separation anxiety?

Vash - I has the same problem with my 3rd child, but did not have it with the other 2.

She just would not let me put her down without her screaming blue murder and acting like she was dying. The result is I rocker her all the time - day in and day out.

It was insanity and a very quick road to total exhaustion for me - she thought it was great.

I really could not function. I mastered sitting on a chair at my computer, and tilting the chair back and rocking the chair on the back legs, while I breastfed her, so I could use my right hand to do work ... total chaos.

I tried many things for a few moments of calm - and definitely the thing that helped me was those electronic rocking swing things. Bought one second hand, and it gave me gaps of 15 - 30 minute sanity to eat a meal, go to the toilet, or what ever.

If it is any consolation it did get better, but she is by far more clingy to me than the other two were.

She is a year next month, and when I get home she is immediately on my hip and off we go.

Liam doesn't only like to be held but also rocked back to sleep. Will have to get a sling and see if things get better.

Cuddling with a newborn is the best, enjoy it whilst it last. I too remember both my babies at that age just wanting to hear my voice or sense my presence it's because we are with them the entire day and they feel the sense of warmth, comfort and security. I also suggest bathing or having a little ME time when hubby is home this will also give him time to bond with baby a bit.

Oh My...
I was wondering what was happening to Tay, since we got back from her 6 weeks Vacc`s she has been very tearful after that, when I put her down , she sleeps for 15 min then she is awake again.
But the minute I breastfeed her and then put her on my chest to get her to burp , she falls into a deep sleep.
I got so scared to even put her down coz I know she will wake up again.

I went to town yesterday to get a few things and left her with my mom. I was hardly gone for 30 min when my mom called and said she is crying and she has changed her and she is trying to give her bottle , but she just refuses to drink it. I honestly left my shopping and rushed back home to breastfeed her, after that she went back to sleep.

I`m a bit worried that when I go back to work , she will be doing the same thing to her nanny, will I have to rush back home huh???

I think this is something most babies go through. But now that I'm back at work I miss it so!

I used to bath early like at 5:30 while hubby was still there when he had to go into work.

Shame Vash, I remember those days...My baby would also just "catnap" and was awake for the most of the day (I thought newborn babies slept a lot...not all) and I carried her in the sling. She was calm when in the sling. I remember not being able to take a bath if my husband couldn't watch her. A baby who gets lots of physical contact (like kangeroo care or in a sling) is said to be calmer babies, and cry less. It's all they crave, that close human contact.
It gets better as they get older, hang in there.

I had the same problem Vash. I used to wait for DH to come home before I showered or bathed. It will pass soon xx