8 week old babies

Is there something I don't know about this age? My poppet has been the most amazing napper since 3 weeks - settling perfectly and sleeping 2 or so hours at a time.

This weekend however, it's been all over red rover. She has barely napped. Any naps she has taken have been preceeded by much crying and have been very short i.e. 10mins to 40mins tops. She seemed to want to feed heaps yesterday but her naps have still be wonky today. She starts crying from the moment I start wrapping her and just yells and yells when put in bed. Totally opposite to what she is usually like,

Is this a growth spurt OR is this the age where they decide to fight bed? We've had more crying this weekend than in the first 8 weeks combined!

I'm wondering whether it is a spurt, illness or just her coming into her own (praying it is not the latter!).

I think babies just go through bad patches at times and you never know, it could be anything. It usually only lasts a few days and then you get your baby back, but it can mess with your mind trying to figure it out.

I just go with the flow and give them that bit more help (rocking, dummy, hold to sleep) or whatever as long as it doesn't go on for more than a few days. I find that less stressful than trying the solve the mystery.

Oh dear! That sounds like a real pain! Especially when you have another toddler. What was he like when awake? Did he want to feed lots or was he content?

I really hope it is just a passing phase for us though

Seems odd that it'd change so suddenly at 8 weeks. Do you think he just "woke up" more at that point?

Mystery solved I think. It seems that Ashley has the cough / cold that Elle has had for a week. She (Ashley) was up coughing and crying several times last night. She seems to want the reassurance of being with me. Let's hope it passes once she is well again. She's now passed it to me too so I've got a sore throat and huge glands. Joy!

Last Tues so that shouldn't be an issue now.