https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 09:29:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1380401 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:15:15 +0000 looch 1380401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son did this for a long time, but it wasn't much of an issue because I was at home with him. Had we needed to put him into daycare, for example, I would have had to nap train him much earlier than I did.</p> <p>Eventually, though, it just got uncomfortable. My arms would fall asleep and it was just not fun any more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1380393 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:08:16 +0000 Zbug 1380393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: I should appreciate her occasional thirty minute swing naps then, huh. As much as I'd like to have some more me time, I know I'm going to miss it when she gets bigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1380390 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:05:56 +0000 Zbug 1380390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dreamocracy: mine also goes down fine at night, thank goodness! Okay, it seems like this is fairly normal. It is pretty great to be able to snuggle her a few times a week :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1380354 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:23:15 +0000 erinpye 1380354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was like this! In fact she ONLY slept on me for the first 6 months of her life, otherwise she wouldn't nap. She grew out of it and naps just find in her bed as a toddler, and every once in a while she'll still fall asleep snuggled up with me--I let her :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1380277 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:31:47 +0000 fairy 1380277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 7 month old is the same way, she almost always nurses to sleep (unless she's in the carseat, stroller, or carrier) and will nap a long time in my arms but wakes immediately if I put her down. She can be put down at night though, interestingly! I am a little jealous of my friends who can get things done while baby sleeps, but I am just enjoying this time and letting her get sleep. She sleeps great at night usually, and I am a SAHM so it isn't a problem for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1379660 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:03:00 +0000 Zbug 1379660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: @MrsStar: thanks, ladies. I guess I will continue enjoying the love until she grows out if it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1379605 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:15:45 +0000 MrsStar 1379605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo did this for a long time. I ended up holding her a lot of the time so I knew she was getting a decent sleep. She got past that stage though and then was happy to sleep in her crib. At 16 months she only ever sleeps in her carseat and crib and I miss the days she would fall asleep on me so make the most of the snuggles :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1379547 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:37:03 +0000 Bookish 1379547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: I vote for cozy :) My almost-7 month old takes 30 min naps max if she's in her crib, but if she's co-napping with me in our big bed, I can easily get 2-3 hours out of her. No clue why, I guess she just likes our bed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-only-takes-long-naps-being-held#post-1379543 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:34:59 +0000 Zbug 1379543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is ~4 months and usually naps 30-45 minutes if napping in the swing, car seat, stroller, carrier or rnp. She occasionally will sleep more than an hour but definitely not daily. A few times a week, however, she will fall asleep in my arms and nap 1.5-3 hours, briefly waking a few times to comfort nurse. If I put her down after holding her for awhile, she will immediately wake up. Does the fact that she will sleep so long being held mean she needs longer naps or just is cozy? Her temperament is fine on the days she only has shorter naps, but I sometimes end up holding her for long naps bc I'm assuming she needs the sleep? Does anyone else's LO do this?</p> <p>Btw I'm not really looking to sleep train her into taking longer naps on her own. She does nap without me holding her. I'm more just wondering if anyone else experiences this and whether she is sleeping so long being held bc she needs the sleep or is just content. TIA! </p>