I feel like a dog with a litter of puppies who is trying to wean...

lovebugkim

I don't know what has happened within these last few weeks, but lately as soon as I get up and move away from a baby they start screaming & crying. I can still be in the same room as them & as soon as they notice me, the water works come on and full blown screaming ensues. As soon as I go and pick them up, like a snap of a finger, everything stops & I have happy babies once again.

Lately it's been Gavin, but this morning while I was trying to get myself & them ready, both of them decided to have a melt down on me. They see that I'm gone, they start screaming & crying, I come right back, & by this time they are crawling towards me still screaming!! Then I sat down on the floor with them to cuddle and calm them down & as soon as I thought everything was fine I try to get up and they are pulling on to me holding my clothes screaming again!!

I asked their Pedi about it at their 9 month, & she said that they just need to learn that mommy will be right back. She said that it's not separation anxiety. Has anyone else experienced this?

mari_gold

I don't know why your pedi said that's not separation anxiety, because that's what it sounds like to me. Gabby has had it bad since 6 or 7 months.

Birdies08

It sounds like separation anxiety and it sounds normal! Sylvia is just getting into this phase. It can be trying, but they'll all get past it. I try to remind myself that she won't need me this much for forever, and then give her to MH so I have some breathing time every now and again.

I can't even imagine with two. Keep strong  

RClaffee

I can totally empathize. Lil is having a much harder time with this right now than Abby, but both are definitely in the "I need to see mommy right now" phase.

Maybe when your pedi said it isn't separation anxiety, she meant that it isn't clinical separation anxiety. My DH struggled with that as a child, and it goes well beyond the separation anxiety phase. 

lovebugkim

mari_gold:

I don't know why your pedi said that's not separation anxiety, because that's what it sounds like to me. Gabby has had it bad since 6 or 7 months.

I thought it was separation anxiety too!! She asked how they are when I drop them off at daycare which is my moms & they are totally fine. She also asked if they acted that way when others are around playing or holding them and we leave. Again, they don't seem to care. She said because it seems like it happens only when we step away, then they just need to learn that we will be back.