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MM, I definitely think it helps. Less drooling for sure since she's been wearing it.

This week has been especially tough here too because she's teething AND she's in this crazy developmental leap (I never bought into the wonder week stuff before this week) so she's sleeping like crap, not eating well and wants to be held all the time.

That's crazy that Lillian is already teething! Everleigh is drooling and wants to chew on everything but to look at or feel her gums, you'd never know.
 

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Is she 12 weeks? I didn't buy into the wonder week thing until this week, either, but I just looked at a behavioral chart on wonder weeks and it's describing ours to the T.
 

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I have an amber teething anklet on Cooper. I was always too scared to put it around their neck and never used one with Devin b/c I didn't realize there were anklets. He has been cutting his 2 yr molars for weeks now and I feel like it has helped a lot. It doesn't help that he keeps getting ear infections about every month, but when those are under control, he is mostly happy, other than his normal 2 yr old tantrums. I wish I had gotten it earlier to be honest!

Also, I remember with Cooper at his 2 month appointment his Dr telling me that somewhere in the 3rd month, they usually start to get easier and less fussy. He was particularly fussy from about 6-8 weeks...it may have been 4-8 weeks. But it did get easier. I had oversupply and an overactive letdown and he was extremely gassy as well which didn't help either. Hang in there....it won't be long, and you will have a hard time remembering how hard it can be. Soak up every second you can because these days will get away from you so fast and you will miss that sweet little baby you once had.
 
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Is she 12 weeks? I didn't buy into the wonder week thing until this week, either, but I just looked at a behavioral chart on wonder weeks and it's describing ours to the T.
Yes she is, and she too is following the description for this leap! She's clingy, she's not eating well, she's not sleeping well, she has new vocalizations and she's trying to reach out and grab things.
 

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They're basically a mental growth spurt, when a baby does some serious mental/emotional development quickly, causing a change in behavior and making them "out of sorts".
 
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We have a wedding to go to today and it will be my first time leaving Everleigh for more than a couple hours. I'm sure she will be fine but I'm dreading it a little. We will be gone for 10-11 hours! Ugh.
 

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We have a wedding to go to today and it will be my first time leaving Everleigh for more than a couple hours. I'm sure she will be fine but I'm dreading it a little. We will be gone for 10-11 hours! Ugh.
That is the third wedding I know of today! Crazy. Unless the one youre going to is in Owen Sound, then maybe it's just two. LOL
 

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Having a newborn was super, super easy.

Today I went to the library because I knew I'd lose my mind if I didn't get out of the house. I was halfway down the driveway when I realized I wasn't wearing shoes.

We made it to 11:05am with no crying. Dare I say today was better than yesterday?
 
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Ugh I'm the total opposite. Everleigh was a complete nightmare for her first five weeks. Now, she is still needy and wants to be held all the time, but I can get a 20 minute break to shower in the morning while she's in her bouncy chair and a 20 minute break in the afternoon while she's in her jumperoo so I can eat.

Hopefully it's just a phase with Lillian MM!
 

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Each wonder week period gets harder too. And longer lol. We are just coming to the end of the 5-6 month one and its been rough. Sleep has not been easy to come by. I'm hoping we are on the tail end of it now as nights are very gradually improving. Add teething and a cold on top of it and, wow. Just wow. Lol
 

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I'm having a bad reaction to the pill I started a week ago. I also found out that it's known to cause extreme fussiness in babies. If you guys could spare some thoughts and prayers, we need them. Stopping the pill means it'll get worse before it gets better. I'm terrified I'll end up in the hospital.
 

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Yikes, vibes your way MM!


I may have asked this before, but how many here use the IUD? I'm going to try to get Paragard this week.

Also, Ryland is at his 6 week growth spurt and is sucking down twice as much milk. From 4-5 oz to 6-8!
 
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Thread hog! Sorry.

I tried to put Everleigh in her bassinet/cosleeper tonight. Even though she's right beside me, I always feel super anxious. She was down no more than five minutes before she was wide awake and fussing. I scoop her her and put her in her usual spot beside me and she's out like a light. I guess neither of us were ready.

No one told me how hard this part would be! I remember being pregnant thinking "soon I'll be able to sleep on my left AND right side!". Not true. ;-)

(Secret is, I LOVE bed sharing and only try the cosleeper because I miss my husband a little)
 

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Ryland was the same way for a lonnnng time. I coslept for the first 3-4 weeks and it was hard moving him all the way to his bassinet. Took time. He would wake up often, but eventually got used to it. He still sleeps with me on nights that he's particularly fussy or sick. Like last night, he was congested and waking a lot because of it, so I cuddled him and he would go back to sleep almost immediately after waking so he was able to actually sleep.

So I feel your pain.
 

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