Hardest stage yet
I love my little boy to death but my god the 4-6 month stage is killing me off!
I did struggle with the newborn stage being a new mum but wow bring back my newborn š
Naps no more than 40 minutes at a time,
He use to sleep through now wakes up 1/2 times a night and wants to start the day at 6am š“
Screaming like a banshee, loves to roll about but hates the fact he canāt crawl yet and makes it known š
cannot be kept entertained for more than 10 minutes at a time.
Doesnāt want to be held sometimes but doesnāt want to be put down (I canāt win š
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If it wasnāt for his cheeky personality and the smiles/belly laughs I think I would have lost my mind at this point!
Please tell me Iām not alone š„²
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We are exactly the same!
Youāre not alone Iām in the absolutely trenches with my little girl, sheās 5 months next week š«
Was sleeping through a few weeks ago now sheās up 2-3 times every night again, starts the day at 6am and is very cranky! I cried loads yesterday coz it just feels like Iām doing something wrong but apparently itās normal for them to be like this at this age š©
The fussy stage is so hard š
š lol I feel this.
My LG is 6 months, but only almost 5 months corrected, so I don't even know what part of this hellish phase I'm in! š
Yeah same. The screaming because sheās found her voice is hitting peak right now š also love that I literally canāt leave her alone to play for a minute because when I come back, sheās wriggled herself under the TV so she has to sit in ābath prisonā if I need a wee š Iāve been looking at play pens just to contain her a bit without overly restricting her but my living room just isnāt big enough
I promise it passes!
I cant relate to the sleep as shes always been up at night, but the fussiness ! My god, she makes it known that shes angry/frustrated. But not by crying just making this grunting sound over and over.
Exactly the same except mine has never slept through the night so it's just been never ending š how long can I last on this broken sleep as back in pregnancy it wasn't great either
Oh except my little girl wakes up babbling at 5am š„²
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Opinions on top ups?
Iām absolutely baffledā¦I had SO many people coming for me on TikTok because I said I top my baby up.
I had a rough start to breastfeeding, baby had jaundice & a tongue tie so she was on the boob 24/7 but wasnāt gaining the weight back that she lost. Everyone was super concerned and kept saying she will be admitted to hospital if I continue just breastfeeding. I was advised to pump at every feed. Then feed her that in a bottle after a feed. Then if sheās still hungry, give her some formula. She has never been sick from āover feedingā. Sheās not a sicky baby at all. So thereās no signs that Iām giving her more than she can handle.
Anyways, It made her weight go up super fast, now that sheās back up to birth weight, the Drs, midwives, health visitors & lactation consultants have all told me to CONTINUE what Iām doing. Itās made her weight stable and itās made her so much more of a happy baby.
Everyone on tiktok was saying that what im doing is dangerous and misleading to other new mums and saying i shouldnāt ever top up. Saying crying all day is normal because its to build my supply (even tho baby is on boob constantly + im pumping).
Im honestly so confused. What happened to feeding on demand? What happened to following hunger ques? What happened to listening to medical advice?
As if Iām being told by strangers to just let my baby be hungry all day. So so confused!
I NEVER knew topping up was viewed so badly and strongly by people!
I really wish I didnāt have to, I wish my breast was enough for her. I wish I could feed for 20 mins then leave the house but I canāt. Sheād be on the boob 24/7. We wouldnāt be Able to do anything! I had 2 weeks of that before the feeding plan it was hell.
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Sleep!
My little one is two weeks away from turning six months old. Weāve started weaning her on vegetables. A few weeks ago she used to sleep for five to seven-hour stretches but the last week has been awful. She wakes up every hour or two, crying but her eyes are closed. I rock her to sleep or sometimes feed her to sleep. The only way sheāll sleep for any length of time is in bed with me and my partner ā not ideal! Has anyone else been through this or is currently experiencing it? Any tips on how to help my little one sleep longer or through would be really appreciated. Thanks! X
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I think gone a bit overboard with the newborn/up to 1month clothes š
I honestly donāt know how Iāve managed to do that especially as a second time mum. I completely missed judged how much newborn & up to 1 months sleepsuits and vest I had from my first so I brought a few more and Iāve washed everything and was putting everything away and omg the draw is complete fully š©š I hope baby can use them for at least the first 2-3 months like my firstā¦ š©
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Frustrated and tired
I am feeling frustrated. I do all of the nights every day of the week because Iām home and my husband works Monday to Friday. My baby is currently going through the four month regression so Iām up many times a night. My husband is constantly yawning and telling me how tired he is even on the weekends heās currently sleeping in a different room so heās not even in the same room as the baby. this morning.l I told him I was feeling really tired and his response was āI feel youā. Of course he can be tired as well from work or other things itās not a competition however I canāt even imagine what it would be like to be able to sleep through a whole night in a room away from my baby. Iām completely knackered and although he gives me time here and there to catch up for example, he took her downstairs very early this morning so I can get an extra two hours in bed. It doesnāt even start to balance out the sleep I am losing. I feel a lack of awareness on his part and itās starting to really annoy meā¦. Am I right to feel this way or being oversensitive? Should I say something or leave it?
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My baby has never slept through the night
My baby has just turned 9 months, heās exclusively breastfed and obviously now weaning. He has never slept through the night, I donāt remember the last time I had a big block of sleep. At the moment there is no pattern, so I get anxiety most evenings not knowing whatās ahead. The biggest stretches seem to be 2 hours/2.5 hours, last night he then woke every hour after that first stretch. He is in his own room now as I thought we would be disturbing him, heās had no trouble being in there as the sleep is no different really. I feed to sleep for naps and bedtime, sometimes on the first wake I can get away with popping dummy in but majority of the time he just wants comfort on the boob. My partner works long late shifts 90% of the time so I am doing most of this alone, but when he does try to settle him he goes crazy and wonāt calm down until I come in. My baby has two naps a day currently, one around 2 hr 45 after he wakes (also wakes at different times) and tends to have an hour + nap in the morning, then another nap in the afternoon around 3 depending which can be an hour or so or less. Bedtime can vary because of that but tends to be around 7.30-8.30pm.
I go back to work in two weeks and Iām not sure how to navigate that.
I am feeling like a failure and Iām doing something wrong, I donāt feel like any of my friends have any of these issues and itās quite a lonely feeling, Iām exhausted.
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