Baby fighting naps

Hi mummies, my 5mo baby always fight naps. She shows tired cues but when we want to pat her on bed or carry her to pat her, she will cry murder or push away. It takes awhile to calm her down before she falls asleep. Is this normal? How can I help her to go to sleep happily, without struggle? I feel like I’m not doing things right and causing my baby to cry so much 😢

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Eek! Sometimes the window from sleepy to overtired is really really narrow! Thats the part where babies lose their 🧠 and fights naps and shrieks so much. I just continue the usual rocking, latching, shushing in a cool and dim room with some quiet tune as white noise. If i have to hold the baby through the nap i do! Just to prevent another roll over over tired episode . Its gonna be tough until abit later on so jia you!

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