12 week old won't sleep unless held

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Mar 201 min read

My daughter is almost 3 months old and she will not go down for naps unless one of us is holding her. We've tried the bassinet, the crib, even contact naps on the bed and she wakes up the second we put her down. Nights are actually fine, she'll sleep in her crib for stretches. It's just the daytime naps that are killing us. I've read all the sleep training stuff but 12 weeks seems too young. Are we just in a phase or are we doing something wrong?

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LLance K.RegularMar 20

Have you tried white noise? We had good luck with that. Also a dark room makes a huge difference. And honestly sometimes you just gotta accept the holds for a bit. It's temporary even though it feels eternal when you're in it.

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SSam T.RegularMar 20

The fourth trimester is real. She's not being difficult, she just needs to be close to you. I know it's exhausting but you're doing everything right. Hang in there.

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DDusty M.New DadMar 21

Man, this was us at 12 weeks too. The holding phase is rough but it does pass, I promise. Around 4-5 months things started shifting for us. In the meantime, try contact naps when you can - at least you get to sit down. Those newborn cuddles are short anyway.

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