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Checking in to cry on your collective shoulder

Work is fine. I am still happy to be put and about. Dropping him off was fine, he was happy yadda yadda. But apparently he has been crying his head off and refusing to eat. I heard him screaming on the phone and they cannot console him. My stupid fault for calling I guess. I knew this would be hard since he is used to me and I know he will adjust but today is the suck. Tell me it will get better.

Re: Checking in to cry on your collective shoulder

  • IT WILL GET BETTER!!!!

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  • It really will get better. It will just take him a day or two to get used to bottle vs breast and napping without being on you. It is the suck for sure, but it will be worth it in the end. 

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  • Hi lady! I've missed you!
  • He will be fine, you will be fine -- he's just little and misses his mom.

    P.S. Don't call to check on him.

  • I suspect you're too frageelay right now for me to joke around that you're a terrible mother for putting him in day care in the first place, so I'll just tell you the truth -- it'll get better.  This is going to be good for him!  And you!  Remember that J&J's Ben stopped eating when she put him in day care, so it's normal.
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  • Oh, I'm sorry.  I think the first day is always pretty rough.  Babies adjust pretty quickly though - I predict that he'll be right as rain by the end of the week.
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  • It will totally get better. I promise. They're used to this. When I was in the infant room, every single new baby had some sort of adjustment period. In fact, if any of them adapted right away with no fuss, we got a little concerned.
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  • It may take a couple days for him to get used to the new groove. :-(
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  • I'm sorry, Winger. :( Hang in there.
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  • It's so true that babies crave a routine -- even still, I notice that Ian gets fidgety on the weekends around the time we usually leave for daycare.  He needs his 30-minute cat nap in the car.
  • Ignorance is bliss huh Kay? I guess I should be thankful he can't talk and tell me he hates me ;)
  • Oh Winger.  I'm sorry.  But he'll get used to it in no time I'm sure.

    Definitely stop calling.  They'll call you if they need you, right?


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  • My co-workers daughter went through the same thing.  Crying for a couple of days, she still didn't eat at daycare for longer than that.   Now she loves it.

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  • Yes SB they will! And thanks everyone and Sam it helps to hear that. He did eat 4 oz he just screamed the whole time and fought it
  • Most def. your bebe will do great.  And it's esp. good that he gets to be w/ an alternate caregiver when he's little b/c separation anxiety hasn't kicked in and they adapt so quickly. We lost our nanny when my son was 11 mos. old and it's been a PITA trying to get him to "get along" with anyone else. 

     As for you (well, really, as for me...) - I found that while it was initially sort of nice to get back to the office, it became difficult after a couple weeks when the "newness" of being back wore off.  That was the hardest part for me.  Now, I love being back to work and wouldn't want to SAH.  But I would have never believed that I'd ever say that in my second month back.  

  • I also had separation anxiety my first day away from you, but I adjusted just fine.  He will too.
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  • Aw, sorry it's a tough day Winger. It  will definitely get better. Soon, you'll be going to pick him up and he'll be all "Dude, I'm playing with my friends, getouttahere!"
  • It will get better and this is 100% normal. He will learn you always come back and that these people will take good care of him but I can't even imagine how hard it is on you. 

    Oh and it doesn't matter now but when he is older (2+) and crying don't linger, it always makes it worse!

  • Awww grooms :( well his afternoon was better and I survived. And the daycare ladies were so awesome about it. They actually called me around lunchtime to tell me he was better so I wouldn't worry. And when I picked him up he was playing and smiling and has been napping now since I picked him up a little after 4.
  • Awww, winger I'm glad you feel better about it now. It will get even better and quickly. Also, I LOVE your new sig. Beautiful.
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  • Aw Winged, I'm sorry you had a rough day, but I'm glad you're feeling better. 

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