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Unhappy more often than happy?

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I am still a few weeks away from having a 3 month old, but I thought I would ask you girls who were just where I am now. My almost 11-month old is only happy when eating or sleeping. Awake time for us is a very cranky time unless DS is being held (and really only by DH or myself). I get a good 20  minute stretch in the mornings where he will let me put him down in his bouncer and he seems genuinely happy, but then it's gone as quick as it came and he's back to wanting to be held and walked around. 

 How much "play time" did your LOs tolerate at this age? I certainly don't mind carrying around my fussy baby, but don't want it to hold him back from achieving his developmental milestones. He doesn't really do much "talking", doesn't roll over, and smiles very little (unless it's that 20 minutes of glorious morning time). Just trying to decide if I am expecting too much out of an 11-week old, or if if is "normal" for him to ear,sleep, and be cranky still?

 

Edit- 11 WEEK old! Sorry-iPad is terrible for editing!! 

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Re: Unhappy more often than happy?

  • treble_cleftreble_clef member
    My son was just like that. He was not happy unless I was holding him. He was fine developmentally, but he just didn't want to give his mommy a smile for her to get through a day:p Now my son is a wonderful boy who is always smiling and laughing:D
    m/c - Dec 2005, DS - March 27, 2007, m/c - Oct 2009, DD - Feb 20, 2012

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  • RnMom2BeRnMom2Be
    DS was a cranky baby....now he is a laughing lovable three year old.  He was early with all of the gross motor milestones, but did not "talk" or smile a whole lot....
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  • mtbmamamtbmama member
    My first daughter was always fussy!  She tolerated maybe 5-10 minutes on her own before screaming and that was after a good sleep.  Forget it if she was tired.  She hated tummy time and didnt roll over for the longest time. It would take a ton of work to get a smile, although she was chatty later on. She's a pretty happy girl now, a little high maintenance at times, but very smart and entertaining.  :) 
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  • livinrealitylivinreality member
    DS2 is pretty fussy still, he has reflux and milk intolerance which explains a little but it is really hard that he only likes to held by me or  DH.... so you are not alone.
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  • IDreamInPinkIDreamInPink

    Want to thank you all for your responses. I am feeling a little better about it now- although y'all are right, it doesn't make life easy with a kiddo who constantly wants to be in my arms! DS was having trouble digesting the dairy I ate (ebf baby) so I am now dairy free, and we are also starting him on Zantac today for reflux issues. While I'm not convinced that is what's making him such a needy baby, I am happy to try it to get him some relief. 

     In the meantime, I will just continue to cuddle my kiddo all day, as I know that someday soon that's all I will want him to do! Thanks girls! 

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  • KiedisKiedis member

    My son has been very cranky and needy. Rarely could I put him down for more than 5 minutes, he cried (or should I say screamed) on and off for most of the day sometimes. It seemed like it was always one thing or another - gas pains, growth spurts, vaccinations.

    This past week has been MUCH different. My husband says we're through the worst of it, but I'm still scared to get my hopes up. He is still pretty needy, but I got about 10-15 minutes ith him in the bouncer chair this morning, rather than 5, and it ended with fussing rather than screaming. My kitchen looks clean for the first time in months! He's been much happier, sleeping better, crying much less, etc.

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