Feeling behind...

Anyone else feel like you and your baby are so behind on everyone else. My daughter just hit 10 weeks but we can still barely do any playing and tummy time etc because she's just not one to be happy long enough. She talks and smile with me but she's never shown any interest in anything else really. I feel like others have settled in and they can now take their baby out for long periods and play and talk with them etc etc but we're still just about eating and trying to sleep. To be honest she used to be better when she was around six weeks, I feel like now she's just always grumpy because she's not sleeping, so agsin all we do is feed and sleep feed and sleep and if we're lucky we'll get one or two periods of chatting with a nappy change. Some days are better than others but I have no idea how other babies are fully out their newborn phase and so grown

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My LO was like this too, all I can say is the more you push yourself to get out and about the more your wee one will get used to it! You may even find they start becoming more interested in things just from the stimulation of being outside. Don’t beat yourself up though, the weeks after giving birth are tough, you’re doing great x

Every baby is different and will do things at their own pace. Don't beat yourself up about it! If she's overtired, she's unlikely to want to do much. I found once I focused more on quality naps, my little one was a lot happier and engaged in play etc.

If I take my son out the house he just sleeps due to movement of buggy car or carrier were out most of the times as I have a toddler it’s a lot easier to get out. I just feel like he’s not being stimulated much. Whenever he’s awake at home I use that time to do play on the mat or bouncer he’s definitely starting to become more responsive but he’s also not as smiley as my firstborn was.

I’m exact in the same situation as you, it feels quite disheartening. Plus my baby is colicky and has reflux so by the time I’m able to get her him to stop crying hysterically, he is overtired 😢 Don’t know what to do anymore. But he sleeps through whenever we go out though x

@Loren she used to be better but now she will sleep max ten mins before waking so idk how to help really. That's why we can't even play because shes just tired all the time but can't sleep for some reason

@Tayo my daughter also has reflux and I'm suspecting something else because she's been unwell since her immunisations two weeks ago and that's when I've noticed she is always tired but can't sleep. Even when we go out it used to put her to sleep now she just cries. I know babies are different but I'm just worried I'm doing something wrong

I feel the same as you do honestly, I’m always questioning whether I’m doing something wrong or if I’m missing something. But I try and console myself by thinking it’s just a phase I hope x

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