so here's my question to all the parents out there: how do you know if your infant is colicky, high needs, or just being an infant? Clara spent the first two days screaming, then totally chilled out. Zach and I marveled at how quiet she had become & counted our blessings. Was it the milk coming in? Was she just adjusting?
This lasted until this past weekend when she hit 2 weeks of age. Since then she hasn't quite gone back to the constant screaming of the first two days, but she has select periods of intense, well, screaming. About 3 hours in the evening (the witching hour(s)?), and another few hours scattered throughout the day. And on my curent level of sleep I can't quite remember how it was with Molly at this point. Is this colic? Is it a food alergy? Is this how 2 week olds are?
I found myself reading baby books today to remind myself of the special time Clara and I are at right now. That helped a lot. And then she screamed. And we went for a walk, which also helped a lot. And right now she's soundly sleeping on my lap, sweet and amazing. And delicious.
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Charlie was just like that, Sofi. He cried a lot throughout the day and some at night. He wasn't always inconsolable, only sometimes, so he wasn't really colicky. But it's still hard to take. From about 2 weeks-6 weeks the crying was the major thing in our day. (Hungry? Tired? Wet? Bored? Angry because you were born?) The sling really helped. Walking outside helped (him and me). And I experimented with other things, bouncing on an exercise ball, using the bouncy chair, singing, etc. There were ways to calm him, but they took some figuring out. If I remember my books correctly, the crying lessens a lot around 6 weeks.
We love you! Good luck!
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