Bubble

Everything except amulet water

I have repeated this to countless concern friends that first-time mummy is really tough.. My little girl was colicky, crying inconsolable almost daily from 12mn to 4am, making me irritable, tired and exhausted physically and emotionally. I weep almost everyday and was really depressed as the days of caring for her seems endless. I only felt less lonely in my first-time motherhood as i have wonderful support from mine & WJ's families, friends who have visited/smsed (it makes a difference to know pple cared).

As she behaved so difficult in the first 6weeks be it day or night,she just refused to sleep in the day or night, seldom her nap last longer than an hour, most as short as 15mins. i gritted my teeth and soldiered on, kept telling myself that it will pass and things will get better and this phase will never reverse back in time. I only started to enjoy the company of Jingyi better when she past 3 weeks.

I was desperate to know what was ailing JY that we(I, my mum & WJ's mum) tried everything possible (feeding her gripewater & 'Shock powder' (?)/ bathing in water with 7 flowers/ praying at temple/ancestors/ putting amulet under pillow/talking to a sleep consultant for $75 per hr) to 'cure' her of her endless fussiness and crying. None worked...I was so close to asking my mum to get an amulet and burn it into water and let JY drink it.........

Anything to let her sleep well and be well...........

posted by Ling @ 8:36 pm