my 4 week old just decided in the last few days that she wants to be held 24/7... is this normal? Anyone else experience it? She loved laying on her back before.
2007-06-29 08:42:53 · 18 answers · asked by luvin225 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
let me clarify... i have never just left her on her back! she enjoyed tummy time for 10 - 20 mins a day before and now cries until held.
2007-06-29 09:04:03 · update #1
also... I love holding her... I just wanted to see if wanting to be held all the time was ok. thanks for the answers. =)
2007-06-29 09:06:32 · update #2
Yes, they start to grow really attached also if she is going though a growth period she might want some more comfort. I would suggest getting a sling or a front pack so you can do things and still hold her. You can't spoil a baby under 4 months old, they are still working on their trust issues.
2007-06-29 08:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by maxtonamvl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find somewhere you can be comfortable while you cuddle her. Prop yourself up on pillows on your bed, with baby in your arms, and go to sleep with her. Right now it is more important you both get your rest, then trying to deal with housework. I promise you, the more you cuddle her now, the more independent she will be later. When she goes to sleep, carry on cuddling her for a while longer. After a while you'll feel her go into a more relaxed state - then put her down, but don't let go. Keep your hand on her for a while longer. Some babies take longer to learn how to sleep. The more you get them to sleep, the better, even if it means lots of extra cuddling for the first few months. This isn't just about giving you a break, it is also about teaching them to sleep. A baby who never learns how to sleep can still have sleep problems as an adult, because their brain has never learnt how to go through the different processes of sleep. Some babies are born knowing how to sleep, some aren't.
2016-05-18 23:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get used to it - its called "parenthood". My 7 month old daughter still wants to be held all the time. Remember this - they are only babies once. Enjoy it while you can, because before you know it, your baby will be 2 or 3 and not even want hugs and kisses anymore. Get all your cuddles in now, it won't last forever.
2007-06-29 09:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My baby is 6 months and when he's in my arms he seems as if there's no place in the world he'd rather be. Enjoy it they grow quick and there will be the day they no longer want to be in your arms anymore and you'll be sad and miss it. At least that's how I feel. I have a 8 year old also and I know from experience how quick it goes.
2007-06-29 08:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She needs to be held, to be loved, cuddled and adored. Are you ready to do this? Lying on your back 24/7 is not fun and not good for you. She needs interaction with her MOM. Talking, cooing, hugs and kisses. A child needs attention. She will sleep when she needs to. Keep her on a schedule, eating, napping,time for playing. Everything will change and she gets older and more care will be needed through each phase of her life.
2007-06-29 08:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by marlloumar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very normal.
She's still getting used to being outside of mommy. My son still loves nothing more than to be held by me. He's 14 weeks.
In fact up until about 6 weeks he wouldn't sleep at all unless I held him.
Good luck, pretty soon she'll be pushing you away to play with friends. Enjoy it while it lasts.
2007-06-29 08:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's probably starting to get more interested in what's going on around her and laying on her back looking at the same stuff is boring. But if she is walking around with you or propped up where she gets some different views is much more exciting to that little expanding brain. While I don't think it is good to carry a child everywhere sometimes a little holding is necessary. But try a bouncy seat that you can take with you. When you are in the kitchen plop her in her seat on the counter and let her watch you. Folding clothes...put her near you and talk to her. She's changing...embrace it (and her).
2007-06-29 08:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by PK211 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its very normal. She has gotten use to you and she is always wanted held to feel loved. She knows you, knows your her momma, and is wanting a lot of affection from you. Almost all babies at this age want to be held, it gives them time to bond with you, which is very important at this age. Try not holding her but laying next to her with your arm around her when you watch tv, this still allows you to have time for yourself, and your baby.
2007-06-29 08:49:16 · answer #8 · answered by mommy_to_mason2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 4 weeks old babies need to be swaddled, that means keeping them wrapped snugly in their blanket Or being held. a 4 week old baby should not be just left laying on her back for long periods of time she needs cuddling. it's part of feeling loved
2007-06-29 08:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
she is getting bored now. she wants to see other things she has seen those things for a month now. you can put her in a sling or moby wrap or a pouch are the best for one that little and then you still have both hands free but she gets to see lots of the world and she gets the mommy time that she will crave. i wear all the little ones i take in and they are more content and i can get lots of things done while wearing them. go to a store that will show you how to put it on and how to put baby in and take baby out. there should be one around you somewhere in CT where i live it is the papaya patch in West Hartford.
Blessings
Tara
2007-07-01 02:30:30 · answer #10 · answered by tara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋