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I thought it was supposed to get better...

amy1007amy1007 member
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by 6w. Not worse Sad  If they are not sleeping or eating they are screaming all of a sudden. This is so hard. 
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Re: I thought it was supposed to get better...

  • MrsLntMrsLnt member

    6 weeks was the worst part for me. They were past their due date so they were more alert and fussy, and I was worn out from 6 weeks of newborns. It could be colic starting (which usually shows up 3ish weeks after their due date, not when they were born).  Are you using the Happiest Baby on the Block techniques to soothe them - swaddling, swinging, sucking (paci), placing on their side, and white noise (Shusshing)?  Those were a lifesaver for us in the early days. 

    Hang in there. You're in the worst of it now. It gets better. Not immediately but it does.  

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  • missfiremissfire member

    That was one of my low points, actually, because I was just so exhausted from not getting any sleep. It took months for my two to start sleeping better, and they still don't STTN. There seemed to be a lot of growth spurts for us where the babies just ate around the clock or I couldn't make sense of what they wanted.

    Find some ways to get a break and get some sleep, if you haven't already! It will help to make sure you take care of yourself too, so you have the energy and patience for everything those babies need.

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  • hlsgarciahlsgarcia

    I was where you're at when mine where 6 weeks old too. My DD went through a phase where she constantly cried and I started to get PPD. We used the Happiest Baby on the Block techiniques without knowing that's what we were doing and were also using Baby Wise to get their routine set. During that time I gave up on the Baby Wise routine for a week or so (except for the feedings) and I would just let her sleep whenever and wherever seemed to make her happiest and keep her calm. The swing was her's and our best friend! She did outgrow the constant crying around 8 weeks. Hopefully your LO's out grow it soon too. Also, it helped that my DH made me get out of the house for a little while for some "me" time.

    It will get better Smile

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  • amy1007amy1007 member
    Yeah I used the happiest baby techniques with my daughter a bit so am using them somewhat now too. I am just hoping that since they were a month early that is why it is taking them longer to do most of the things our daughter did. By 6w with her I was feeling sooooo much better.
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  • MrsLntMrsLnt member
    Even for late-preterm babies, or babies born at term (mine were 37w1d) I found that every single day counted that early on. It's hard because you've basically got a few extra weeks of the difficult newborn period, but the older they get the less it matters. It's just those early weeks that are so excruciating!
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  • marisuz28marisuz28 member

    Between 6 & 8 weeks were actually the most difficult for me.  We swaddled them A TON during that time period.  It will pass though, and it gets easier and more fun starting at around 12 weeks.  Hang in there :)

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  • KarliB84KarliB84 member
    imagemarisuz28:

    Between 6 & 8 weeks were actually the most difficult for me.  We swaddled them A TON during that time period.  It will pass though, and it gets easier and more fun starting at around 12 weeks.  Hang in there :)

     

    This! Except I would say between 6-10 weeks weeks were the worst for me! I remember people saying that it would get better around 6 weeks and it came and went and I was so frustrated because not only was it not better, it was actually worse! It gets SO much better! Once my girls hit 11 weeks it was like a light switch and they are actually manageable! Don't get me wrong there are still days where it is really rough but so much better than those really early days! Just remember "this too shall pass" Big hugs!! 

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    imageMrsLnt:

    6 weeks was the worst part for me. They were past their due date so they were more alert and fussy, and I was worn out from 6 weeks of newborns. It could be colic starting (which usually shows up 3ish weeks after their due date, not when they were born).  Are you using the Happiest Baby on the Block techniques to soothe them - swaddling, swinging, sucking (paci), placing on their side, and white noise (Shusshing)?  Those were a lifesaver for us in the early days. 

    Hang in there. You're in the worst of it now. It gets better. Not immediately but it does.  

    This exactly. ((Hugs))
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  • macchiattomacchiatto member
    Wait, who told you that?! ;) Sorry, but fussiness tends to peak at 6-8w (from the due date). And I remember an experienced MoM tell me that the second month tends to be tough b/c the adrenaline has worn off, the sleep deprivation has accumulated and it can feel like they'll never STTN. Six weeks was definitely rough! For us it got somewhat easier at 8w when they fell into a good nap routine (thanks to HSHHC!) and much easier at 4.5m when they started STTN.
    Hang in there! You're not alone in finding 6w to be a challenging age!!
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