/2019 21:55

Anyone? Xx

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fartingrainbows · 23/11/2019 14:31

Have you tried holding her facing outwards with her tummy against your arm? If she has colic it might make her uncomfortable as she's more squashed up in your arms. Is she better in a sling?
My ds was similar to this, I learnt to find myself a little patch where I could sit/lay him down. It's a phase that passes very quickly anyway because once they get mobile it's pretty normal to not want to be held.

Pandora71 · 23/11/2019 15:00

Another vote for trying different positions - google “tiger in a tree” hold. Both my babies preferred this and also generally being held looking out rather than in.

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Hel1985 · 23/11/2019 23:19

Thank you @pandora71 and @fartingrainbows I will give it a go x

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