Toughest Week So Far?

MomtobeNJ

What's been your toughest week with LO so far? When did you feel like you "turned the corner" and things got better in terms of fussiness, sleep, etc?

We're at 5 and a half weeks and we've had some pretty rough nights. She's an angel all day, naps great, but she gets SO cranky at night. No matter what I do to soothe her so she's not overtired, sometimes she just won't sleep. And then sometimes we have a great night and she sleeps 4 or 5 hour stretches.

MeatballEsq

I would read up on Wonder Weeks. I believe the first one is at 5 weeks. Honestly, my toughest week was week 8, which was his second Wonder Week. The key signs are crying, cranky and another C that I forget haha. There aren't a lot of tips for how to deal with it, but it was helpful knowing what he was going through, when it would most likely happen, and that there was an end in sight. GL!

daisy662

I felt like we turned a huge corner when he went from eating every 3 hours to every 4 hours. Doesn't seem like much, but it was life changing for me!! I felt like a real person and could actually function again!

MomtobeNJ

I've read about the Wonder Weeks on here a little. I may get the book for my Nook.

MissIntentional

Week 1 was the hardest for me so far.

brandyleighxx

MissIntentional:

Week 1 was the hardest for me so far.

Agreed! I was an emotional wreck, in excruciating pain from my c-section, failing at breastfeeding, overwhelmed in general, trying to learn to care for a newborn & tired.