I would have to say that i agree with what has already been written.

What sling have you got? Maybe it was not on correctly or you need a better one? Most slings are designed so that you shouldnt get a sore back.

Enjoy this time with your baby, the house work can wait... babies have limited ways of telling us what they need - the most effective one is crying and they do it for all sorts of reasons.

I also agree that one occasion of being held and rocked to sleep is exceptionally unlikely to form a habit at this stage?

Do you BF? My DD fell asleep on me BF pretty much every time i fed her and that was how she slept, it hasnt done her any harm, she goes to bed alone now and self settles fine. I was always told that feeding a baby to sleep would cause problems, but to me it seem irrational to wake a sleeping baby just beacuse they are not meant to fall asleep when feeding... the same would also be applied to a Bottle fed bubba.

Your baby just wants to know that his Mumma is still there to protect him Congratulations on your little mans arrival