Is 3 months a "rough" age?

[Bena]

Our 3 month old LO seems to be alot more whiny lately. Someone told me that's because she's 3 months. Did anyone else experience a tougher time around that time?

[jazzharmony]

There's typically a 3 month growth spurt so your baby may be experiencing some fussiness due to that. Make sure you are feeding on demand as she will need more during this time.

[Lacrymosa]

I definitely thought three months was a rough age. They want to do so much and they can't. Also I think they have a growth spurt at 3 months.

[odoole]

I felt like 3 months was when DS's personality emerged. Before he just would go with the flow, but around 3 months, he started having definite opinions about things and would vocalize them. So that's around the time when you have to really "get to know" your baby and be more responsive to his needs.

Also, I found that was around the time when I needed to be more vigilant about his napping and sleeping and actually help him fall asleep, rather than just trust that he would fall asleep on his own when he was tired. The whole fussiness due to tiredness started around 3 months for us.

[LionessMom]

dont forget that some babies start teetihng at that age too. is babe drooling, sticking their hand in their mouth all the time etc. there are all kinds of things that could be going on. but yeah, 3 mo is a tough age. they are becoming more aware of things. forming likes and dislikes. comforts and discomforts. throw in teething and wowza. i havent resorted to tylenol for the teething but wearing DD2 has helped her calm down when nothing else could be wrong. yk she just ate, she just got changed, nothing is wrapped around her toes, nothing looks like it is uncomfortable on her, etc. that is when we wrap her up on my back, turn on some music, and get some housework done. she quiets immediately and watches till she falls asleep. it is all new to them.

[hildare]

Is 3 months a hard age...

my goodness, so far, yes.

dd is just now 3 mos. last night we both cried for an hour and a half because:

she wouldn't take the boob, demanded bottle and then screamed when she got that
decided she hates the bath now for some reason when she used to LOVE it, no other circumstances have changed and screamed in a volume unmatched by any siren
decided that she would stay up two hours later than her normal bedtime
scream unless she was being held in an upright position to walk around and look at stuff
and that was just yesterday.

[belltree]

I am so glad I read this. Our little guy is all over the place. He started crying out of the blue, no warning, wanting boops, biting my nipples, being restless at night, going to bed real late or real early, not taking naps, not waking up from them...

*sigh* And in the midsts are my dh and me both on a hard deadline for work...

[Spiralshell]

Nate is three months old. I want to post a craigslist ad: "One baby for sale. Cute. Like brand new. Buyer note: Baby WILL NOT SLEEP."
Seriously. I've been writing it down. He has not slept for longer than 1 hour at a stretch in days. I'm worn down!
Please baby, sleeeeeeep!

[Xavismom]

Wow does this thread make me feel a TON BETTER today!! DS has been acting differently for about a week now, at 2.5 mo.

He is usually so happy and content just to be held and snuggled, but the last week, especially in the late afternoon, he is just not having it! He will cry when I put him down, cry in his bouncer, cry in his sling, cry in his wrap, cry in his swing, cry when DH holds him, cry when grandma holds him, and I cant do it right either!

2 nights ago, the only thing that would get him to stop screaming, was me holding him upright, and rocking side to side. Every time I stopped... shriek! My arms were just burning from doing it for so long.

And lately when we get him down for a nap, he will wake up so easily!! And then will not go back down, and is fussy because he is so tired.

Getting in the bath is our 'surefire' method to calm him down, and last night, I got in with him, and he was laughing and smiling.. then screaming!

Oh my gosh, how long does this phase typically last.... anyone?

[artpen]

I guess I am one of the lucky ones...for now. DD seems to have finally outgrown her stomach discomforts and we see mostly smiles and laughs now. She has finally learned how to entertain herself for a bit, too. She even went to bed at 7PM last night for the first time (her usual bedtime is 10:30)!

There are a couple of things though..
She gets frustrated when using her hands to play with things (books, toys), I guess because they're not doing what she wants them to do?
And, she has started this half cry that I can only describe as a "demanding yell" when she doesn't get what she wants (like if I'm a minute late picking her up). She even sounds a bit mad, like, "How dare you!".

I seriously cannot believe how fast she is growing. Now I get it.

[MsVyky]

Lyra has been nursing more at night, but other than that I can't say she is any more challenging than usual- but she's always been a very needy baby.