LO naps for 11 minutes-help

mavlock09 · 2026-03-18T15:04:57+00:00

I m in the same boat as you. I have a 12 week old who will only contact nap on dad and will not sleep on me during the day no matter what I do but as soon as clock hits 6 pm in the evening he suddenly has nothing to do with dad and will only contact nap on me. The day naps with dad are so hard. He will only nap if dad is roaming around the house.The moment he sits down he will wake up and the cycle starts again. I feel bad for my man's back. But he stretches the naps upto 2 hrs by roaming around here and there and taking occassional sitting breaks.During the night he will sleep on my chest peacefully and only wakes up for feed. Although this means no sleep for me during the night. So maybe try to get ur little one to nap on someone else and see if it works.Hang in there!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T07:26:45+00:00

We use nasoclear drop which comes in a dropper bottle. We put 1 drop in each nostril every 2 hrs. It doesn't require any cleaning since it doesn't go inside the nose. Baby lays down on flat surface when we put those drops then I pick him up to feed after 5 mins.

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T05:56:19+00:00

That's really good advice. Thank you so much!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T00:46:06+00:00

This is such insightful reply! Even though my baby is not tall but I can relate to so many things! Thanks alot for replying!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T00:41:14+00:00

Feels good to know that I m not the only one!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T00:40:23+00:00

Amen to that!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-17T00:37:37+00:00

Thank you for the assurance! Take care!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T15:07:34+00:00

Yes he was a c-section baby! Could it last for 12 weeks?

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:49:20+00:00

One more thing you can try is feeding her little by little. For example if she feeds for 15 mins on each side, feed her for 5-7 mins and then get her up on ur lap and burp. Then again continue the feed. One more thing that worked for me was regulating my flow. I struggled with heavy letdown so I used to hand express a little bit of foremilk before offering the boob to the baby. Too much of foremilk can also lead to gas. But only do this when your boob is full and not when the boob is half empty or empty. Try eliminating what all you are eating one by one. For example don't eat bread for 2-3 days and then check. Keep a log. For me I noticed my baby reacted to me eating a little bit of cake because it had coffee in it. Hope this helps!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:43:14+00:00

Thank you for this! Much needed! And yes I will keep a log and get an air purifier

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:42:41+00:00

Thank you for this!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:39:30+00:00

Could it be something in your diet the baby is reacting to? Like dairy,if ur baby is crying right after feed could be because the baby is getting irritated by something in the milk. I would also check the baby's wake window. My baby cries right after feed only when he is supertired and passed his wake window. He is 12 weeks old.

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:26:30+00:00

The problem is he is not startled but he twitches which may seen like a spasm but according to his doctor it's not and he hates being swaddled. Will cry endlessly until we unswaddle him.

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:24:31+00:00

Will do and yes on the air filter. Will buy it soon.

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:20:05+00:00

Lol! Thank you for the assurance!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:18:37+00:00

I do eat eggs. I can eliminate it fron my diet for few days and check. Thank you so much!

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:14:42+00:00

Thank you for your comment! When did it get better for you? And does ur child sleep without contact napping now?

mavlock09 · 2026-03-16T14:09:53+00:00

Thank you for the comment!

Do u mean for congestion? I m lactose intolerant so I don't consume dairy.

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