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Dd hates husband

GraysonsMamaGraysonsMama member
in March 2016 Moms
My 7 week old has started screaming anytime dh holds her and won't stop until I take her. She is feed, awake or fast asleep, and had a clean diaper. It doesn't seem to matter. I know she doesn't really hate him but it means I get very little down time and dh I'd getting frustrated. It's only been going on for about a week, she was fine before that. Anyone else having this problem or have any tips?
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  • mybigfatgreekfetusmybigfatgreekfetus member
    Try doing skin-to-skin after bathing her. Just put her in a diaper and let her rest on dad's bare chest with a fuzzy blanket over both of them. My son loves that and it's great to get the baby used to dad's smell. Don't lose heart if there's not an early bond, sometimes that doesn't develop until much later... But it will!!
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  • Poppy0419Poppy0419 member
    Have you downloaded the Wonder Weeks app? There's a leap going on around that time. Maybe that could explain the sudden change? 
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  • oceanchildoceanchild member
    my second baby did this to my husband until she was 4.5 months old!!! now she is 4.5 years old, and they are super duper close. she just only wanted me for a while, and she would do okay with other mamas for brief periods of time (because they knew better how to bounce and sway when she fussed i think). give it time; she will come around. it hurt my DH's feelings a lot at first, but now he just looks back and laughs. if one of the other kids is fussy when he gets them he jokes about them "not liking him like big sister did"  :)

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  • GraysonsMamaGraysonsMama member
    Thank ladies! I will try/look into all of that :)
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  • bthankfulbthankful member
    edited May 2016
    My DS did this (and is still a little more fussy for dad, but is getting better, yay!). For the past couple weeks I've been laying one of dad's shirts on him while the little guy naps. He's starting to like dad more and more! Hope this helps, I know it can be exhausting when they only want mom so hang in there!
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  • CalebsHabibiCalebsHabibi member
    It's like this with DH and DS. He is 10 weeks old this Thursday and he is just now starting to "warm up" to DH. My advice is just hang in there. It gets easier. 
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  • GraciesMom189GraciesMom189 member
    Yes.  DS is going through a phase where he screams with anyone who isn't me.  Poor hubby!  Great advice!
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