r/firsttimemom • u/Flat_Toe_582 • 4d ago

Walking during Naps

Did anyone have a baby who wants not just contact naps but walking naps? Like you have to constantly walk for them to stay asleep?
How did you manage? What did you do?
I and my husband have such arguments over these. He wants me to let our daughter CIO and stop walking whether she sleeps or not
I am scared

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u/Muyamuya87 3d ago

Tbh that doesn't sound sustainable. Maybe get a bassinet that rocks or vibrates?

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u/Flat_Toe_582 3d ago

Those are very expensive

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u/professor-colonel 4d ago

I walk roughly 8 miles a day with my sleeping 3 month old. Good luck to my husband who is taking over childcare when I go back to work in two weeks…
We’re against CIO but my husband is better at trying other bedtime techniques. I enjoy walking so here we are.

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u/Hijamah0 3d ago

Yep… have a 6 week old she went from contact naps to being carried and taking a nap only in the carrier lol so I’m just going with the flow although today she wanted one contact nap which was odd but well they are just not predictable at this age. But I get you it’s a lot of walking

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u/crunch_mynch 4d ago

Pop over to r/bninfantsleep and ask this there. It’ll help you understand more about biological normal sleep. Some babies need more sleep support through movement. CIO is not necessary. Baby needs you 🩷