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01-24-2013 at 11:20 AM
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What exactly do you do with a 1 month old...

I feel like such a dumb a**, but i honestly have no idea what to do with her all day. We sing, walk around, do tummy time, hang out on exercise mat, but nothing really satisfies her. She's fussy pretty much the entire time she's awake. I'm at my wits end...

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01-24-2013 at 11:21 AM
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Could she have colic?  Does she spit up?  You are pretty much doing what I do with my twins.  

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01-24-2013 at 11:22 AM
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is it warm enough to put her in her stroller and go for a walk

 
01-24-2013 at 11:31 AM
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I called ped about fussiness and they assured me it was "normal." 

 

Today is warm, but its supposed to be 50s and below for the next while. We go walking when its warm. 


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01-24-2013 at 11:36 AM
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buttabean14:

I called ped about fussiness and they assured me it was "normal."

 I remember going to the doc when my LO was about yours' age, and being told the exact same thing, lol

At a month, my LO didn't do much besides sleep, I think I started using the bouncer, but she didn't really enjoy that until 6 or 7 weeks old. I would read to her or sing, walk around, just get out of the house and go to Target, that kind of stuff. Even now at 10 weeks, I'm sometimes at a loss of what to do with her! 


 
01-24-2013 at 11:36 AM
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We take tours of the house as I clean. I read books to him, I talk to him all the time...he is an awesome listener. He has time in his swing. 


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01-24-2013 at 11:37 AM
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Haha I have no idea. Eloise is a seriously fussy baby so if I'm not wearing or holding her she's screaming. Right now she's sleeping in the Ergo and I'm sitting [very uncomfortably] on the couch trying to enjoy her quiet time.
01-24-2013 at 11:49 AM
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Moby wrap. Our little LO was/is fussy during the day and at night it was horrible.

We started using gas drops after every feeding, gripe water before bed and Moby wearing him and its gotten so much better. Our LO is 5 weeks

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01-24-2013 at 11:57 AM
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I have a balboa baby sling she hangs out in, but I'm scared of really taking her out. The warm weather here has made the flu and RSV run rampant as of right now. :(

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01-24-2013 at 12:18 PM
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Having a newborn is boring. I hang out with my toddler, feed the baby, dance around with her, do errands. She isn't too fussy though unless she is hungry.
 
01-24-2013 at 1:19 PM
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buttabean14:

Today is warm, but its supposed to be 50s and below for the next while. We go walking when its warm. 



 50 degrees this time of the year where I am and I'd be in a t-shirt! 

Having a newborn is pretty boring. We do a lot of what you are doing now. Have you tried wearing him? I had the Moby and didn't care for it so I got a baby bjorn instead. I love it and so does LO. You can do some chores around the house while LO still feels close to you. 

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01-24-2013 at 2:00 PM
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I try to get her some awake time but she is fussy, so I found putting her in her bouncy seat In the bathroom while I shower makes her happy. The sound of the shower is good white noise, and she smiles at the towel rack the whole time. Then I run the hairdryer while I put on makeup and do my hair, she is content if the hairdryer is running-more white noise. That lets me feel human/clean for the day and gets her some awake time where she isn't crabby. The next time she is awake I attempt tummy time, we sit in the bay window, and I try her playmat but not much interest yet. They get more alert quickly and will not be so crabby soon!

 
01-24-2013 at 3:18 PM
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buttabean14:

I called ped about fussiness and they assured me it was "normal." 

 

Today is warm, but its supposed to be 50s and below for the next while. We go walking when its warm. T

I take LO out for 20-40 min walks in 20-30 degree weather (today I took him out for 10 min it was 9F. Bundle up LO we have a cozy cover fom Walmart and we use a hot pack stuffed animal but a hot water bottle and blanket would do. Take short walks until you get more comfortable, but don't be afraid to get out in cooler weather. CJ has been out walking this way since 3 weeks old.  


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01-24-2013 at 9:08 PM
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buttabean14:

I called ped about fussiness and they assured me it was "normal." 

 

Today is warm, but its supposed to be 50s and below for the next while. We go walking when its warm. 



I see you're from TX so I have to laugh a little at thinking it's too cold in the 50s... I'm from ND and I think 30 is a beautiful day in the winter time so we go walking unless it's 10 degrees or colder.  I just bundle my guy up in his snow suit and keep an extra blanket on him.

Not sure what else you can do... maybe play music or sing.  My little guy likes when I sing to him and bounce him up and down.  I usually do that after he's eaten and been up awhile
 
01-24-2013 at 10:48 PM
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That's about it! The older they get the more you'll do.

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