When does it get easier?

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My baby is 3 weeks old and I have yet to feel happiness. I feel like all I do is feed her and calm her down for a nap. She is fussy all of the time. I can't do anything for myself. I'm so tired and sad. Does is get any easier?

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Talk to your doctor. You could just be feeling baby blues, which will pass after a few weeks (feeling are up and down) but you'll want to make sure it isn't pp depression (feels like a downward slope) I've experienced both, depression with my first and just baby blues with my second.

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Yes, it gets easier. First month was extremely hard for me, 6 weeks was hard but I dealt with it better, 8 weeks is so much fun.

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I'm so glad you posted this. Similar troubles here. My LO is 5 weeks and I feel like all he does is fuss all day and sometimes scream all day. I know it gets easier but right now it's hard!

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It does get easier!! My girl started calming down around 5 weeks. She was a wild turkey weeks 3-5. She's 10 weeks now and is a different baby. Hang in there momma!

Also if she fusses try some gas drops, sometimes their little tummies have trouble digesting at that age and it helped my lo tremendously!

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About 8 weeks I started to feel more like myself again and now at 3 months it's all fun ☺️

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Same here. My son is almost 6 weeks and he has colic. It has been rough. I am alone with him every day while my husband is at work and some days all I want is someone to come take him and give me a break for a few hours. Today he screamed/cried from 7:30am until 2pm nonstop. Nothing I did soothed him. No naps. No nothing. He won't let me put him down so I can't do anything all day. It's so hard to stay sane. I'm mentally and physically exhausted.

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So sorry to hear this. Have you had her checked for acid reflux? Keeping you in my thoughts! It will get easier!!!!

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Everyday it gets easier. I would say the first 6 weeks are a little tough.my baby is almost 8 weeks and I now have the hang of it all. Breastfeeding is established, we have a bedtime routine. We go for a walk every morning And every evening.

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First six weeks are the hardest. Trust me just hang in there!!! It gets so much easier. First month I felt so overwhelmed. My son is four months now and I feel like a pro. Just have to get through the first 6 to 8 weeks and things get a lot better plus some more sleep

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It does get easier, this time is temporary, you just have to keep reminding yourself that. The newborn stage is just HARD, but take heart, there are so many joys to come you just have to push past this season and take it one day at a time.

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