Is your baby cuddly?

Does your baby like to just lay with you and cuddle? When my now 9 month old was younger and less active, I could lay with her but now since she is crawling, trying to stand and more interested in play, I can NEVER just cuddle/hug because she will always try to climb me, reach for something, get distracted by surroundings, etc. I never managed to breastfeed because of latching problems, so we did exclusive pumping for a while. My mind goes to places where I blame it on not making that special “connection” with her. Am I just overthinking?

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My kid isn't a cuddler, and we breastfed. She only really wants to be cuddly if she is ready to go to bed. She also usually uses me as a stepping ladder to get somewhere else

You’re definitely overthinking! My baby is almost the same age and has been exclusively breastfed since birth. He is not a cuddler! He is constantly fidgeting, climbing, crawling or standing and is desperate to walk. It’s normal at this age no matter how they are fed so don’t worry x

I exclusively breastfed and my 8mo baby is way too active to want to cuddle. It was the same with my now 2yo as well. Give yourself a break. Here soon they'll be going through a daddy o ly phase too (I hate that phase, lol)

Some babies never become cuddly, it’s just their personality. But my daughter was not cuddly at all until she got to around 13 months, now she loves a cuddle. They’re too busy discovering things and exploring at that age to be bothered with cuddles 😂I definitely wouldn’t worry!

At 11 months, my EBF baby is just starting to cuddle.. and they don't last long and will only happen early mornings when it'd just me & her in bed after her dad goes to work. Before that, if I try & cuddle her in bed, even if she's mostly asleep, she pushes me off!

@Lisa-Marie my 3 year old was such a mummy’s boy and was so attached to me until he was nearly 2. Now Daddy is definitely his favourite and I’m lucky if I get a cuddle 😆😢

I've exclusively breastfed my son and still do (he's 16 months old) and the only time he actually demands or cries for a cuddle is if he isn't well or wants milk . Though he gives the best cuddles here and there, now that he can move around he does cuddle a lot less than before.

I EBF for 13 months and he only cuddles when he’s tired or poorly - this is not on you I promise! X

I bf my 13 months old and he doesn't really like cuddles, hugs, kisses. He is very clingy tho.

I breastfed both kids my daughter she is 6 months and rolling now so she doesn’t just sit with me. While my son was crawling and walking first learning he was gone exploring now he’s back to cuddling throughout the day

My kid is BF and could be in my arms/lap all day every day. But he’s clingy like mama. Every child is different don’t beat yourself up mama you’re doing wonderful! 🖤

Normal for this age!

Oh girl my son is 13M and he likes me to hold him just so he can mess with other stuff and I still occasionally breastfeed him

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