I'm here, trying to advise and help. This is probably best for first-time-mums, because that's what I am :) I'm not saying that second, third, fourth time-mums can't get anything from this, but you probably know it already. I'm NOT a doctor, I'm just offering advice and personal experiences that people may or may not want to learn from. I'm possibly controversial, I don't really know to be honest, but this is just what I think is best for me and my baby. This is created with the view of a mum-to-mum chat. If you're a Daddy looking things up, be warned there may be talk of vaginas that you may not want to know.

I recommend that because you get so many things thrust at you, by the hospital, by friends and family, books, internet...I would recommend you only research your current stage, and the next one, so you have advice for what you're going through, and what's coming next, otherwise you can get confused, think your baby is ready for something that they're not. I've included a search bar where you can search for the stage you want so it won't be too confusing.

Mum to one beautiful baby girl.

Friday 29 November 2013

Newborn: Baby: 0-3 months: 3-6 months: What the hell is wrong with my baby?

Weaning: You'll be surprised when you're weaning just how quickly your baby's runny poops go solid. If you're weaning and they are screaming for apparently no reason, remember that they could be trying to pass a hard poop, and they're not used to it.

There is definitely a checklist to go through to see what's wrong with your baby, and when you reach the end, your should go back and start again. Remember that if you are getting too stressed out with your baby (i.e saying "shut up" instead of "be quiet" or wanting to yell at her) put her in her cot and leave the room. Shut the door and go have a coffee. Calm down and try again.

There are many things that could be wrong with your baby. There may be other reasons as well.
  • Hunger
  • Temperature (too hot or too cold. Take everything off your baby, or enough to reach, and place the back of your hand on her belly. This will tell you if (s)he is hot or cold.)
  • Tired
  • Bored
  • Lonely
  • Windy
  • Overstimulated 
  • Your baby may just want to be alone for five minutes. We all need this sometimes. This may or may not lead to a nap. You may be surprised at how quickly your baby develops a sense of self, personality, and desire to be alone. Don't leave her alone for too long, five minutes is a good timescale for babies.
  • Pooping
  • (s)he might want a dummy (if relevant) or a particular toy
  • From about 4 months (s)he might complain if (s)he wants to sit up. (s)he will be getting more and more curious and wants to see the world.
  • Teething. It's never too early. More on this later.
  • Post-injection fever. More on this later.
After you've been through this list a few times, is when it might be illness. Don't leap straight to it.  
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