https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:25:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-364228 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:42:08 +0000 googly-eyes 364228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MeredithNYC Thank you so much for your post. Everyone here and my DH and family encouraged me to go ahead and see someone...so I was given medicine for anxiety. This is only day one of taking it but I feel soooooo much better. Yes, the weeks ahead are still daunting, but at least today, I feel I can do this. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-354727 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:24:53 +0000 meredithNYC 354727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: Just chiming in to give my support. If my MIL hadn't stepped in and done some night feedings for my LO around the 5-6 week mark, I think I might have lost it. The sleep deprivation was making me crazy and I ended up speaking to my doctor about my postpartum depression.</p> <p>I'm not sure how it's affecting you, but I was crying (like, hysterical sobbing) several times a day and felt like I had made a huge mistake by becoming a mom. I just could not see a light at the end of the tunnel.</p> <p>Now LO is 5 months old and she's such a wonderful, happy baby. I swear to you it gets so much better. For me, the 2 month mark was pivotal. If that's the case for you, too, just think how close it is! And feel free to message me if you want to commiserate. But, do know that it will for sure get easier and I'm sure you're doing a much better job than you give yourself credit for!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-354680 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:56:43 +0000 googly-eyes 354680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the comments ladies. I have an appointment with my doctor this week to talk about postpartum depression. I think it's unfortunately a possibility. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351743 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:54:24 +0000 prettylizy 351743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like everyone has said, this too shall pass, but I know that seems like forever away. </p> <p>For us, like @brownie: LO was intolerant to dairy and soy, and after that she was much better. The frist 2 months are the toughest IMO.</p> <p>You're doing a great job, I promise it gets better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351733 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:45:47 +0000 brownie 351733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>But I know it gets better and I know it's so hard. I can't tell you how many times I felt like this. My son came out screaming for 12 hours straight until he was about 3 months old. He screamed in our arms or out of them. I knew he was in pain but I couldn't help him. </p> <p>He was ultimately intolerant to milk and soy and we fixed that and he did eventually get so much better. And now, I wish I could have that time back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351656 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:27:01 +0000 googly-eyes 351656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemon drop hope things are better with you today! I definitely have trouble doing things one day at a time but I'm working on it! :)</p> <p>@london mama yeah I did end up waking up anyway but fell asleep quickly, so I'm doing better today! Unfortunately I have classes through the end of the semester but now I'm almost all caught up. I got way behind when I gave birth. It is definitely an adjustment feeling like I'm never getting enough done!</p> <p>@blackbird I'll have to ask the pediatrician, thanks for the suggestion! </p> <p>@winniebee good to know! Pretty much every wake up the past day or two except the middle of the night ones (weird right?) has been terrible but today she seems a little better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351577 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:47:23 +0000 winniebee 351577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry!!!! Yes, the peak of fussiness is around 6 weeks and gets better around 8 weeks. It's because colic (gas) is worst around 6 weeks...and also babies go thru a big growth spurt at 6 weeks. Hopefully you can get some rest soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351543 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:03:55 +0000 blackbird 351543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My GI doctor says she uses glycerin suppositories for newborns who don't sleep. Do you think something like that would help? I know i get in a lot of pain if i get gas and/or can't go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351526 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:54:58 +0000 London Mama 351526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It does get better but motherhood is not easy. Not to worry you but my DS is 3.5 months old and I still havent slept more than 4 hours in a row and I've had days I've cried because I was so tired. But you know what, I still wouldn't trade it for the world!</p> <p>Sounds like you need to readjust, looking after the baby is your new job and all you should focus on. It may not be possible to do much else for a few months... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351353 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:02:01 +0000 lemondrop 351353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs! It gets easier in some ways and harder in others to be honest. It seems to come and go in waves for me. I remember 6 weeks and again around 3 1/2 months being the hardest for me. My boy started to get fun and interactive at 7 weeks- I loved him before that, but really started to like him at that point. </p> <p>That being said, I had a mini-breakdown this morning (9 months) since I felt very overwhelmed by baby, work, and house chores. Really all you can do is take it one day at a time and know that there will be good days and bad days. Set small goals to complete, keep going, and you'll find yourself on the other side of a mountain of tasks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-out-of-control#post-351347 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:22:24 +0000 googly-eyes 351347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has LO in the bedroom tonight and I am sleeping on the couch to regroup and work on finishing my online class. I know he needs to sleep too but he is dealing with the fussiness while I get work done and then sleep the rest of the night. I haven't slept more than 3.5/4 hrs since LO was born so we'll see how this goes...</p> <p>LO is 5 weeks today and the past couple days has been SOOOO fussy, especially when we try to burp her. She seems so gassy. Gas drops, playtex drop ins (which seemed to be working before), burping in different positions..I don't know what to do. Even my mother said she's hard to burp but now she's also in pain. And she didn't poop today. (This happened once about a week ago too.)</p> <p>Anyway my "easy" baby is no more, my class is stressing me out, and I didn't sleep last night on top of crying (about something else), so I am feeling physically weak and emotionally distraught. I wasn't even up with LO all night, I was up wondering whether to wake her up to feed her and whether she would scream and cry again if I woke her up.. :(</p> <p>I read that fussiness peaks at six weeks although I can't seem to find out why. I sure hope this is the truth! This too shall pass, right? </p>