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When does this get easier?

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LO is almost 8 months old.  For about a month now, LO has morphed into this super high maintenance, fussy baby.  He has to have someone either holding him or playing with him or entertaining him 24/7.  Literally, I can't put him down to go to the bathroom without a screaming/crying/melt down fit.  And it isn't just holding a sweet, cuddly baby--he is squirming, trying to pull my hair, pull my glasses off, claw me, climb all over me or down.  When we are playing, a toy holds his attention for about 30 seconds and then he wants to be entertained with something new.  And if you don't entertain him with something new, a melt-down follows.  I feel drained half-way through the day. My days at work or easier than my days at home. 

I've tried to let him CIO a couple of times, but there is never any crying it out.  It just resorts in an even bigger meltdown.

I think I posted a couple of weeks ago, too, but it seems to have only gotten worse.  Does this get easier? When does it get easier? I feel like this "stage" (hopefully, it is a stage) is harder than even having a newborn. 

IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

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Re: When does this get easier?

  • opaque1997opaque1997 member

    Oh no.. please Lord in Heaven no.. thats whats been going on with us the last week - I was hoping it was teeth.. even daycare has said this is totally weird / random / different for her.. 

     I'm sorry - I wish I had an answer.. but I'll be following and maybe it helps to know you aren't the only one?

    To add to mine she's started whinning - I really didn't think it would start this early - but lo and behold.. all day long for the last 5 days.. whine whine whine 

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  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member

    Oh, yes.  Mine whines and screeches.  And cries. 

    My mother came to visit about a week ago and she said it took her days to recover from the visit.  Even my brother facebooked me and said my Mother said taking care of him was completely exhausting...and she had twins so one would think 1 baby would not seem bad for her.

    I love him to death, but I want my old baby back.

    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

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  • Latham12Latham12 member
    Idk if it's related but did this start when you started giving LO solids? Or did you go from BF to Formula or a different Formula? I'm so sorry!
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  • MrsW101011MrsW101011 member
    Mine's doing the same thing. He had colic for the first couple of months and it's almost like that again!


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  • stephcarterstephcarter member

    I'm in the same boat. Working from home has been nearly impossible lately. She wants me to stare at her allllllllll the tiiiiiiiiiime! I used to be able to hold her and she would just watch me work. Now she has to grab everything and screams if I won't let her eat my mouse/pen/papers. She's 7 months, so it looks like we'll be stuck in this mode for at least another month....

    Let me know if it does get easier!!  


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  • greeneyedjessgreeneyedjess
    Wonder Week?  Big developmental milestone happening/getting ready to happen?  I can always tell when G is going through a big change because he's a different baby.  He is normally very smiley, happy and independent.  When he gets clingy, fussy and cranky, I know something's up and my Wonder Week app usually confirms it.
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    How many weeks is he?
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  • DiveFrogDiveFrog member

    Wait.... You mean a demanding, I must be paid attention to every second of every day, I must be in contact with you but never be still, I will scream bloody murder if I am not getting what I want, or if you turn your back to meleave the room baby.... is not normal?

    Manic laughing.... 

    Seriously, DD has been this way since she was born. It became slightly less constant around 9.5-10months, but we just passed the 11month mark a week ago and now she is starting full blown toddler style tantrums. She had one so bad yesterday while I was at work my Mom said she scared the dogs out of the room and my Mom broke into a sweat trying to wrangle her out of her diaper and PJ's and into a new diaper and outfit for the day. She apparently did NOT want to be changed.

     

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  • SpruceGrouseSpruceGrouse member

    I could have written this exactly. Diaper changes are a nightmare too. It is like he wants to do everything but not do everything and he gets mad.

    I do find it harder than when he was a newborn and colicky, at least he was lighter and didn't wiggle so violently.

    I hope this passes soon. 

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