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5 weeks in and I still can't tell if my baby is hungry or just screaming

3w ago·1 min read

My son will cry and I go through this whole mental checklist. Diaper? Clean. Temperature? Seems fine. Gas? Who knows. Fed 2 hours ago so maybe not hungry but he's acting like he's starving. End up feeding him anyway and he'll fall asleep after 3 minutes. My wife says I'll learn but right now it feels like I'm just guessing. Anyone else feel like a complete idiot trying to decode baby cries or is it just me?

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MMike R.Regular3w ago

One thing that helped us was keeping a little log of when he ate, slept, and cried. Sounds tedious but after a week or two patterns start to emerge and you can actually predict what he needs instead of just reacting.

JJoeyRegular3w ago

This is so real. I'm six weeks in and I still feel like I'm guessing half the time. The mental checklist is real. I've added 'is he just bored' to mine but honestly that doesn't help much either.

CChris M.Regular3w ago

Welcome to the guessing game my friend. Honestly it gets better once you figure out your kid's different cries, but those early weeks are rough. You're doing fine even if it doesn't feel like it.