Hi everyone
Please can someone tell me I’m not alone?
My baby is nearly 9 months. She had colic for the first 4 months of her life and was really really challenging. She point blank refused to breastfeed she was so stubborn from
The off.
I find her such hard work. She won’t sit in buggy/stroller without screaming! We even bought a new buggy to no avail
She won’t sit or play by herself ever! I have to entertain her 24/7
She won’t eat - only wants milk
She wakes a lot in the night and we’ve only just got her sleeping in her own room in a cot
She won’t go in the car for long journeys or she screams bloody murder!
Even if I go for a meal with friends she has to be held and won’t allow me to just eat
I’ve tried the letting her cry method to try and show her she can’t have it all her own way (especially when going out in the Pram) but she will cry for 1hour plus and I just find it so distressing!
We used to go to lots of baby groups but while the other babies would sit and play or listen she was fidgety and whingy
I know I shouldn’t compare but other mums seem to have better behaved babies
Any advice/suggestions please? Especially in relation to taking her out in the car /buggy! I’ve tried toys even bought the steering wheel you connect to no avail: have a sling but it’s not practical she’s 22lbs and it hurts my back when carrying her anywhere for long periods
At this point I’m desperate to go back to work for a break!
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Why is my baby so hard?
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MrsNut88 · 22/04/2018 18:05
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