Alina P.Alina P. posted in Sleep ·
Contact naps — am I making a rod for my own back
She'll sleep 2 hours on me and 20 minutes in the bassinet. My mom keeps saying I'm creating a habit. But also I'd really like her to sleep. Is this actually a problem I'm making for later?
Nadia O.Nadia O.
Enjoy it honestly. With twins I never got to do it and I'm still a bit sad about that.
Alina P.Alina P.
The back point is fair, I've been folded like a deck chair. Cushions incoming.
Tessa W.Tessa W.
No clinical reason not to, and a newborn's nervous system genuinely regulates better on you. The thing I'd watch is your back — get set up properly so you're not hunched for two hours.
Yael B.Yael B.
Mine contact-napped for months and now sleeps in her own bed like it was never a thing. The 'rod for your own back' line is usually from people who didn't do the naps.