When does it get better

Does it really get better at 2 months? 8 weeks came and went and I don’t think my newborn has gotten any easier. When does it really get better? Will it ever get easier?

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Honestly, things only got better for me after 4 months, and after a lot of intense training of my LO in terms of sleep training (her naps and sleep were horrific), bottle training (she refused the bottle for more than 3 months), and establishing some routine to gain some sanity. Asking you to hang in there is unlikely to help, so if you can list out any difficulties, I can see if I can try to help with them?

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Cherlyn

Mum of 2 beautiful girls

5y ago

Here’s the thing. A lot of things are important, but not everything works the same for each baby. So rather than seeing all these “teachings” as being in conflict, I’ve learnt to be more fluid and flexible to incorporate everything, but have it “tailor-made” for my child. For eg. My LO sleeps better in a darkened room even in the day, but I need to teach her the difference between day and night. So other than nap time, she goes into sunlight-filled rooms or we bring her out. I let my elder daughter play with louder toys or speak loudly if she wants. At night time, the mood in the whole house changes. Everything is quieter, more hushed. My elder daughter plays in a different room and mostly reads books/has storytime, so that milk feeds are in the dark and the place is pretty quiet. That way, my LO learnt to differentiate day and night very quickly, and I could still create a good environment for naps during the day. For swaddling, baby hasn’t really explored the limbs much yet. That h

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