Could/can you put your nonstop nursing newborn down?

[pastrygirl]

My older son seemingly nursed nonstop as a newborn, but if I nursed him in bed, I could get up after he fell asleep, and he'd take a good nap. This baby (almost 3w old) nurses nonstop but won't sleep without me. He knows the second I move away, and wakes up! It's getting a bit hard since I have a 3-year-old to take care of, too. I've been wearing the baby but haven't figured out how to comfortably nurse in the wrap.

Anyway... just wondering at what point, if any, could you put your baby down for a nap if they tended to nurse nonstop? It just doesn't seem like he's falling into a deep enough sleep...

[phrogger]

My baby is 3 months and I can finally put him down. Infact, he really sleeps better when I do. But the first 8 weeks or so, he wouldn't let me get more then 3 feet away. I hope your LO starts to give mommy a tiny break.

[SubliminalDarkness]

Nope, never could.

[viviensmama]

Not yet... but it seems to be slowly getting better. My 10 week old is just starting to accept comfort from Daddy as long as I am within eyeshot. As far as naps, occasionally she will sleep only in the bouncy seat if I put her in a bouncy seat after she is deeply asleep. Other than that, only in the wrap or mama's arms.

[AFWife]

If he fell asleep in someone elses arms and I wasn't around then yes...but as long as he could see/hear/smell me NOPE. My parents kept him in their room a couple of nights and I couldn't go in there because he'd instantly wake up and want me.

It took a few months, but he's better now. DH and I can put him down for a nap and he does fine until he wakes up and gets lonely.

[simplify4balance]

Hugs to you mamma!!
My dd2 would never sleep for more than 20 minutes w/o me. She nursed almost constantly- especially at night.
I didn't get any decent rest and my back ached from the night nursing.

It was so very very hard. This may not be popular... but I eventually even tried to cry it out w her bc I COULD NOT STAND IT any longer. She is a fiesty little one and there was no end to her stubborn streak. She never 'caved.'
Then... suddenly at about 12 months it all stopped. She was able to sleep without me. Don't really know what happened... but thankfully it happened.
As an aside... I just unweaned rer at 2.5 y.o. after 7 months away from the breast. Some LO's just need more.
I once heard that w/ LO's the years fly by, but the days drag on
You can do this... It won't be forever!

[dislocator3972]

I really hope that behavior is normal because my 3 week old is doing the same thing. I'm trying to decide if I should go get her a pacifier.

I love how much she depends on me but I can't sit here and nurse her much longer or I'm going to turn into a really terrible mommy.

I'm glad to hear there's an end, hopefully yours and ours both come soon!

[pastrygirl]

OP here -- my older son was a terrible sleeper/napper for several months, but turned into the best sleeper at around a year! But so far, this baby is even worse... so now I wonder if the light at the end of the tunnel will come even later. I'd love for it to come sooner! I really though that my second would be easier, since many moms seem to say that. Oh well! It's temporary... (repeat a few times...)

[LadyCatherine185]

The first 4 weeks my DS was attached to the boob 24/7. around 4 mo i could put him down (only on his belly though) for naps.

[StrongFeather]

It's temporary
this is the mantra in my house right now! In your DDC, we have the same issue over here..all I have researched and read has told me it DOES get easier/better

[KarlaC]

Ds was like that until about 8 weeks, now at 11 weeks he really enjoys just hanging out on the couch or staring at stuff on his play mat. I was pretty freaked at first too since my other 2 were just fine with not being on/with me 24/7.

[pastrygirl]

I've had some breaks since posting! The past couple of days, I was able to put him down for 10-20 minutes a couple of times a day. YAY!! I hope he keeps this up...