Monday, December 3, 2007

Fussy baby

Jac is going through an interesting new period - which seems to involve a lot of crying - especially in the late afternoon and evening.

We are hypothesizing that he is going through a growth spurt because his feed volume has increased again (which is good). He cries and wants to eat all of the time - but he cries during the feeding - a lot - and he is getting LOUDER!

Hopefully this will not last too long and we will get our calm little baby back soon!

Who are we to complain I know ;)
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4 comments:

  1. HeidiDecember 4, 2007 at 10:19 AM

    This is actually pretty common with babies. Many call it the "Witching Hour", when in the late afternoon early evening the kids just cry and cry for no apparent reason, and it's not easy for the parents to calm them down.

    Odessa definitely went through that in her early months. She's much calmer during that time now, and I think the daycare routine and the routine we established once we arrive home helped a lot on that. I think things really calmed down a great deal when O reached the 9 month mark or so.

    Probably not what you guys wanted to hear, but just so you know, you're not alone... :)

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  2. Stephanie OzenneDecember 4, 2007 at 9:33 PM

    Yeah, I remember "the witching hour" well. Woo hoo. It ends eventually, that's about the only good thing to say about it. And that it inspired creative new songs like "Hey, Mad Baby" and nicknames like "Grumplestiltskin."

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  3. AnonymousDecember 5, 2007 at 11:56 AM

    I was convinced Caitlin hated me for the first 6 months of her life. She was an evil little creature who cried all the time - and now she's a happy little nugget who is thrilled to do anything - even play with her tights in a pile of dirty laundry (which she did all Monday morning at the Rental House in Erie).

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  4. AnonymousDecember 5, 2007 at 11:47 PM

    You are not alone! As you can see this is pretty normal. Andrew did it, but Matthew actually didn't for which I thank my lucky stars. But I'll never forget it! I went nuts with Andrew changing everything I ate in case it was a food reaction in the breastmilk. You could ask your pediatrician what they suggest on that subject. It does end! Good luck!
    Karen B.

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