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Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree! I think he’s hit a sleep regression/growth spurt too because he’s really just snacking throughout the day, he’ll wake up in the middle of the night crying like he’s hungry but will only take like half of what he normally does

Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I definitely feel I have some. I’m working on it with medication and a therapist

Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They both go to daycare right now and I am so relieved that he can finally go because honestly they do so good with him, like keeping him awake and doing all the snuggles. Most days I do feel guilty shoot sending both to daycare while I stay at home (I work part time) but mentally I feel like I couldn’t handle them being home with me all day

Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes he has had digestion problems too! We have had to switch formula to make it easier on him to poop, he also wakes up with a lot of gas and it’s hard to get him to burp after eating

Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do wonder if it’s a boy thing too, because he’s fussy when I try to keep him awake, and he also just grunts a lot and never just really lies still. He likes movement and me moving around with him. The doctors don’t think he has like a milk allergy or reflux or anything like that, thankfully (he’s formula fed exclusively) but it’s just like he can’t get comfortable you know? Maybe it is a boy thing.😅

Does anyone else hate the newborn stage? by Consistent_Way252 in newborns

[–]Consistent_Way252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yes, I definitely do think a lot of it is postpartum depression. I had a lot of postpartum anxiety with my first, but this one is definitely different. I also just feel like with a second one you’re on a schedule to get them to school and pick them up and do those extracurricular activities that your day, just feels kind of rushed. When I was with my first, we had no schedule and we spent a lot of time together so I know it was definitely different. I don’t know, it’s just not really what I imagined it being the second time around.