Is your baby easy?

iowandfw · February 2009

please tell me that you too have a very fussy and not always happy, or easy to maintain child.

she is 11 weeks and it seems that my giggling baby is gone. She wants to be held and walked constantly. mylicon is our friend (so, purchase stock now), and I am starting to think I should use the teething tablets.

but, do you consider your baby "easy?"

MarlaDossett · February 2009

It depends on the time of day. First thing in the morning and in the evening, she's a breeze. Midday is another story. She fights her naps and gets soooo cranky and won't be consoled.

userdeleted · February 2009

I like to say that DS is "intense." He is moody and experiences all of his emotions 100%. If he's upset - beware, but if he's happy his smiles melt your heart

It has gotten slowly better and better (he used to scream and scream probably 75% of the day), but he is still a very high strung baby. The main difference is that now he sleeps so I am sane, and I am able to appreciate this part of his personality.

earthboundmisfit · February 2009

I guess so..she is pretty particular about things though, so if you do something "different" she gets very upset.And she knows what she wants and if she doesn't get it she screams her mouth off, which is why my DH has to walk her around the house everyday from 330pm-4pm. I'm just thankful that she's a good sleeper..so long as we have that, I don't care what kind of child we have!!

DBride2006 · February 2009

When DS was born, he ate, slept and screamed- I was terrified. For the first 4-5 weeks, he was very fussy. He didn't cry much, but fussed, a ALOT- it was exhausting. The last two weeks, I feel like we've figured each other out and just today I've decided he's an "easy" baby (for now, anyway). He sleeps GREAT at night (12+ hours, waking up 2-3 times just to eat). He rarely cries & only fusses when he wants something.

He still "needs" me a lot to entertain him when he's awake, but he will spend 10-15 minutes at a time in his swing or on his playmat. And he knows when he's tired and conks right out with his crack machine on.?

brideofaussie · February 2009

He is until it's naptime.

I tried to get DS to nap from 4:30 to 7:30 tonight. Not fun. He never really went down well. He only slept for 45 min. off and on.

jay.otter · February 2009

He is easy in that I know how to appease him and there is no mystery crying involved.

102503Natalie · February 2009

Tonight, no. Most days, yes. She's a pretty happy baby, but she's been hitting some rough patches the past few weeks. Her temper flare ups are very sporadic and they come on without warning. I really have no idea what her deal has been the last few weeks. I'm kinda scared to take her in public now. The last few times I have she's had a meltdown. We took her out to eat with us tonight, and she was wide awake and cranky the entire time. She fussed for a few minutes and refused her paci. That's when I hit panic mode. I hate panic mode.

I think she's in the 4 month wakeful period right now and will constantly fight sleep. I can't wait 'til this is over and I have my sweet lil' baby back.

iowandfw · February 2009

jay.otter:
He is easy in that I know how to appease him and there is no mystery crying involved.

lucky you. no "mystery crying"

so unlike my child.

tmp-214118062502913 · February 2009

I fear I will jinx us in responding... but DD is a pretty chill baby. She sleeps for 3-4 hour stretches at night, at night she USUALLY will eat and fall right back asleep (not always), during the day she seems to eat more frequently and less at each feeding and spend far more time awake, but hardly ever cries. She cries for dirty diapers, when hungry or overstimulated (too many visitors, not on sleep/eat schedule due to activity) but calms down once situation is remedied. No issues with food/allergies/reflux/gas/sleeping as of yet.

I fear it will change any day now, but my mom says I was a good baby all except one 24 hour period at three months where I howled the entire time. I hope in this regard, DD takes after me Big Smile

sara1817 · February 2009

My baby is extremely high maintenance and the opposite of easy. I'm actually afraid to take her some places because she can be very hard to calm down and I don't want to look like that incompetant mom. You are not alone.

Skipperg82 · February 2009

In general, he is a very mellow baby and doesn't have any issues with reflux/gas/being wet/being hungry, etc. etc. ?He isn't really a "crier", but he will get fussy, especially when he's tired! ?I think sleep is our biggest obstacle because he is NOT a good sleeper and still isn't great but is slowly working his way there...

In the beginning, I was just pulling my hair out because I would do EVERYTHING to get this kid to sleep and he never would, and would always be fussy, wanting to be held constantly, couldn't take him anywhere because he would cry. ?I don't know if its just been over time, or if maybe I've figured him out better, but the last two months he has been so so so much better! ?Everyone always says how quiet and calm he is - he still isn't a good sleeper, but at least I am able to read him better and know how to structure his day!?

Quartzcpw · February 2009

Absolutely not. Wonderful, fun, inconsistent, loud and yet lovable, yes, but easy---no way!!

I am honestly jealous of my friends with easy babies. I wish mine didn't have to have a swaddle/rock routine to sleep EVERY SINGLE TIME or could just fall asleep in a bed or even my arms without this. I wish he didn't have meltdowns, or medicine resistent reflux. I wish he could be the sweet baby I get to see glimpses of more and more often these days, but that is gone completely for hours at a time.

Saying that, I am mostly just waiting for him to outgrow all this but making a valiant effort to enjoy every inconsistent day. I tell myself constantly that he will shoo my embraces one day, and not need my soothing songs or shooshing to sleep, so that I can appreciate and make the most of his crazy, high maintenance moments I am so blessed to be able to share!!

Geekchick921 · February 2009

iowandfw:
but, do you consider your baby "easy?"

I've heard stories around the playground. I think we're going to have to have a little chat.

rubberducky1208 · February 2009

I consider her easy only in the sense that she only cries when in need of milk, attention, snuggles, or is bored. However, she isn't easy in the sense that there are not many people in this world who can soothe her. I am lucky that I am to a point where I can hear her cries and pretty accurately "interpret" what is wrong or needed. However, my FIL said that she was difficult all because he has a hard time soothing her.. I said "It's because you're NOT the momma!" he had to laugh at that one!

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