Which Week Is Hardest Newborn?

Coping with your baby

Most people find the first six to eight weeks to be the hardest with a new baby, and whilst people may not openly discuss many of the challenges in these early weeks of parenthood (if at all), there are a number of common hurdles you may face at this time.

What week do newborns get easier?

It gets a little easier when the baby is 2 weeks old, a little more at 4 weeks, still easier at 6 and 8 and 10 and 12. (I don't mean this to be blasé: If you're feeling pure despair or misery or overwhelming anxiety, irritability or depression, please, talk to your OB immediately.)

What is the hardest baby stage?

The first week after a baby's birth is the part parents enjoy the most – but it is also the toughest, according to a study carried out among mums and dads.