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help please?! clingy baby

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mummamango · 07/12/2009 16:16

I have a beautiful 5wk old baby boy who won't let me put him down. He works himself up into a big shouting session if i put him down for more than a minute. His nappy is clean, he feeds all day so not hungry, have given him gripe water and burped him in case of wind, he just seems to make a fuss if not being cuddled or asleep. If no one else is around, like today to take him off my hands for 5 minutes i don't manage to get dressed or even have a shower. Have been stuck inside when i'm on my own as i had a C-section and can't get the buggy up and down the stairs to my house. Hate hearing him cry it breaks my heart. what can i do? how long will this last?

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mamasunshine · 07/12/2009 18:14

It will pass, both my ds's went through a phase like this. Just enjoy cuddling up, watch a film, read a book and relax! It won't be too long and he'll be too busy to cuddle you!

DingALongCow · 07/12/2009 19:05

Have you considered a wrap sling like the Moby. You can carry him around and have two free hands, plus would be able to get out and about. when DS is like this I tell myself I wont still be carrying him at 18 and the thought of strapping an enormous teenager to my chest and singing nursery rhymes to him tends to lightn the mood a bit!

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mummamango · 09/12/2009 11:15

Thanks for the reassurance, sling suggestion. stuck him in the baby bjorn and managed to do the washing up thismorning!
Keep reminding myself they are only like this for a little while. Will probably miss it when it's gone

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puffylovett · 09/12/2009 11:29

ditch the bjorn, they're incredibly uncomfy compared to a Moby

well done for doing the washing up though ! I know how hard it can be, DS2 is 9 weeks now and I'm just starting to get my life back a bit

Cillapops · 09/12/2009 18:55

Mine did this too and it drove me crazy, especially as DD also wanted attention. The baby carrier thing did help but he was quite a big baby so I found the weight hard to carry. He did get better after a couple of weeks so ignore the cleaning and just concentrate on him as it won't last forever, (although it feels like it).

Also mine has been a bit awkward sleeping lately but I bought a baby sheepskin and put it under his sheet in his cot and it has worked a treat. They are quite expensive but I managed to bag a bargain on ebay.

Enjoy the cuddles as he won't be a baby for long and you'll miss it. Make a cup of tea, (if you can), grab the remote control and make yourselves at home on the sofa.

PurpleCrazyHorse · 09/12/2009 21:23

My DD got better once she was big enough for the bouncy chair.

It's got better and better especially as she can see more and move her head around now. She's able to occupy herself in the bouncy chair, bumbo or on the playmat for 10 mins or so while I put some washing on. I don't want to wish her growing up but it's been nicer for me now she's not so constantly demanding.

It will get better. Could your DP have your DC for a few mins in the morning before work or maybe you could grab a shower in the evening? I put DD on the change mat on the floor in our bathroom some mornings. She liked the change of scenery and even if she cried I could talk to her and check she was okay. I was fine with her crying for a couple of mins just while I washed the shampoo out as I cope much better with the demands of the day if I've had a shower.

Rosebud05 · 09/12/2009 21:45

Another one along to say that it will get better. Very soon, he'll be able to lay down and look around for a couple of minutes while you shower. It will also become easier for you to cope with (and for him to sleep probably) when you can get out of the house. Would someone else be able to take the buggy downstairs for you in the morning, so that you could just get yourself and the baby down at a later point? My friend in a similar situation kept her buggy in her car so that she didn't have to negotiate steps. I found getting out absolutely essential with my unputdownable dd.

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