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Let's talk about that growth spurt..

aacorb31aacorb31 member
in May 2015 Moms
So I had read about the timing of growth spurts that LO has passed and shrugged it off because there was really no change in him. But oh man the 3 month spurt!!!! LO is 13 weeks tomorrow. He has been all out of sorts the past 5 days or so.. Starting with sleep regression at night (we went from 8-10 hours straight and now waking 2-3 times) and today eating frequently and crying himself hoarse. To top it off, the pediatrician thinks he is teething. Yikes!! Anyone else feeling this or passed it already?? If you've already been there how long did it last?? Little man is breaking my heart!
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Re: Let's talk about that growth spurt..

  • ashleyandelyashleyandely member
    Going through it right now too. It's really hard!! LO is fussy all day long, pretty much only wanting to eat and be held. She usually sleeps all night but woke up twice last night. I hope it's not going to last too long, I feel bad for her!
    DD: Ophelia 5/18/15
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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    I feel like we are just starting the 3 month growth spurt. DS has been more fussy the last two days. He had just started sleeping through the night and then last night he was up twice (not horrible but definitely not sleeping the way he was).

    I didn't notice his 6 week growth spurt and the 3 week one he didn't feed more than usual but wouldn't let me put him down. There were 3 nights in a row that I "slept" in our glider. It was awful.

    Last night he seemed to like having his legs rubbed. Which makes sense since if it's a growth spurt then he's probably feeling growing pains. Just a suggestion to try when LO is extra fussy!
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  • DMELDMEL member
    Going through the same thing- I think he's teething too... I can feel ridges on his gums and he's mouthing everything and drooling a ton. Super super fussy too - hope it passes soon!!
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  • babyblue0501babyblue0501 member
    Omg it was awful. I cried probably 3/6 of the days it took him to get through it. It was hands down the toughest week of his life (for me) so far. Just when I thought I couldn't get through one more night of no sleep, he started to sleep through the night again on night 7. 6 straight days of up every 1.5 hours, no naps, crying all the time, and cluster feeding. I was so anxious, and stressed out. I totally earned a new respect for the moms who have little ones still not sleeping long stretches.
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  • TBsquaredTBsquared member
    This makes me super nervous. We're travelling 8plus hours to our home town as I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding. LO hasn't seen my inlaws since she was born and has started making strange a bit lately. PLUS she's going to be exactly 3 months old when this all takes place. It's going to be a f'in nightmare!!!!!!!

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  • danibonellodanibonello member
    To be honest... the only consistent thing about my LO's behavior is that it's inconsistent! She is a fan of changing it up every few days... so it's hard for me to identify growth spurts, etc. I mean, I can read her like a book just by watching for her cues, but she's never been predictable with napping or feeding... both are on demand. Her naps always vary from 20 mins to 3 hours, no matter what I do. She will go 3 nights in a row of sleeping 8+ hours straight, then have a few nights where she wakes up a few times. Gotta love her for keeping me on my toes!

    Hoping I don't even really notice this upcoming spurt... although she has been a bit more fussy and clingy... here we go!!
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  • erin79erin79 member
    DD's growth spurt/sleep regression lasted about 5 days.  With my older kid it lasted about a week.  It sucks, but it will pass.  Good luck!  Drink some coffee!
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  • aacorb31aacorb31 member
    babyblue0501 said:

    Omg it was awful. I cried probably 3/6 of the days it took him to get through it. It was hands down the toughest week of his life (for me) so far. Just when I thought I couldn't get through one more night of no sleep, he started to sleep through the night again on night 7. 6 straight days of up every 1.5 hours, no naps, crying all the time, and cluster feeding. I was so anxious, and stressed out. I totally earned a new respect for the moms who have little ones still not sleeping long stretches.

    Did you feed at night? I'm so torn here... He is certainly past the weight where I know he doesn't need to be nursed at night. I don't want to starve him if he's hungry/growing but I don't want to develop any bad habits either...
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  • babyblue0501babyblue0501 member
    @FutureMrsSteelers

    I did nurse him after trying to rock him back to sleep with no luck. It was a 50/50 chance it would work. If I did nurse him, it was only a few minutes and he fell asleep. No bad habits resulted for us. In my mind it helped the process of the growth spurt a little more bearable for us both. He is back to sleeping and eating normally. He doesn't need to nurse to fall asleep, either. I think nursing for comfort during this time for your boy can only help make the transition a little bit easier. And you'll get back to sleep quicker :)
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