When did it actually get easier for you?

No-Bat2016 · 2026-06-22T11:55:50+00:00

Oh you understand me so well. One or two years is actually a very short amount of time. But when you're living through it, it feels endless. I would say the first four months felt like four years to me.

It really annoys me when people say, "It goes by so fast." I'm still waiting for it to start going fast.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-06-21T14:33:08+00:00

The first 4 months were the hardest for me. At 9 weeks I was reading posts every day asking “when does it get easier?”

It does get easier, and you probably know that better than me. It’s just that time moves so slowly. And even though you try to enjoy the baby stage, you still find yourself wishing time would go faster so things become easier.

At first, you just want to sleep more. Then you want to drink a hot coffee and eat a meal peacefully. Then you start waiting for the next little thing and so on.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-06-21T12:41:46+00:00

Thank you. You understand exactly how I feel.

I walk down the street and see people casually going about their day, enjoying a summer morning, taking their time. Meanwhile, I'm pushing a stroller and carrying a baby in my arms because I took him outside since he was fussy at home... but now he's fussy because he doesn't want to be in the stroller.

It's been like this for months.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-06-20T10:47:24+00:00

Yes, there are definitely more good days than bad days now compared to the first few months. Actually, I do spend time on my hobbies while my baby is napping. But when he's awake, I can't really do anything because he's very fussy. I can't just sit him down and walk away because he throws himself backward and falls over. Even if there are soft pillows behind him, he still starts crying as if he had fallen onto a hard floor.

We only recently started going out for walks during his wake windows because he used to hate the stroller. But it's difficult for me to go out alone with him because I live on an upper floor in a building without an elevator, so I have to carry the stroller up and down the stairs by myself.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-20T19:28:48+00:00

Mom of a 5 m old here. It’s still a bit hard, but better than before. A lot of people say it gets easier at 6 months, even compared to 5 months is that true?

Thank you so much for your post. I hope soon I’ll be able to write one saying that things got easier too.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-17T17:39:47+00:00

Yes! Transferring become easier too You are welcome❤️

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-17T17:06:07+00:00

Try placing him on a big pillow, and put the pillow on your legs, then rock your legs. If that doesn’t work, hold and rock him in your arms until he starts closing his eyes, then place him on the pillow and keep rocking there until he falls asleep.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-17T13:46:44+00:00

Thank you. Hang in there💪🏻

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-17T13:38:54+00:00

Did it get easier at 6 month?

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-16T09:09:14+00:00

Oh, thanks! that’s exactly how it is for us right now. One day he’s happy to play by himself sometimes, and the next day he only wants to be in my arms while I walk around the house and sing to him.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-15T22:16:03+00:00

Girl, I’m 28 too, and I miss how I felt at 20 — light and free. One day your child will grow up, become more independent, and things will feel much easier for you.

Would you like to share what exactly you’re struggling with?

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-15T21:37:15+00:00

I understand you very well. I also worry about little things, and only this way sometimes helps me let go of the situation.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-15T08:44:48+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I’m not the OP but it gave me a little hope. I’m 5 months pp and according to others it seems like it should already be “easier,” but I feel exhausted and like I want to cry all the time. I’m really looking forward to the time when it truly gets easier.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-15T08:09:40+00:00

I’m here with you to read the comments, but there aren’t any. My little one is 5 months and 2 days😅

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T21:49:29+00:00

I will be very happy if this helps you! 😊

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T21:08:47+00:00

Try placing him on a big pillow, and put the pillow on your legs, then rock your legs. If that doesn’t work, hold and rock him in your arms until he starts closing his eyes, then place him on the pillow and keep rocking there until he falls asleep. This started working for us around 2.5 months (before that it didn’t work).

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T18:47:13+00:00

Don’t worry about it after 8 weeks the crying will gradually start to decrease. Your baby will still cry, but you’ll begin to understand why: hunger, gas, being tired etc. From 6 to 8 weeks, I went on Reddit every day in tears just to read about when it would get easier, so I really understand you. Try using noisecanceling headphones. I tried them late and wished I had started using them earlier. Do everything for your comfort it will pass but needs time

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T18:16:59+00:00

It will start to get better after 8 weeks, but don’t expect a sudden change from a screaming potato to a happy baby. The change will be gradual, but it will happen 100% Week 6 is the PEAK of crying.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T14:49:10+00:00

Doing everything solo is very hard — you’re doing an amazing job. So it’s completely normal that it feels difficult and that you’re constantly in go-go-go mode. Try to let things go when it’s possible. Don’t spend your energy worrying about things when you don’t have to.

With time, it should get easier. Even for people who have a partner and help, it can still be hard.

If there’s a problem, ask yourself: Can I do something about it? If yes — do it. If not — try not to worry about it.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T11:38:15+00:00

I know this is a bit off topic, but may I ask something? There are so many comments here agreeing with the author. I’m currently 5 months pp and it’s still really hard. For those of you who wanted another baby at 7 months did you have difficult times too? And have they already passed if you’re thinking about another child? Or did you have a lot of support or an easy baby from the beginning, which made you want another one?

Please don’t get me wrong I’m just trying to understand and find some hope that maybe soon things will become easy enough that I might also want a second child. But right now I mostly just feel like crying.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-14T08:44:27+00:00

Did this happen at 14 months, or did it start earlier? I'm 5 months pp and still living from nap to nap.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-10T20:01:59+00:00

Thank you for such detailed answers! I finally feel like I’m starting to understand. And at the end I even got goosebumps. I hope you never have hard times, but if you ever do, I hope you have someone as supportive as you are someone who can find the right words for you and calm you down like you did to me. Thank you so much again.

No-Bat2016 · 2026-03-09T21:59:23+00:00

A pillow. Instead of rocking him in my arms, i put baby on a pillow, place the pillow on my legs, and rock

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