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Protip, expectant parents: ear defenders. Loop earplugs. Whatever. Buy them NOW (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by okasen@slrpnk.net to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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My baby is 6 weeks old. I’ve been planning to buy some loop earplugs “soon”. Well she just discovered a kind of cry that reverberates in my amygdala, so “soon” was NOT SOON ENOUGH.

Sigh. I’m gonna buy loops once my partner is awake. Yknow, so I can ask what colour he wants his in…

Eta for context! Loops and ear defenders specifically don’t block all noise, they just reduce the decibels of loud sounds. So using them means you can be more physically present for a baby with colic (and probably other fun ailments that happen later) longer before you need to step away from your nerves being fried. This is especially life-saving for neurodivergent parents, obviously, but I’d bet most parents get stressed and tetchy during certain cries.

Tl;dr still always reply to your baby when they cry! And it’s okay to use tools that make the experience gentler on yourself.

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[–] Servais@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not sure why the downvotes

[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm going to guess it's that babies cry because they have a need and you shouldn't ignore that, especially at 6 weeks old

[–] okasen@slrpnk.net 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ear plugs =/= can’t hear. Loops specifically are designed to allow you to hear but not have hearing damage.

My baby is colicky AF and will scream while we’re in the process of making her a bottle. Or while we’re burping her. Or when we have to pull the bottle away to wipe spit up. Or while we’re in the process of soothing her but not soothed yet.

I’m pretty patient (with children, not judgy parents though) but I’m not perfect. I can parent better and be more present while not massively overwhelmed by a noise designed by evolution to be horrible and intolerable.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Understood, appreciate the context! I'm sure that colic will resolve soon