What Happened to My Easy Baby??help

My little girls were like that-she just really loves you-if you shower her with attention, she will be very independent later in life-I know-who would of thought?

The teeth can still be coming in you just do not feel or see them yet. Could be she is coming down with something, could be a growing spurt.

She may be just about to meet a new milestone, crawling standing walking, depending on where she is development wise.

Just keep an eye on her, it will become clear very soon and not the last time this is going to happen.

I would just play with her and hold her. You could try wearing her. LOTS of attention and human contact for an infant leads to a self confident child.

Get the book "What To Expect The First Year."

With babies and kids, it is very rarely, only one thing that is going on.
Meaning, your baby is probably teething, AND going through developmental changes, AND going through cognitive changes AND going through motor/coordination changes... ALL AT the same, time.
This is very common.
And normal.

And not to mention, "separation anxiety" and a baby also goes through "object permanence" and "stranger anxiety" too... from about this age.

Many things/changes, all at the same time.
ie: growing pains.

Many more phases will arise.
No baby sleeps the same or acts the same all the time.
Then Toddlerhood will arise.

6 months & 9 months are major developmental shifts.

6mo in particular is a big object permanence stage (aka BIG on the separation anxiety). Also big growth spurt time (growing pains), and beginning of teething. It's a difficult age. Add in solids (many people do still give solids at 6mo even though it's super early), and about half of all babies get gas, stomach upset, sleep disturbance, etc. so it can be a VERY difficult age! (if you started solids, try stopping for 3-6 months). Super clingy, fussy, hurting, scared -sep anxiety-, cranky is totally normal for 6mos.

Chewing on everything DOES mean she has teeth coming, btw. Try the 'Tylenol test'. It's when you want to check for physical pain v something else. If 20 min after Tylenol she's back to normal... It's physical pain screwing things up. If she's better but still not 'right' it's physical PLUS something (cognitive, developmental, emotional). If it doesn't touch it... Not anything physical going on. I learned this the hard way. Headsmack! So many times trying up figure out what was up to have it be something physical and OBVIOUS after days or weeks of struggle. Oh. Darn. Sorry kiddo!

This sounds quite normal. My daughter changed constantly the first year or two. She was a tough newborn, then an easy baby, then she would go through a hard phase again. Your daughter is probably teething plus about to hit a growth spurt. There is so much going on during this first year, I doubt it has anything to do with the shots. Hang in there, it gets better.

If she is clinging, something is not quite right. Even if you can't figure out what it is right now, continue to snuggle her and give her the attention she needs until she feels better.

She is needing security and her vote is YOU.

Goodness, it could be anything going on with her. No debate but do keep an open mind to her immunizations possibly having to do with it. Most little ones do just fine with them but a small percentage do have side effects, that is a medical fact and not my opinion. Hopefully that is not the case but please don't discount it. Listen to your momma gut, I found mine to never let me down.

Hugs momma, hope your little sweet pea is feeling better soon.

I vote for teething. Your baby's gums hurt the most while they are moving teeth down, before you see a tooth or anything going on there! Try giving Tylenol, and give cooling teething rings. My baby popped two teeth at 6 months. Your baby is at that first teeth age. It will be anytime now.
Good Luck

Sounds a lot like my little one - she likes to sit-up and play more then lay down and play. She also like to play where she can get into everything & hates being "locked-up" in the playpen or her crib. She seems to get board a lot easier too.

We just try to mix it up a little - when I am cooking I try putting her in the bouncy chair & she sits up watching me make dinner. I do talk to her when I am cooking and stop now & then to tickle or make a funny face at her. We also try to get her outside a little each day - either with me holding her or her crawling around in the grass. She likes to feel around in the grass.

I think they are really ready to start exploring at this age & need to a little more - although exploring can also mean they can get into things & get hurt... so you do have to keep an eye on them a bit more.

Keep trying new things... but if the colds keep coming and last a long time - do talk to the doc about allergies. My son had issues fighting off colds from the day he was born - I keep at the doc about it & finaly they come to believe he had allergies... now that he is on an allergy med - his colds only last 3-5 days not 21-45 days! Yes - they were lasting that long I was marking them on the calander as proof for the doc.

Good luck - I hope you get your happy baby soon!

Babies are typically like this around this age. Separation anxiety starts to creep in. Also, major milestones are around the corner- like crawling. A lot of times their minds are far ahead their bodies, and it's quite frustrating. Just know it's a stage (one of many), and this too will pass.

sounds like teething and fighting off a cold/ear infection.