Still in the trenches… need to hear it gets better
Hey all,
FTM to an adorable 13 week old. She is my whole world but I am struggling. She had colic from 2-8 weeks. Started to see the light around 9-11 weeks, she started smiling, hardly ever crying, developing somewhat of a routine, giving us 7+ hour stretches. I started to get excited that the worst is behind us & we finally arrived at the promised 3 month mark when colic starts to disappear…
Unfortunately, it feels like we’ve regressed. She randomly started having congestion, which makes her lose it. Saline drops? Screaming bloody murder. When she wakes from a nap congested I know it’s going to take me at least 20 minutes to settle her. We took her to the pediatrician to rule out a cold & he just told us “it sounds like colic.” I asked about increasing her reflux meds, because I read it can make congestion worse, and he reluctantly agreed. It’s been a few days and no meaningful change yet. These cry stints have totally messed with her naps and wake windows, so her night time sleep is all over the place.
Not to mention, I just found out that my stitches still haven’t healed even after silver nitrate cauter. I have to go in for a vaginal reconstruction surgery consultation in 2 weeks…
All of this to say, I’m just exhausted. I feel like my nervous system is shot. I was crawling to the colic finish line of 3 months and I feel really discouraged that we’re still here. I need someone to tell me it gets better.