Naps for 10 week old

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Hello! Just wanted to ask for some advice - my 10 week old baby naps really well in the day as long as it is on me. Yesterday I spend 4 hours on the sofa with her fast asleep on me watching a lot of Netflix! I’ve tried a few times to put her down and she wakes instantly and then is wide awake and have to start the process of getting her to sleep again. Tried settling her in her Moses basket and the drowsy but awake but that does not seem possible with her at this age. I can get her to fall asleep not on me in a swing, pram or car seat so I know she will sleep elsewhere. She also eventually will allow me to put her down in her cot at night and will sleep well but takes a few goes. She is not a fan of slings so far but going to get a sling consultation to try out some different options. Realise she is really young so I thought contact naps were fine but the HV told me I really need to get out of this habit and I seem to be the only one in my NCT group who is contact napping. Basically my question is when does contact napping become a problem? Should I be continuing to attempt to put her down or just enjoy the sofa time and relax? Thanks!

You're still in the 4th trimester it is absolutely fine to be contact napping!
I have a 10 week old boy and he sleeps on me in the day, I really love having the cuddle time with him. He sleeps well in his cot at night so works well for both of us.

As long as you're both happy, everyone else is talking nonsense!!!!

Make the most of it, I miss contact napping so much. Doesn't matter what your health visitor or your NCT group think, if you're happy with it then carry on. She is so tiny it won't last forever!

If you're happy it's fine, but keep up doing some naps in the swing or pram too so she doesn't become totally reliant on being held.

Incidentally it becomes a problem when you no longer want to, for whatever reason.

My daughter still contact napped some of the time until she was nearly 3. We were both happy with it so we carried on.

What new fangled thing is contact napping! 4 hours of Netflix sounds like bliss.
Does baby go off in the pram or only on you? I don’t think I’d worry too much, unless you don’t want to waste the time your baby is sleeping by sitting around. If you want /need to do things maybe it’ll become a problem for you. I snoozed with mine some of the time, other times I’d cuddle for a bit, then place in her cot and do housework.

Enjoy your baby while she's tiny! Ignore the hv.
My baby is 16 weeks and will nap sometimes in her Moses but other times she will fall asleep after a feed and be very content cuddling.
It isn't forever. Studies have proven children become more confident and happier when they feel safe and secure. Which she does with you 🙂 enjoy it!

My second was a contact napper - once I learned to relax I used it as a brilliant excuse for chilling. I can be really tough when you have stuff you really need to get done though. My MIL managed to get my second swaddled down for a nap so that worked occasionally - she did swaddle at night so I don’t know if this makes a difference.