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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
What has been the "roughest" age for you so far?
For us it was around 3 months. They were NEVER happy at night. I don't know if it was colic or mild reflux or what but from 5-7pm every single day they both would scream. I thought we were going to lose our minds and I hated that I was back at work and that was pretty much the only time I got to spend with them and all they did was cry. I would cry right along with them often.
So weird how that seems like such a distant memory now.
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Re: What has been the "roughest" age for you so far?
8 weeks old and the witching hour.
Yeah, that was rough.
Probably 2-6 weeks: DH went back to work, I was home alone...and the giddy newness of parenting had worn off. He was too little to have anything that resembled a routine, so I felt like I was always waiting for the next big crisis and praying that I would figure out how to get him to stop crying. And then there was the sleep deprivation...
And then the clouds parted, he turned 7-8 w. old and things have steadily been improving. But man were those first few weeks a ride.
Definitely the first 6 weeks. Colicky baby, my milk never came in, he kept losing weight.
Also, at that age they seem so fragile! It was like a puff of air would come along and blow him away.
Newborn to 2 weeks. DS's nasal cavity was swollen because they had to use forceps. DH and I were really concerned about him struggling to breathe through his nose and therefore didn't get ANY sleep.
My parents took him overnight at 2 weeks old. DH and I got to sleep all night long and were completely different parents after that--ready to take on the world.
Gah...the witching hour! I'd blocked that from memory!
They were super easy in the beginnning....all they did was sleep.
And then 6-weeks came around...UGH.
This.
3 weeks-4 months. Ben's colic was AWFUL. Every day was a struggle because of his crying and I never got caught up on sleep because I was still pumping during the night and helping with Eli too.
But it really is hard to remember those days now. I just know we were trying to survive!
I thought the newborn stage was the easiest of them all! I'm sure I just jinxed myself terribly with this baby.....
Worst was right around 8.5-9.5 months. He started crawling and was into everything, but never seemed happy. Then I got pregnant and had to stop pumping bc my milk crapped out, and he wasn't eating. He was regularly called "Demon Child" for about 2 weeks. But for the last 2 weeks he has been a joy again. He has started doing a isht-eating grin and is happy again. That 3-4 week period was the suck though.
The first 23 days. DD was in the NICU (learning how to eat) and couldn't come home with us. Absolutely heartbreaking. I'll take her current teething state over that any day!
Ditto. The first 3-4 weeks have been the hardest. Not only was I adjusting to this new life, I wasn't sleeping, having a hard time bfing, and had the baby blues. I don't envy those times at all.
Since then, we've had our challenges but it was nothing compared to those early weeks.
Yup. And also that 6-8 week hell.
It's a toss up between the first month and the third month.
The first month I was dealing with baby blues so it made everything feel a lot harder even though I had it really easy back then.
During her third month was when I returned to work and she reversed cycle. I was getting 1 to 2 hours of sleep at a time at night and then waking up early to go to work. She got really sick and my supply tanked. Rough month.
First 3 weeks. Sam was miserable without Jake and we kept running back & forth to the NICU and always felt like we were leaving one of our babies.
Once they were both home, 8 weeks was really rough too. Ditto on the 5-7 scream every day only with them it started around 4:30.
First two months for sure. DD didn't sleep very well and nursing was unsuccessful, so I was stressing out about Bfing or switching to formula or EPing and to top it off, DH got sent out of town several times for work.
I wish I had the first few months to do over again. : (
Ditto, although Lily's was only 13 days. Completely heartwrenching. Maybe also the first few nights in the hospital stuck on mother/baby without a baby but being able to hear them cry.
Other than that, she had terrible colic. I seem to recall it wasn't that bad though...it is amazing how your mind plays tricks on you to make it not seem as bad as it was!
Well lets see, going back 4 years now, I would have to say the first month was the hardest because I was so new to this mommy thing. Breastfeeding was good. Justin was a great latcher but so often we were attached. I missed not having my body back right away after having him. Then it was hard again at 3 years old. They say terrible twos, Justin missed that and right when he hit 3 oh my goodness there it was, in my face!!!! Now we are expecting our second child, I'm 18w and 2d along now. I know my life will throw me loops again, not sure what kind this time since I have a 4 year old and a newborn to breastfeed and college to attend, wow will I be busy is all I can say.
this is kinda funny.
For me it is definitely four years old! I know it's been a while since she was a newborn and maybe it was harder back then... but I would take a two year old than have her attitude and back talking that she has at four!