10 week old always cries for dad

[meadowkoa]

Hi all,

I recently had a baby girl 10 weeks ago. Whenever her dad has her she mainly just cries. This is becoming problematic when on trying to get my eldest to bed etc. She is bottle fed and is fine taking a bottle from him but never really gets to sleep unless I get her off and put her on him.

It’s my sisters hen do in April and I’d love to go. I’d be away for one night but if things stay the same I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving her. It mainly seems to be in the evenings when it happens.

has anyone else experienced the same? Is there anything we can do to make it better?

TIA xx

Can you put something warm and cosy that you wear on him so she picks up your smell, is he feeding and winding her OK. Does she sleep in her cot ok

Your baby is only 10 weeks old, and April is 10 weeks away - loads can change between now and then. You’re also still in the 4th trimester - babies generally want their mum more in this time period. Don’t stress, keep doing what you’re doing and reassess closer to the time

Thanks I’ll try this! Yea he feeds and winds her fine and she goes down well in her cot. This is our main issue atm x

Thank you for this. I think we sometimes put too much stress on things and I didn’t even take into consideration that we’re still in the fourth trimester! Just breaks my heart when I can hear her crying but also wanting to put my eldest to bed!

I think all you can do really is persevere and gradually increase the time he spends holding her. She'll adapt in time. Hopefully by April so you can have a much-deserved night away!