April 2007 Expecting Club

Me me me!! I am so frustrated and just feel so badly for that. Claire is also very fussy and high maintenance. I told my husband yesterday that I just don't enjoy my time with her, and then I felt guilty for saying that. Also, it seems to me like she cries MORE when I hold her, and I think it's b/c she wants to nurse. So it seems like everyone else has so much more luck with her than I do, and I'm her mother! I've also tried to get her to sleep more during the day, since she absolutely freaks out when she's overtired. It's really hard, though. The only place she'll sleep so far is her swing or in my arms. And there's really not much I can do between 7 and 11 most nights- it's pretty much nurse, scream, nurse, scream, and so on. Right now my sister is holding her in the other room and she is sleeping. Again, someone else can do it, just not me. The only good thing right now is that she's sleeping a lot at night. That's literally all that's getting me through. Too bad we don't live near each other- we could at least sit around with the screamers together and commiserate!

Julia and baby Claire (born 4-15-07)

Oh hon, you aren't doing a thing wrong....
Lauren is my third baby and she is the same exact way. By the time my dh comes home I have to hand her off or I feel like I am going to have a melt down. It doesn't matter if this is your first or your 3rd baby....colic is hard. My middle child also had colic and Lauren has it as well....and it's still hard on me. The thing that I can tell you, is get help. Ask anyone and everyone for some help. Grandma, Daddy, Aunts, Uncles....anyone that would be willing to take your baby for even a couple of hours...even if it's 2 hours so you can take a nap. It will do you soooo much good.
You aren't a failure, you are a mommy....and it's not an easy job!
GL to you, and you can always come on here to get some support or help, or even someone to scream to!

Heather
Lauren 3/22

Huge (((((hugs))))) to you!! It sounds like you're going through the same thing as I did with my second son. He had horrible fussy spells and by the end of the day, I was exhausted and drained mentally and physically.

It does get better and hopefully it will be soon for you!! I'm so sorry you're feeling like this, but you are not a failure! I always find that 2 months is a much more difficult time than the brand new newborn stage - they are more awake, are getting fussy and want to be entertained and held much more than when they were born.

(((((hugs))))) I hope tonight was a better night for you!!!

Carol

Mommy to Tristan (Jan/01), Hunter (Feb/02)
and Zoe and Bailey (March 13/07)