My 2 week old is never happy...

SMR924

please tell me it gets better.  His constant crying stresses me out and effects my milk production which makes me feel even worse at feeding times!

azaretsky

( I'm so sorry to hear that you are having a tough time. It DOES gt better, I promise. Try avoiding a lot of dairy and veggies that might make your LO uncomfortable... GL!!

ZoeMay06

Have you tried Happiest Baby on the Block? It's been a lifesaver for us. Get the dvd instead of the book if you can since it shows you the techniques instead of just describing them. We rented it at the library so it was even free. Good luck!

momquixote

Yeah, our 2 week old has been a real fuss pot this last week. 

He was an angel that first week, so I'm not really sure what has happened.  He seems hungry all the time (and we FF) and tries to fight off sleep even when he's clearly exhausted.  He cries at the top of his lungs through virtually every diaper change too (the second his head touches the pad, so it's not a being cold issue even...).

I cope by telling myself that he'll outgrow (hopefully!) a lot of this after 6 weeks or so -- at least that's what everyone tells me!

azaretsky

ZoeMay06:

Have you tried Happiest Baby on the Block? It's been a lifesaver for us. Get the dvd instead of the book if you can since it shows you the techniques instead of just describing them. We rented it at the library so it was even free. Good luck!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddRkI5wVIqQ

jenella17

Your LO might also be gassy, if so you should pick up some Mylicon.  My two week old is pretty fussy as well lately and eating a lot! 

EveryNameIWantIsTaken

We have colic issues and I thought it would never end.  Every book I read said 6 weeks was the peak for fussiness and I was pleasantly suprised.  DS is now just over 7 weeks and is finally being a happy baby almost all the time.  Try gas drops, and try your hardest to make sure your child is getting enough sleep.  That was our biggest issue was from about 2 1/2 weeks ds would not nap.  He's finally gotten hang of that and I believe that is what truly helped.

brooketini

It does get better! I felt like DD was never happy for about the first 4-5 weeks. Then she started smiling and now I feel like she is a super happy baby. What got me through the first two months was just telling myself "this is only temporary, this is only temporary."