What is this Witching Hour? and its definitely longer than an hour!

[BrightSparkles]

I am so with you on the longer that an hour thing!!!!!!!!!!
Hope things start improving soon. xxxxx

[MummaSue]

Wonder week coming up Dusty!!

But yeah, witching hour(s) can be awful! I used to just feed through it!!
It was the only thing that helped missy!

Sue xxx

[Cassius2]

oh tell me about it! we call it arsenic hour(s) in our house lol. DD just fusses and is cranky pants on and off for up to 3-4 hours on a particularly tough evening. hers is much later than it was with DD1 though...here it starts at 6pm and goes until about 8.30-9pm. (DD1 was 4pmish til 7pmish).

totally normal and a good time to boob-it-up or go for a walk with bubs in sling or pram i reckon. at the end of arsenic hours with DD1 we would start bedtime stuff and have a bath (together in the big bath was a fav...as i could BF her as well at the same time), then massage, then pyjamas then boob in the dark room while i hummed (out of tune lol) a little ditty...not sure if she got that it was nearing bed time but made me feel like i was being proactive

[Hollybolly]

Was just about to post the same as the other girls with the wonder week coming up

I just feed through it & have made bath time between 5-5.30pm. Bath, feed & a little play & I've usually got him down to sleep by 6-6.30pm.

Big though as its exhausting!

[Janie]

We call it arsenic hour too Cassius

It definitely settles (I can't remember when....3 months-ish?), but that end of the day is just plain hard work as a mum, as a PP already said. Everyone gets cranky and tired LOL. Make sure you yourself are well fed and watered, it makes it easier to cope when bub is having a difficult evening. And just hang in there, it will get better!

[Cassius2]

can also totally vouch for keeping yourself well fed and watered. especially if BF...supply is usually at its lowest at that time apparently and best to give a boost for energy i reckon!

[onthefly]

3-4 hours, I would say

[rufalina]

Oh yeah. Mine was always that long too... still can be sometimes. LOL

Hang in there... it will pass... I used to find myself singing "just keep feeding, just keep feeding" al la Dory... xoxo