Is Fear a General Issue in Infants? (My Worry as a New Mom)

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Hello Mums and Dads, I hope you are having a stress-free day and even if it is quite stressful as usual, I hope you find some time to rest.
My baby became a month old two days ago, and once again I am reminded of the intense labor experience that produced this amazing joy leading me into the path of motherhood.

It's been a path filled with lessons, joy, emotional imbalance, reasons to sing more everyday (I could release an album now), but most importantly I am very grateful for the gift of this amazing baby who has brought nothing but joy and good will to my family.

My baby has been so scared, and his reaction to fear is that he screams so loud as though he needs someone to come save him, spreading his arms apart and waiting to get lifted. He also gets scared at the sudden sound of the door, he jerks from sleep sometimes and follows it with a scream, this bothers me occasionally, I don't know if it is a baby thing that goes away with time or if is just peculiar with my child.

Whenever he shows this feeling of fear, I try to speak reassuring words to him, letting him know that I and his dad always have his back and he has nothing to worry about. As a religious person, I also try to say bible passages that speak against fear to his ears because I really want him to stop being scared.

Another thing is that he doesn't like water touching his body at all, whenever it is time to bathe, he screams so loud that he wakes the neighbors up, I initially used to bathe him at the early hours of the morning around 06:00 am, but because of how loud he screams, I decided to wait until 7:30/08:00 am when everyone is fully awake and those who work physically have gone to work.

I also wonder if this is a normal act in children or once again if this is peculiar to my child, I would really love to get answers from experienced Mums and Dads over here and if there is something I can do to curb this feeling of fear and the constant act of crying and screaming. I eagerly anticipate your response.



Spanish Translation.

Hola mamás y papás, espero que estéis pasando un día libre de estrés y aunque como siempre es bastante estresante, espero que encontréis algo de tiempo para descansar.
Mi bebé cumplió un mes hace dos días y una vez más recuerdo la intensa experiencia del parto que produjo esta increíble alegría que me llevó al camino de la maternidad.

Ha sido un camino lleno de aprendizajes, alegría, desequilibrio emocional, motivos para cantar cada día más (podría sacar un álbum ahora), pero lo más importante es que estoy muy agradecida por el regalo de este increíble bebé que no ha traído más que alegría y buena voluntad. a mi familia.

Mi bebé ha estado muy asustado y su reacción ante el miedo es gritar tan fuerte como si necesitara que alguien viniera a salvarlo, abriendo los brazos y esperando que lo levantaran. Él también se asusta con el sonido repentino de la puerta, a veces se sobresalta del sueño y lo sigue con un grito, esto me molesta de vez en cuando, no sé si es cosa de bebé que se va con el tiempo o si es solo peculiar. con mi hijo.

Cada vez que muestra este sentimiento de miedo, trato de decirle palabras tranquilizadoras, haciéndole saber que su padre y yo siempre lo respaldamos y que no tiene nada de qué preocuparse. Como persona religiosa, también trato de decir pasajes de la Biblia que hablen contra el miedo a sus oídos porque realmente quiero que deje de tener miedo.

Otra cosa es que no le gusta nada que el agua toque su cuerpo, cada vez que llega la hora de bañarse grita tan fuerte que despierta a los vecinos, yo inicialmente lo bañaba a altas horas de la madrugada como a las 06: 00 am, pero por lo fuerte que grita decidí esperar hasta las 7:30/08:00 am cuando todos están completamente despiertos y los que trabajan físicamente se han ido a trabajar.

También me pregunto si esto es un acto normal en los niños o, una vez más, si es peculiar de mi hijo. Realmente me encantaría recibir respuestas de mamás y papás experimentados de aquí y si hay algo que pueda hacer para frenar este sentimiento de miedo. y el acto constante de llorar y gritar. Espero ansiosamente su respuesta.



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Congratulations to you dear
Keep saying those words of reassuring to him.
About the bathing, I think it's common in children cause my niece was once like this, my mom didn't mind at all. I think he will soon get use to it. Keep making the water warm for him.
Once again welcome to parenting 🤝

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Happy Birthday to you and your baby, the days go by and little by little you will recover from childbirth, well I understand that it is not easy to bring children into the world, just as it is not easy to raise them, but what is true is happiness. so great that we feel with the arrival of children into our lives.

I wish you a path full of wisdom and a lot of patience, you will gradually lose fear, it is normal, they are now in a completely different world than the one they lived in while they were in the womb. I recommend that you bathe him a little later, it can be after 10:00 am and dry him very dry so that he doesn't get cold. Thank you for sharing your beautiful post, Greetings and Blessings.

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Alright, I sincerely appreciate this, I will surely take the advice.

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Congratulations to you and your lovely baby. I wish you great celebration ahead.

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