I was beyond grateful to get out of the hospital. I wanted to sleep in my own bed and start getting used to the idea of “mommy-hood”. Luckily, my husband had that first week off from work. I don’t think there’s a way I could have handled it otherwise.
We didn’t know that Madison was a “high needs” baby at first. We just knew we had a 6lb. 12oz. bundle of constant crying joy. After 4 or 5 appointments with our pediatrician telling him our sleepless woes, asking if a 1 week old could really have colic, reading all of the books to determine what (if anything) could be wrong with our perfect little baby girl, he finally told us the “diagnosis”. We were blessed with a high needs baby.
Great, what the heck does that mean?
Here’s my definition. Basically, it means that they need all of your attention all of the time. If they aren’t eating, sleeping, or pooping – they’re crying. And it’s a cry that will get your immediate attention. They will let you know when something isn’t just right – or if they’re bored, wet, tired, annoyed, or any combination of the former. You can love them until you are blue in the face, and they will still find something to cry about.
Sounds like colic you say? There’s one major difference. You can always find something that will console a high needs baby (you just have to work at it). A colicy baby can’t be consoled at all.
This is a great article from Dr. Sears to determine if you are blessed with a high needs baby too:
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