We both end up in tears...what do I do

[Renee_AW]

Thank you for your kind responses. It is sure the hardest & best job I have ever had....if you can call it a job!

I have a carrier but it is like a Baby Bjorn but Fisher Price brand (someone gave it to us). It is good to take him out when walking but no good around the house. I am going to look at slings on the weekend - I think I definitely need one just to give me some freedom.

We like to go walking with the pram but it doesn't always settle him & this week it has been raining a lot... don't like walking in my area in the wet as when I was pregnant I slipped over twice (very hilly & no footpaths).

I keep in mind that he is only 39 days old - that is not very much time to work out what is going on in this new world he is a part of.

[Junglemum]

Check out the wrap style carriers. They hold the baby close and make them feel cosy supported and close to mum, they also leave you hands free, i found i didn't have as much freedom with a sling.

[Ryatha]

I suggest a sling as well. DD1 was exactly the same so with DD2 we kept her in a sling for the first 12 weeks or so except at night and she was much more settled. I used to also have a nap during the day with her on my bed. I would put pillows around her in the bed and then sleep with my hand resting on her tummy. We both got really good sleeps and I wasn't worried about her ending up with a pillow on her head or under the blankets or me squashing her.

Hope you have more luck

[onthefly]

Yep - it's a job alright. Full-time in a 24-7, forever way.
Yeah, a wrap-type carrier is great if you want your hands free to do things.