Hello fellow moms, wanna ask how do you deal with clingy baby. My baby refused to be put down. She would latch for hours (on off stop awhile, mostly comfort sucking) then fall asleep. Once we transfer her to bed (with slightest movement), she would cry. Bought baby swing, but tried awhile then she didn't like it. So I'm baby wearing her using carrier. However, I am going to work in 6 weeks time. I'm afraid baby sitter has a hard time taking care of her since she demands to be carried all the time. What should I do?

It is normal for babies at this age to be clingy. Newborns depend on close contact to adapt to outside the womb. Carrying your baby will help him feel secure, regulates his immature heartbeat, and helps to balance irregular waking, sleeping and feeding patterns. As they grow, it is common for babies to become clingy at significant developmental stages and, just as babies have physical growth spurts, they also achieve neurological milestones such as being able to perceive distance. Clingy behaviour can simply be your baby realising that his mother can leave her, resulting in clingy behaviour. It is a development milestone that babies will go through and outgrow from it. Do not be too worried. You can allow your baby to be familar with the baby sitter at least 4 weeks before u return work so as to minimise separation anxeity.