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Difficult baby anyone? 😓

Yall, my sisters had such “easy babies” that I think I expected the same but my little girl, she’s moody I feel! She only contact naps, gets super fussy and we don’t let anyone else hold her cause my husband and I are the only ones that know how. Hungry - she cries hard Tired - she cried even harder but fights her sleep! I love her so much but I can’t seem to figure her out. Like I’m literally scared of her at this point cause she just gets fussy so fast. She’s 10 weeks tomorrow and when she started getting fussy week 5, I thought maybe it was related to the 6-8 week growth sprout but now I’m thinking I just have a difficult one. Idk when it’s going to get easier. Im not originally from the uk and my family keeps telling me to come visit but at this point I don’t even want to go, even though its been near on a year since I’ve been back 🥲 I want to go so badly but id rather be in the comfort of my home dealing with her fussiness. Im also worried because she sleeps well at night (once she gets down and fights her sleep for hours) and the time change might affect that too and when i get back she’ll Be jet lagged for sure! She’s such a happy baby during the morning and then gets crankier and crankier as the day goes on. I don’t know if it’s a phase or if it’s her temperament that’ll stay. It doesn’t help that my husband keeps saying she’s stubborn, she’s particular, she’s picky, like you! Cause I can be all those things and I can’t help but feel maybe she is that way partially cause of me

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Please message me! I’m going through exactly the same with my little boy who is 10 weeks old!!

Aww, bless you. I would say try not to be tempted to project some of these more adult-like characteristics onto a little ten-week old. You’re doing amazing I’m sure and so is she. It’s her first time around, she’s figuring out how to meet her needs and you are also figuring it out. I know it’s tough when you’re at your wits end, but try to think positively about you and her. Babies do go through little phases. And though you listed these characteristics about yourself as negative, I’m sure they are your strengths, too. I too fell into the trap of comparing mine to other babies, it’s not helpful often. Stay in a positive frame whilst you weather the storm of having an almost newborn and be kind to yourself whilst doing it. You’re the best person for the job, believe me.

All babies are different and it's lucky of the drawer if people have "easy babies" but even them babies won't always be easy and will get upset sometimes just maybe you will not see it yourself. You see your child every hour of every day and so of course you're going to see all the bad as well as the good. You're doing an amazing job and try not to beat yourself up.

Bless you. My baby was definitely more difficult from week 5-9/10 and then started to get a little more settled. So hopefully you'll come out of it soon. You're doing so well and just do what you're comfortable with.

We say that our baby likes to feel his feelings hard - and boy do we know if he’s hungry, tired, wet, bored, overstimulated etc….he’s a handful for sure, and it’s meant that I don’t go out to coffee shops etc often but I’m trying really hard not to compare to ‘easy’ babies - but it’s so hard. I personally am just doing things that I find comfortable so lots of walks rather than baby classes etc - if you don’t feel comfy travelling, then I wouldn’t until you’re more settled with his personality, it would be much too stressful for me!

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