My 7 month old absolutely hates the pram and will scream within 5 minutes of being put in it. She used to be sort of ok if I timed it just right for a nap but now it doesn’t matter if she’s just woken up and is happy, or is sleepy and needs to go down, she will scream and scream until I get her out and carry her. Makes no difference whether I have her facing me or facing out, lying down, sitting up, half way between etc. I went for a walk with a friend yesterday who has a similar age baby and had to cut it short because DD insisted on being carried and I can’t physically do it for long, especially pushing a pram with one hand.
I feel like a prisoner and It’s definitely not helping my PND as I would love to go out for a walk, even just to the nearby shop, by there is just no way she’ll tolerate it. I feel awful but it’s making me wish away my last few weeks of maternity leave as I hate just being stuck in the house.
She’s always fine the second I pick her up, and hysterical the second I put her down. I’ve tried resolutely just not picking her up, and just soothing/singing/talking to her etc while I keep walking and she just keeps going.
Does anyone have any ideas?? Please don’t suggest a sling or carrier. We have a wrap sling that she loathes as well as a carrier that she will tolerate when my husband wears it but the strap on the carrier won’t tighten enough round my waist to be secure so it’s uncomfortable and her bottom half sort of bounces around so she doesn’t like it. Plus I’m only little and very weak and just can’t carry her for any length of time.