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My baby will only sleep in my arms during the day. Help! He will sleep in his crib at night for hours at a time though.

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Asked By: Whyamistillwithhim 26-30, F  5 months ago

And he will not fall asleep by himself ever I always have to rock him to sleep he is almost 9 months old.

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    CountSpatula - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by CountSpatula Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:12AM

    I am not trying to alarm you, and it could be nothing at all, but my baby brother would NOT sleep without me having him in constant motion, as in, I'd have to carry him around in circles in the living room until I thought my arms would fall off, and if I dare put him down gently, he'd scream, and my mother, who had that postpartum crap would scream at me for letting him scream...GAH...turns out that he was autistic, and one of their "things" is the need for constant motion.
    Maybe get him checked for that, if for no other reason, to eliminate that possibility.

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  1. Whyamistillwithhim - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by Whyamistillwithhim Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:27AM

    I don't have to keep moving him I can be still once he is asleep. He just sleeps longer and better on me. When I put him down he is fine for a few minutes then wants to roll over and he is awake. Then goes right back to sleep on me.

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7 Answers to "My baby will only sleep in my arms during the day. Help! He will sleep in his crib at night for hours at a time though."

  1. Blott - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by Blott Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:36AM

    My daughter would not sleep till i rocked her to sleep at night. I miss those days. Your baby too will grow out of it. Enjoy it while it lasts. They grow up very fast. My daughter who used to fit into the crook of my arm now is getting almost as tall as me. Looking at her I wonder, where has that tiny doll gone ?

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  2. babyblue2013 - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by babyblue2013 Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:22AM

    he is very bonded with you, thats a good thing, he will grow out of it before you know, you will wish it lasted longer

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  3. Frazzill - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by Frazzill Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:21AM

    My daughter did this and it turned out that she had a broken collar bone they missed that she had gotten when she was born- I pushed so hard while giving birth, it broke her collar bone! My hubby was scared to do anything for awhile.... LOL he was worried it could break his thingy

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  4. EarthlingWise - 41-45 years old

    Posted by EarthlingWise Nov 30th, 2012 at 2:44PM

    Is there someone else he can bond with? A father, a sister?

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  5. pixelbest - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by pixelbest Nov 27th, 2012 at 11:57PM

    Sorry, bad habit and they get heavier and heavier. Can you try taking him for a nice long walk in the pushchair/stroller then gently move him to cot or recline pushchair?

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  6. NotAnyBody - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by NotAnyBody Nov 27th, 2012 at 11:56PM

    Really? Here? Not your doctor? Your mother? Friends with kids? You come here for help with your child?

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  7. Whyamistillwithhim - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by Whyamistillwithhim Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:03AM

    I have asked all of those people to. But when I am up at this time with him awake for the third time in a row before he will go down in my arms sleeping and I am bored because there is nothing on tv then yes I ask the question here as well. You never know where you can get good advise until you look everywhere you can and sort through what you get and decide what may help.

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  8. NotAnyBody - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by NotAnyBody Nov 28th, 2012 at 12:06AM

    You've asked all of those people, and you haven't received a sufficient answer yet??? Super doctor you have.

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