Question about touch

[rxbeth]

I had NO idea how to title this post.

I was reading the pu/pd thread and I know it involves keeping your hand on the baby. Madison STILL sleeps on her back and seems happy that way. Whenever I have tried to soothe her with a hand on her belly, she gets pissed and swats me away. She also will not let me hold her fingers. She pulls back. I will have her standing holding my finger (with a fight) and she will do that for maybe 3 second and then pull her hand away.

So, does anyone else have a baby who doesn't like to be soothe with a hand on the belly? What about them holding your fingers, will they let you?

[orriskitten]

Melody only likes belly rubbing if she has gas. We are song the sleep lady shuffle (soothing with sound and touch if needed and minimal picking up) and I've found she likes her temple/cheek stroked if she is riled up. She is a tummy sleeper and also likes her back rubbed and patted as well as her legs rubbed to relax.

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[Deleted]

My LO is the same. Sleeps on her back and gets pissed if you try to soothe her by putting your hand on her belly. The only way I can get to calm down without picking her up is to put my hand under her butt and bounce her.

[kdrake8]

We nurse to sleep but if I rub Ms back or hair while she's trying to sleep she grabs my finger to stop me and either shoves it away or holds onto it for a min to ensure I stop.

She's pretty cuddly other than sleep time.

[raynes]

Owen is becoming less tolerant of the soothing touch. I'm not allowed to touch his face when he wakes up anymore, and only sometimes will the hand on the belly fly. He's usually ok with me stroking his hair though.

[AndyCohen]

Audrey hates being soothed physically when she's tired. Hates being held, patted, rubbed. If she's having trouble falling asleep in the ergo or car seat I just sing the ABCs very softly over and over for 5-10 min and she's out. She usually does best on her own in the crib.

[TrudyCampbell]

I know this will come as a shock to you, but Violet still sleeps on her back also

She lets me soothe her with my hand on her belly but only if she's very tired. That's why last night when I tried it and I realized she was swatting me away I walked out of the room because I thought she needed some more time to get sleepy... but then she just magically fell asleep! It also works if I put her down already asleep and she stirs a little, my hand on her belly/chest helps soothe her back to sleep. Usually.

[katie]

Lillian generally falls asleep on her back. She will move to her side and belly later in the night but starts on her back. She really doesn't like me to rub her belly either. She does like to hold my finger and scratch at my hand. Sometimes I just rub the top of her hand and she seems to be ok with that but will usually grab my finger. She refuses any animals or blankets that I put in its place.

What about rubbing her head or cheek?