Does anyone else nap with their baby every day? - Page 2

[Jojo F.]

Yup Take advantage of it and don't feel guilty about it!! The second they no longer nap you will wish very badly for one, trust me!!!

I napped with DS when he was little and miss it. But it's DD's time now

[nukuspot]

I love this thread. DD is 6.5 months and naps every day either on DHs chest or on my lap (on the boppy) or next to me on the bed. All our friends' babies nap by themselves at this point, and sometimes I feel like we should be working on DD to nap alone...But none of us are ready. But this thread makes me feel so happy! We are not alone! Thank you!

[mrstanimal]

Originally Posted by pumpkin

I have to stay with DD for naps. She just will not sleep otherwise. I feel absolutely trapped. I always thought that naptime would be a chance to get a little exercise, do a couple of chores, eat a meal in peace. Instead I get absolutely no time by myself because I am with DD practically every single minute.

The one thing that saves my sanity is that she will sleep on my lap on the couch. I've got my laptop there so I can get on MDC, hulu, etc. I've got headphones for the laptop so I can watch a little tv that way.

I could have written this !!! I nap with DS every day, and then co-sleep at night. I feel nuts at times, because I think about all the stuff I could be doing. Then I realize it's just "stuff', and being close to my son far outweighs any of it. I don't get much time just to myself, and I know some people think I am strange for not putting him down in a crib alone, but he sleeps so much better this way, and I like the closeness too. Hearing his sweet little sighs, cuddling, and then when he wakes up and beams at me, it's the best feeling in the world. It's worth it.

[poopzmom]

I am glad I read this thread. I thought I was the only one out there who had this problem. My problem is I have 2! My twins are 16 months old and won't nap if I don't stay there. Actually one will but the other won't. The other has to stay latched on otherwise she wakes and freaks out. So I wind up staying there. I have a 3 year old too so I feel so guilty. As much as I love the time with the twins that could be one on one time with my 3 year old that I never get. I am considering another baby maybe in the next year but this is actually what is holding me back. All 3 of mine needed me to sleep with them. Were all night nursers. So I can't figure out how to do another with such bad sleepers. Iam so so jealous of the moms who put their babies down for 3 hour naps. I always think I went wrong somewhere

[limette]

Both of my kids napped on me right up until they stopped napping (dd1: 13 months, dd2 18 months).

They would only fall asleep if I was sitting up on the couch nursing them. Moving them after that was always impossible. So I had forced breaks which is fine because I have the computer right next to the side of the sofa.

DD2 is almost 20 months now and I can finally get her to sleep around 7pm and then transfer her to our bed where she stays happily. It's amazing because dd1 had to sleep on me until I went to bed with her (til about 2 years).

[maybebabysoon]

i sometimes nap with my little guy once a day. the rest of the time i lay with him until he falls asleep and then i get up. he does sleep longer when im napping with him.

[Vegan Princess]

I wish I could get up but once I remove my boob from her mouth nap time is over! I've just grown to accept and appreciate the morning nap together. She hasn't been taking an afternoon nap lately bc I try to put her down in the crib and she has learned to pull up and won't go to sleep! Last weekend I was tired and lazy so I took a second nap with her and she slept soooo long both times...but there is no way I could be in bed that much on a normal day. I feel sort of gross after a morning nap as it is. I usually go right to the gym or into the shower when we get up.

Cindy

[BirthKathy]

I'm not a napper, and unfortunately, neither is my son! I feel happy if he sleeps for an hour a day. He eats every 2 hours for about 30 minutes, and i think he's "catnapping" while he's eating. I am able to work at my desk whenever he's nursing, so it works for me. When I know he's tired, I put him in his bouncer next to my desk chair and bounce him. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

My husband can take him to bed and usually get him to sleep within about 10-15 minutes. If he stays with him, he can extend his usual 45 min nap to 2-3 hours. If the baby stirs, dh sort of makes growling noises and pats him and he goes back to sleep.

[hml]

Love this! Couldn't say it any better. I have a 7 mo. surprise baby, my other son is 12 years and I treasure my time with my baby soooo much!