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| Name: Fiona | Date: May 1st, 2006 3:40 PM |
| Welcome to motherhood! *LOL* Only joking. It doesn't last. New babies tend to settle down once they get to about 12 weeks. Just bear with it for a little while longer. Sometimes a pacifier will settle them down. Young babies aren't designed to be put down and in more primitive cultures, mothers carry their babies around all day long in a carrying sling. They sell these in shops, but I don't know where. A mother at my toddlers music group has one of these. I can ask her where she bought it from if you like, or you could do a Google search for 'baby slings' on the 'net. I think that the 0-12 week stage is the hardest. Once they're a bit older you can put them on the carpet to play etc. Don't worry about the crying. Babies are designed to cry a lot in the first few weeks as it helps them and you to learn to communicate. You'll soon get to know the different types of cry for food or sleep etc. What your baby is doing is perfectly natural. Try not to get too stressed and try to find a baby sling so you can carry him around with you. They love this feeling and it helps them to bond. It won't make him clingy as he'll soon learn about the world around him when he gets older. For the time being he just needs you and is letting you know this! ↑ |
| Name: Maxie | Date: May 1st, 2006 4:15 PM |
| Hello Stressed mommy......I know what you are going through. Been there too!!! I do have a question...why, you will wonder...because it happened to me and I just thought I would pass on the info.. Are you brest feeding? Are you sure you have enough milk? I thought I did I felt full enough ... but after six weeks of screaming and being told to make sure baby was gaining weight...and wasnt...at some point I asked the home care nurse to get me a pump. I didnt even know how they worked!!!!! Bits and bobs and what?!!!!! Once I got the contraption together I did this when the nurse was there. Shoud have been like a waterfall...nope. Not even a quarter of an ounce!!!!!! My baby was starving. Was I pissed. They push brest feeding so much and make you feel like its somehow your falt. They didnt say to suplement her...I am talking...NOTHING!!!! Zero help. And this woman was there twice a week!!!!!!!! &^%$#@!!!!!!!!!!! Check yourself out when you are feeling full and just see. Within 24 hours I saw my childs tiny fingers..look..say slightly swollen. In 48 they were bigger...in 72 the little chub was clearly started on her. She slept like a normal baby. Cried like any other when change was needed or food or tired...whatever, it was more like I had pictured. To be certain I did ask the pediatrician in the hospital if I needed to supplement they had done it that night previous. "No". I asked the nurse at home. "No". "She gets all she needs from you"....Right!!! All I am saying is watch. You never know and go with your gut feeling. If I had not..................and I dont think they have computers in jail. Would have been my fault. Cuz they sure gave me the gears when I took her in to be weighed each week. "This baby must gain weight Maxie..." And I assure you the tone was not pleasent. Just in case honny...thats all. It will pass at about 10-12 pounds. Hang in there. Take care Maxie ↑ |
