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Growth spurt blues - sympathy needed!

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MrsTittleMouse · 02/02/2009 17:04

I know that this is just a growth spurt and I know that it will pass. I know that I've even dealt with much worse, as DD1 was much more greedy than DD2. But DD2 is having her 4 month growth spurt, and I'm really struggling. It didn't seem so bad when she was a newborn and would fuss in the nights, I suppose because I expected it. But just ast the nights were getting easier, we have regressed right back.

DD2 is fussy in the day, screams like a banshee in the evenings, and feeds and fusses all night. I am completely exhausted and have a toddler to look after in the day too (DD1). My sense of humour has completely left me, and I find that I'm resenting breastfeeding a little bit, because it's curtailing doing fun things with DD1 - today DH was outside building a snowman with DD2 (her first) and having lots of fun, and I was dealing with a screaming DD2 inside. I tried taking DD2 out too, but she wouldn't have it.

I'm feeling a bit teary (although I haven't actually cried) and I don't know if it's "just" being completely exhausted or whether my hormones are our of whack too. You would have thought that I would be used to it as it's my second time around, wouldn't you? I like breastfeeding really, I mean it's convenient and cheap and great for DD2, it's just that sometimes it's all a bit much, isn't it?

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MamacitaGordita · 02/02/2009 17:27

I'm not at that big 4 month spurt yet but I feel your pain... growth spurts are HELLISH! And no one warns you about them! Lots of encouraging hugs your way... sorry I have no helpful advice other than ride it out... it's worth it in the end xx

MrsTittleMouse · 02/02/2009 20:17

No-one else?
Oh bugger, she's just started up again. Just as well I bolted down my dinner.

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Thankyouandgoodnight · 02/02/2009 20:57

Oh you poor thing - I totally sympathise - I've got the total blues today too and similar situation with a toddler and baby. It all just feels so damn RELENTLESS. I have no words of wisdom at all but I'm going to try to go to bed early tonight and see if I'm in better humour tomorrow.

MrsTittleMouse · 02/02/2009 21:06

Good idea - I need all the sleep I can get. Except that I tend to stay awake later so that I can get some me time!
Let's hope that all of our DBs get over this soon.

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Thankyouandgoodnight · 02/02/2009 21:32

Yes I'm the same - I should be in bed now but the ME time plus the hellish thought of being woken within 45 minutes of going to sleep.....

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