yoshinat0r
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My baby (5mo) got his first cold. And then I got sick immediately after. Prior to this he was a good sleeper. I could lay him down for naps after walking and humming him to sleep and walk away. Sometimes I’d have to nurse him to sleep, he’d detach and then I’d lay him down, he’d resettle and then nap just fine. I dwindled down my contact naps from almost constant from 0-3 months to about two a day 4-5 months. Right before the holidays he was doing every nap by himself because I had so much to get done. But once he got sick I laid down with him every time because he napped every hour and it seemed like he could use the extra support. And then I got sick and I needed the rest so I again was down with him every nap. So this is a span of 1-2 weeks. Now that I have the energy to get up and do stuff I would like to get some stuff done around the house while he naps but I can’t seem to break the nursing cycle. He constantly needs me now it seems. It’s much harder to roll away and then I end up being stuck here for the whole nap time, every single nap. What do I do?? I want him to be slightly more independent than this… did I just create a tiny dependent boobie monster? My nipple now has a blister from overnight suckling. I’m not use to this and don’t know how to backtrack from it.
it's a great term. but yes, soak up all the cuddles bc it's over before you know it! there will always be more laundry, and dishes in the sink. baby will never be this little again.