Getting fussy!

In the last few days, the fussiness has started to pick up. Before, it would be relatively easy to get the babies to sleep during the day...the nighttime was more challenging.

Now, it seems like it is difficult no matter what time of day! They wake up crying (sometimes screaming!) to be nursed and then fall asleep while nursing. The minute we move them off the nursing pillow, they start fussing again...and we swaddle and try and soothe them to sleep. At one point today, both babies were screaming at the top of their lungs...hubby and I couldn't hear each other talk as we tried to get them to sleep.

I keep reading that this is normal for this age...I just don't want to believe it I miss the days when I could nurse and then put them down for nap...and then get some chores done around the house.

Just needed to vent...hubby is probably tired of my tears <_<

 

mine are 4 months and i still cry on a weekly basis. gigantic hugs for you, they keep saying it will get better, and all these other mamas have made it so i guess we will too. do you lay them next to eachother? maybe they just want the warmth of a body. i snuggle mine up together, usually i put ones head in the others armpit. or maybe they want the smell of you? stuff a burp cloth or blanket in your bra and wear it all day, then when they go to sleep lay it by their faces. again, big hugs, i hope it gets better!

 

:hug: It does get easier! Until they start to teeth! LOL :hug:

 

Yes it does get better, you are in peak fussiness time, that seems to start around 6wks from their due date and can last for a few weeks. But just know that it does start to slowly get better. Mine rarely cry now unless they are tired, hungry or bored.

 

Hang in there :hug: You are in the midst of a rough time right now but it DOES get better (way better!)
In my opinion the babies are still figuring things out in those first few months & it is rough on everyone.
There will be days that seem endless & that they crying is non-stop, but then they will surprise you & have really great days that make up for everything!
Just do the best you can & take it one hour at a time ~

 

*hugs* It will get better. I know it seems it won't but it does.

Dianna

 

:hug: Like someone else said you at the peak of fussiness. Basically their little nervous systems aren't mature enough to process all the stimuli around them and it leads to lots of fussiness (overstim happens easily). The good news is it does get better. The bad news, it can last for several weeks. :hug:

 

I promise it gets better! One of my little DD was really fussy for a while..always towards the evenings. I had to walk around with her..(no sitting and she meant it). It does get better though so just hang in there!

 

Yep, you are right in the thick of it. It will get better. Basically they are just starting to "wake up" during the day and become more aware of their surroundings. Hang in there. You can do this!!

 

:hug: It absolutely will get better!! Hang in there :hug: .

 

Just remember, "The days are long but the years are short". (I have to tell myself that over and over some days!) Mine were fussy around 4-8 weeks, and it got better. I had at least one in a sling or my baby hawk carrier all the time.