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Newborn sudden personality changes

DelitachanDelitachan member
in May 2016 Moms
FTM here.
When my son was born, along with week 1, my son was very chill, just whimpered when he needed something and didn't full blown cry until week 2. Granted, when he was born, he fed poorly due to hemolysis and now, he's dealing with some thrush (which the doctor thinks is making him irritable).
It seems my son is never content. He doesn't wake whimpering for the bottle - he'll wake with full blown cries and he wants it NOW NOW NOW. If I hold him a bit off, he'll yell out.
I'm wondering if this is irritability due to his thrush, growth spurt or if his personality is just shining through. The nurses at the hospital said he was very easy-going and very relaxed. Now he seems never content when he's awake.
Is it possible for a newborn's personality to change so drastically as such?
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Re: Newborn sudden personality changes

  • Jyoung327Jyoung327 member
    edited June 2016
    I would guess growth spurts (at 7-10 days, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4-6 weeks) or maybe gas? I was told to remember that they are brand new to this whole thing too and it can be overwhelming for them to communicate what they need. For my baby when he's really fussy we were approved to use gripe water or mylecon drops if he has gas, both seem to help. I also have tried to get to him to feed him before he full out has a meltdown, cuz once he's there it's hard fr him to settle to eat, then he gets over tired, etc etc. Good luck!
    Me: 29  DH: 31, married 6/21/14, TTC since 7/14
    BFP #1 EDD 7/17/15, MMC 1/9/15 @8w
    BFP #2 4/3/15= ectopic treated with methotrexate 5/1, YET ruptured 5/18/15= One Tube Wonder!
    2 Cycles of Femara, Ovidrel, & Progesterone= BFP #3 DS born 5/17/16
    TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free) 
    BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17
    BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!!
    DS and DD born 8/21/18 
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  • LadySamLadyLadySamLady member

    I'm totally pushing The Wonder Weeks everywhere on this board but it really is a great resource to demystify and decode your baby's behavior. You should check it out!
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  • lionstigersbearslionstigersbears member
    I wouldn't worry too much about it being a reflection of his personality. I can find very few true connections between who DS is now at 20 months vs the newborn phase...at least anything that i could have truly known in the early days. Babies are babies and crying/grunting/fussing is the only way they have to communicate. Remember that every baby cries, it's not something you're doing wrong to cause it!
    Me 27 | DH 28
    DS October 2014
    #2 May 2016
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  • camillaandcarsoncamillaandcarson member
    edited June 2016
    Totally agree with the above poster. 

    Also around here we blame everything on "a growth spurt".
    Oh baby wouldn't sleep? Growth spurt.
    Baby just wanted to be held only while you walked around? Growth spurt.
    Baby only wants to sleep on a person not bassinet? Growth spurt.
    Baby fussy? Growth spurt.
    Rinse and repeat. This gives a reason for behavior we don't understand. And then they change so fast it all becomes a distant memory. 
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  • BellodomaniBellodomani member
    Oh I so wish I knew how to post a link in here from mobile- anyway, if you need a good laugh "JBBB Huffington Post" and it will answer all your questions about why your baby is acting the way it is. 
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