I do not want to jinx myself but when do babies start crying more? Right now little zuzu only cries if she is hungry. And that is all. She doesn't cry in the bath or during diaper changes or when she is tired or when I lay her down. So I am assuming it gets worse? When???
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6-8 weeks is the peak fussy period usually...at leag according to what I've read.
But you might just be REALLY lucky!!
Eta I mean she WILL have more varied needs that she cries for (developmental leaps, periods of resisting sleep probably, certain teeth, colds, blahblahblah) but she could just be a laid back kiddo.
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@googly-eyes: Hahah I could hope! But I am sure she will show her true colors soon. I just keep bracing myself! But for the moment I will keep thanking my lucky stars
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@anonysquire: if it gets to that point remember it is just a phase!
hopefully this is her "normal" and fussy periods are short and can be attributed to something else! I keep telling myself lo2 will be that way, ha!
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DS wasn't much of a crier as a baby. Just once toddlerhood came around.
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Depends on the kid. C cried nonstop unless she was asleep (she even cried while eating) for the first 3.5 months, then stopped overnight and has been awesome since.
I know a kid who was super chill for the first 4 months (did nothing but sleep) and then flipped and still hasn't stopped crying all the time... she's almost 2.
Some kids cry the whole time. Some kids never do.
You can never tell. There really isn't a "normal". It's all a waiting game. The minute you pat yourself on the back for having escaped a fussy baby, that's when it hits. lol
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@loveisstrange: so true! Same goes for sleep! (Well for many of us...)
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N didn't really cry much as an infant. He cries more as a toddler, but I think it is just because he is frustrated. He was a laid back infant tho, and he is generally pretty happy. E on the other hand is a lot more fussy but not bad.
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Maybe you are just lucky! Both of my kids cry a lot so I wouldn't know!
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C only had one fussy period from 4-4.5 months. I seriously thought something was wrong but she grew out of it.
She very rarely cries, unless she is tired!
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My LO didn't cry all that much as an infant, she was really easy. Only cried when she was hungry. she kept her easy going demeanor and she is 17 months now
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Xander didn't cry much either as a baby! Just go with it and consider yourself lucky!
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everyone told me the first 3 months were the roughest, and that 6-8 weeks is the peak of fussiness, but my baby really never fussed until she reached 3.5 months when she really found her vocal cords. the past few weeks she's been crying a little more, but i assume (hope) she's just going through a little phase. Don't worry, you'll know when your baby has hit that phase
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Just consider yourself lucky! DD seriously never cried unless se was hungry. She was very content and easy to soothe. She never really had a "fussy" period. Hope that's the case for you!
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My son was not much of a crier. He is making up for it in his toddler years though, LOL. Just kidding, it's not bad.
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DS never cried much either. He would have fussy moments, but we did the five s thing and he'd be quiet in minutes. Some just aren't criers! That's why when he would cry, we'd get worried.
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@loveisstrange: We've got the same kid, first 3.5 months were hell now all is good. If he's crying there is a reason, it scarred my DH though, he never wants another
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Depends on the kid. My LO hardly ever cried, at 18 months old she never had any big regressions or periods of major fussiness!
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L has never been a big crier - except when she's hungry. I was always waiting for her to start getting fussy and it never came! She grew into a super happy toddler who still rarely fusses.
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My LO slept the first 5 weeks and then switched (and dealt with acid reflux) and cried non-stop, but still slept through the night for 7 hours. So it's really a toss up.
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It never really got worse for us. D has never been much of a fussy baby unless he is super pissed off. He's cried more in the last couple weeks than he ever has (we are trying to get him used to his crib). He's 6 months old now. Just enjoy it for as long as you can.
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LO doesn't cry more than that, except maybe when she's over tired or when she wakes up at night. But the big change is the cry goes from cute and bird like to, um... NOT so cute, haha. Not much more crying, but much stronger lungs!
Zuma is SOOO cute btw. I love her mani!
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DS didn't cry much for the first 3 weeks or so. He mostly just cried if he was hungry, and at diaper changes. Then he started having a witching hour around 6 weeks or so. Now at 4 months he mostly cries because he's either hungry, tired, needs to poop, or has been on his own too long (needs to be picked up). Other than that he's a pretty happy kid.
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My LO had peak fussiness from 6 weeks until 3-4 months old with colic. I remember that the nurse I talked to checking up on us said that the first month is the honeymoon month. She was completely right on that one. Once we got through colic, our next challenge was lack of sleep and self soothing. Sleep training fixed that around 6 months old.
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LO 1 really cry a lot until later....maybe 3 months?She had a cute low cry and now it is just loud and dramatic.
LO 2 was a crier right away!
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K isn't much of a crier. I'd say 6-8 weeks was peak fussiness for us, and then only when she needs something. Now, at 7.5 months, she's getting sort of whiny.
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DD2 never cried until her 2 month needles. Now she knows how to cry! Hopefully you have a non crier!
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Sadie has never cried much either. And even then, it was only fussing and not full-on crying. There will definitely be times where she will be so upset that nothing will do but crying/screaming -- shots, teething, etc.
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the meaning of the tears change over time as well. Right now, you probably have a combo of being really lucky and you are awesome at meeting all her needs immediately so she doesn't have a need to cry! When she gets older, she will cry for many reasons other than wanting to be fed or changed.
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Have you looked into wonder weeks? We coasted through the first one with no issues, but a lot of mums in one of my mother's groups had a lot of trouble with it. The second was so-so, the third was hard, and the fourth is a real struggle for us right now because it's a super long one paired with teething and the 4 month sleep regression!
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Totally depends. My son was very fussy from the beginning. My daughter didn't really cry more than 20 seconds until she was about a month old.
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