Long time lurker, first time poster. I know I’ll probably get comments saying it’s normal for a little baby but I just need to vent! And someone to tell me it won’t be like this forever!
My 9 week old baby really struggles to nap in the day. Every time he’s tired he’s fights sleep until he’s screaming. Getting him to sleep involves him being in a sling, shushing and patting and either walking round the block or dancing round the house. He will not sleep otherwise. Sometimes he can fall asleep without the screaming if I catch him at the right moment. Every nap is like this and it’s draining. He slept independently in his pram a couple of times when he was tiny but never since he ‘woke up’ a bit at three weeks old.
During hjs wake windows, I can put him on his play mat or a blanket to play with him but only if I’m right next to him.
He hates the car seat. Cries and won’t fall asleep.
It’s just draining me because I feel so trapped and tied to his sleep needs. It’s hard meeting up with other mums from baby groups with babies who nap in their prams and just fall asleep when they’re tired.
I’ve signed him up for baby swimming when he’s 3 months and I’m not sure it’s going to be possible to drive there and settle him enough to enjoy the class. There’s so many groups and classes I want to do in the future and I just don’t know how!
Everyone in my family has had easy babies so they don’t have any advice.