https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:02:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1857104 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:23:33 +0000 Lindsay05 1857104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The 33.5 week one just started last week...to the day! Hunger seems to be the issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1857024 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:29:47 +0000 NurseDMB 1857024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, it was spot on every single time. Even my DH who was skeptical about it started asking of it was a wonder week every time DS was fussy, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1844266 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:11:10 +0000 daniellemybelle 1844266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in them. They were sometimes accurate for us but the app makes it seem like there are so many WWs that I just say it's a wonder life! While it's a joke, I mean it... babies are obviously always learning and changing, and if it's not one thing it's another.</p> <p>I do believe in growth spurts / developmental changes and sometimes WWs line up with those. There is a big growth spurt around 6 weeks and that does suck for pretty much everyone. Also, 6-9 weeks is rough because they are become more aware but as someone once told me, "they don't have any hobbies yet." When they are about 10 weeks and can be entertained on a tummy time mat or looking at a mobile, it gets better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1844024 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:04:11 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1844024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were roughly accurate for us, give or take a week. But even if they don't correspond to your baby's schedule I found them to be a really helpful reminder than everything is a phase. So the bad times are going to pass, and I should enjoy the good periods while they are here because they won't stay either. I do recall six weeks being just about my low point as well. These days (11 weeks) when I have a tough day I try to remember what it felt like then to put it in perspective. Just do what you need to do to survive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843951 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:59:33 +0000 alwayssunny722 1843951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is coming up on 6 weeks too and it has been a rough couple of days! I haven't looked into wonder weeks, I just wanted to commiserate with you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843938 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:48:01 +0000 Weagle 1843938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in them. Sounds like the normal 6 week growth spurt to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843932 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:41:38 +0000 catomd00 1843932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks is a growth spurt time, too I believe. This too shall pass! The wonder weeks have been pretty accurate for us most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843916 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:12:58 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1843916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were sometimes right for us but sometimes not (meaning she wasnt more fussy during certain weeks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843894 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:40:46 +0000 artsyfartsy 1843894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fairly accurate. Seemed like T always did his a week or few days earlier than what they said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843892 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:38:52 +0000 Mae 1843892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm undecided. Lo is 16 weeks tomorrow and her abilities seem hit or miss compared to ww predictions. Most of the skills she got gradually and before predicted. But a few (like rolling over!) she is supposedly weeks behind on. </p> <p>Like you though I'm hoping the are real bc lo is supposedly in the middle of a big one right now and her sleep has been bad and she has been much fussier than usual the last week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843885 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:11:56 +0000 shopaholic 1843885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Always within days for us! I'd be so confused or about to lose my mind, check the app, and we'd be right at the window period of a wonder week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843861 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:53:28 +0000 HLK208 1843861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843859 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:46:40 +0000 Corduroy 1843859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I needed them to be real because I found LO so difficult as a newborn. They still ring true for us at 18 months. The last time I was super frustrated with LO I pulled out the book and we were in the middle of a storm cloud. I took a pic of the page and texted it to DH and he said it described LO perfectly. Just getting a reminder that the behavior is a developmental phase and temporary helps me so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843793 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:17:33 +0000 cookiemomster 1843793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first wonder week was spot on for us, but until the next couple are also right I won't be convinced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843792 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:15:59 +0000 yin 1843792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never knew about wonder weeks with my first, and I had a really rough first year. I think it would have been nice for my sanity to know that it's all just a phase and will improve with some time. I like to refer to it now for LO2. It gives me the reminder that he is growing, and his schedule may change a bit to accommodate. I don't swear by it, but it gives me a little bit of hope that things will get better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843789 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:11:10 +0000 avivoca 1843789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spot on for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843782 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:01:14 +0000 matador84 1843782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for one child, no for the other. I think it's a combination of several factors though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843776 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:48:41 +0000 Mamasig 1843776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in them either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843768 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:32:55 +0000 autumnlove 1843768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843761 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:23:40 +0000 Grace 1843761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She definitely has wonder weeks, but they are often off by a week or so and I've found the earlier ones are worse than the later ones. And I've definitely seen the leaps in development. It's uncanny, for example they would say after this last leap she would be putting rings on the post and stacking blocks. I was skeptical, because it didn't seem like she was even close. Then after the wonder week ended - bam! She was doing those things. It's really cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843729 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:26:12 +0000 Applesandbananas 1843729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spot on!</p> <p>Hang in there, the 6 week growth spurt is so brutal. That was the lowest point in parenting for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843726 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:24:39 +0000 blackbird 1843726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes-although she usually hit them early </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843709 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:04:04 +0000 fairy 1843709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wasn't accurate for us until about the 5th leap and ever since then it has been pretty accurate. She doesn't always get cranky but when she does it is almost always corresponding with a leap or just teething (or both!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843705 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:57:16 +0000 Boogs 1843705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were really accurate for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843701 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:50:43 +0000 mlm2934 1843701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>F was a mess, and thus I was a mess, around 5.5 weeks and I'm convinced it was a wonder week. There is light at end of tunnel :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843679 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:32:54 +0000 catlady 1843679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The timing of the weeks in the book has been off for my LO but she definitely has wonder weeks. Btw, there is usually a growth spurt for babies right around 6 weeks so sounds like that's what's happening! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843678 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:32:15 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1843678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have clearly seen the developmental leaps but the dates never matched for us. They usually fell somewhere in between his actual age and his adjusted age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843676 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:31:47 +0000 spaniellove 1843676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the app to figure out their calculation based on the due date vs birth date, and can never make sense of it! But I'm always amazed at how he really does master those skills just as that wonder week is ending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843671 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:29:25 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1843671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were pretty accurate. </p> <p>As far as the early days go, I was just looking back at some blog posts of mine, and the first six weeks were CRAZY. The crying/fussiness seemed to peak at 6 weeks, and it got progressively better after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wonder-weeks-is-this-a-real-thing#post-1843667 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:27:56 +0000 lemondrop 1843667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have been hit or miss with both of mine. They do hit those skills listed sooner or later, just not to the day or necessarily week. </p> <p>My big beef with Wonder Weeks is that you are constantly staring at a chart looking for a thundercloud- I really am very turned off by that. I don't like associating anything with my kids negatively, and I worry that I would feed off of it or my behavior would be less enthusiastic if I were just looking at the next storm cloud coming up. I have the app and check it occasionally when I am having a difficult time, but I don't trust it or rely on it completely to the day or week. </p>