Screamer
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a screamer. The first week my son was really good. I was thinking I was lucky since he was so easily soothed and was easy to take care of. Ha, he fooled me. About a week and a half into his life he became a different baby. When he needs something he starts to scream. This isn't a soft baby cry. It's a the world is ending, life is terrible, I'll never eat again, someone is killing me scream. He gets all red in the face and sometimes even seems like he will hyperventilate. It's really sad and breaks my heart. I get really frustrated especially when he is fed and changed and nothing seems to be wrong. We try to burp him, soothe him, whatever. Nothing seems to work. I really hope this gets better. My friends babies that are the same age act nothing like this. What is wrong? Will is pass?
My husband went out of town this morning on a business trip. He'll be home tomorrow night so he's only gone one night technically. I am jealous that he gets to go out of town, sleep in a hotel with no baby and eat meals when they are hot. Is that wrong of me? I know that he is excited about it, even if he doesn't readily admit it. It's not that I don't love my baby. Sometimes he is so cute and sweet. Obviously I wouldn't change things if I could but I do wish they were easier.
My husband went out of town this morning on a business trip. He'll be home tomorrow night so he's only gone one night technically. I am jealous that he gets to go out of town, sleep in a hotel with no baby and eat meals when they are hot. Is that wrong of me? I know that he is excited about it, even if he doesn't readily admit it. It's not that I don't love my baby. Sometimes he is so cute and sweet. Obviously I wouldn't change things if I could but I do wish they were easier.
posted by Baby Hopes | 7:21 AM
2 Comments:
ha ha I remember feeling so jealous of people visiting me when my baby was little - because they could go home and GET A NIGHT'S SLEEP!!! Also crying IS normal in young babies and there isn't always a good reason... but it does get less over time. Have you tried putting him in a sling and going for a walk?
I finally had my baby (a boy!)three days late (May 10th). My baby also seems so easy... I hope he stays this way.
My first son was the same as yours. He was the best baby for two weeks. When he turned two weeks old, he changed. He started having crying sessions every night and there was no way to soothe him. The good news is that around 6 weeks old, he stopped the nightly crying. He was never quite as easy as the first few weeks, but he was better. :) The only things that gave us a little break from the crying were 1. just walking out our front door to the outside (I guess the change in temperature or the wind in his hair helped) 2. turning on the sink(or bath or shower) and letting him hear the water run 3. taking a car ride with the windows slightly open 4. turning the radio to static 5. my husband held our son upside face down on his lap and bounced his knees a little 6. my husband and I would bounce our son with his head in our hands and his feet touchin our belly (like when you hold him to make eye-contact with you). I hope that some of these help a little!!! :) Good luck!!
-Sandra
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