what is your method for putting your baby down for naps?

[Snapdragon]

For the first month, Teo went to sleep very easily. As long as he was fed and changed and burped, I just swaddled him and put him in his cosleeper or the bassinet and he would take good naps. In the last week though, he has started crying a lot more, even when all his needs are met.I know sometimes babies just cry.
But I am having a much harder time getting him to go for naps.
Sometimes he still will do it easily and sometimes it takes hours!

So I am wondering what different ways you all have for putting the baby down for a nap?
Today I did so many- I walked him in the pram, nursed him, layed down in bed with him, held him, left him on his own for a bit in the co sleeper. And he would settle but then fuss and cry. finally dh got home and walked him around in the moby which finally worked!
So what do you do that works when the baby is tired but not going to sleep easily?

[cocoanib]

I just let her fall asleep when she wants to. It's usally after feeding, but sometimes after just sitting and rocking and a couple of times in the swing.

[VegMomma]

Originally Posted by cocoanib

I just let her fall asleep when she wants to.

At 6 wks old, he's definitely settled into a bit of a sleep/ awake pattern, but I don't do anything to "put" him to sleep. Seeing as he's the third baby (and my oldest is not yet 5) he spends A LOT of time in the sling, so he generally falls asleep in there. We don't have a crib or anything, so when he's sleeping during the day, it's always in the sling or in my arms (or, I suppose, the car if we're out and about). I know what you mean about overtired fussy babies though. If he's fussy, and won't nurse, and isn't gassy, usually putting him in the sling, and swaying back and forth or bouncing on the birth ball for a few minutes will knock him right out.

[Plummeting]

At this age they usually don't have much of a predictable routine yet, so I just don't worry about naps. I wear her as much as I can and she falls asleep in the carrier or sling. In another month or so she'll have a more predictable wake/sleep pattern and I'll worry about getting her down for her usual nap times (whatever she decides they are) then.

Now nights are a whole 'nother story. lol I DO want her to go to bed by a certain time. I mean, at least before 9 or 10. Right now she seems to think midnight or so is a better idea. Sigh. I know it will work itself out in a few weeks, but I'm TIRED.

[Snapdragon]

trying out the moby again. I didn't feel strong enough for it from the c section but am feeling ok with it right now. He is in it and pretty happy- a little grunty but pretty chill.

[Juvysen]

Nurse til he falls asleep, then put him down in the swing. It varies as to when/how long, though... I do'nt really feel like I "put him down for a nap" so much as he just falls asleep and I stop holding him...

[moonglowmama]

the main ways my dd sleeps is with me (mostly on me) for the big nap in my bed, or in my sling while I do other stuff or she just falls asleep while i'm holding her and I'm usually reading/doing school with my older kids.

and, during her big nursing time in the evenings (about 4-5 till about 11 or 12) she just dozes off between nursings, and awakens easily to nurse again.

There have only been about 3 times dd has slept by herself, and it was only because i got up from our nap before her.