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DS, please stop fussing and crying!

WannaBeHikingWannaBeHiking
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My beautiful 5 week old DS is a huge fusspants. Seems like he's either sleeping, eating, fussing, or screaming. :( We only get very small periods of time where he's both awake and content. I wouldn't go so far as to call it colic because he usually can be consoled (not always, which is so frustrating) by being held, walked, bounced- but it usually requires constant motion, which is tough to maintain. Sometimes he seems content for 5 seconds, and then bursts into a scream for no apparent reason.

The days are so long and exhausting. Anyone else with a fussy baby? It gets so tiring and I also feel so awful for him when he just seems so unhappy. :(

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  • MrsGladneyMrsGladney
    I have a four month old and am still battling w/ the fussies.  I think its mostly teething b/c I can see her teeth.  I am ready for those babies to come on up.
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  • Jhawks482Jhawks482

    Hang in there. Most babies fussiest time is in the evenings. It also gets drastically better when they are 6 weeks old.?

    How long has he been awake for? Are you getting him down between 1-2 hours of wakefulness? I know that a 5 weeks, anything goes, but if he is fussy in the evenings, try bumping up his bedtime.?

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  • Mando91Mando91

    I'm sorry. I don't have a abnormally over fussy baby. But, I just wanted to say that I heard colic spikes around 6 weeks, so you may be in the worst now heading toward the light! You sound like a great mom.

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  • NicholeeKNicholeeK
    I feel the same way. ?DS is fussy all day except for first thing in the morning usually. ?At night it turns into colic. ?Ugh, I'm so tired and I go from not caring about the screaming to having a serious breakdown. ?I wear DS all day and even though the moby is comfortable, my back starts to hurt after walking around for 2 hours trying to get him to go to sleep.
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  • WannaBeHikingWannaBeHiking

    Aww, thanks so much for the support. I am crossing my fingers that 6 weeks brings relief!

    He usually is only awake for 1-2 hours before eating and then sleeping again, but it's hard to establish a bedtime. We've tried putting him to bed earlier in the evening after a good feeding when he's really sleepy. As soon as he hits the bassinet, he's wide awake, struggling against the swaddler (although flails if he's not swaddled) and screaming. :( My poor guy.

    There have been small improvements since a few weeks ago, it's just hard to remember that sometimes when he just fusses and fusses. It's nice to have support here, though!

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  • lauraanddavelauraanddave member
    He'll get on a schedule and things will get better!
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  • WannaBeHikingWannaBeHiking

    imageNicholeeK:
    II go from not caring about the screaming to having a serious breakdown.

    I know exactly what you mean. :(

    Strangely, my DS is also named Benjamin. :)

     

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  • KarBearKarBear member
    Our DD was like this from about week 3-7.  She still has her days, but we're gradually getting better.  I did start her on some colic calm 2 weeks ago.  I just give her 1/4 in the morning and that seemed to help when nothing else would.  Just know I feel your pain.  I'm jealous of all of those people who say "my baby never cries!"
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