To say I can't cope with my 6 month olds constant crying?

[BipBop123]

It's all the time. I have had to go to another room to scream today. I'm crying I feel like I'm cracking up inside. She cries constantly if she's not being held.

My 2 year old wants to play but unless she is on top of me she will cry and scream. Shes perfectly happy and smiley when I'm holding her but just will not be put down.

I feel like she's driving me mad. I can't get anything done in the house. Can't even get dresses without having to listen to her scream.
I feel so sad for my 2 year old. He often puts his hands over his ears and shouts because she's so frustrating. Just just so clingy and demanding. She had a walker and jumper and will not spend more than 2 minutes in them without crying.

DH is great and takes her as soon as he comes in from work and family help where they can. I know I'm so lucky to have her and I don't mean to complain but DS was such a content baby I don't know how to deal with this.

Aibu to please ask for some advice on What I can do I'm starting to feel so down and trapped.

No advice but my 4 month old is the same. People will probably suggest using a sling but I find them a bit of a faff.

It's so wearing isn't it yes I'm not too great with slings really.

My friend had a baby like yours and she too was losing her mind (and she didn’t have a toddler!). It got easier from six months, little by little. Hang on in there

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/parenting/3398261-Parents-of-Criers-Support-Thread-Respite-from-the-Screaming?msgid=83492289#83492289

You’re not alone OP. Come and join us on this thread if you like.

Pop her in a carrier. Ergo 360 worked well for us. She practically lived in it.

YANBU to say you can't cope with constant crying. It's torture. Only solution is to carry her and not stress about not getting housework done. She should be crawling soon enough and that'll give you a break.

Yup, I’ve one of these, she’s 3 now and if it’s any consolation she’s a delightfully loving little girl now (istubborn little madam too).

Some babies just need to be held. You could try a sling library - none were advertised near me but I found one through nct - so you could try a few different ones and be shown how to get the best out of them.

Also how is she after painkillers? Could it be teething? My dd was an absolute wreck with every single tooth which magnified the clinginess.

I think that's normal - I had a 24 month gap and dc2 just lived in a wrap sling for hours per day til he could crawl. Slept in it, fed in it. He was far and away my best night sleeper and I had hands free for dc1, went out and about, stuck to her routine, dc2 was just asking for the ride. Did basic housework and laundry which is harder but possible with a baby in a sling. Once he was mobile and sitting he didn't need to be carried much indoors and I used a backpack carrier outdoors.

Try different slings and wraps - there are loads of types, some better than others. The baby Bjorn is shit (had that for dc1 and it was very uncomfortable and I later learnt also bad for the baby as they dangle by the crotch) I liked woven wraps and a thing a friend gave me with a square of fabric and fabric straps, which was easier to use but I never had a name for... Try different carriers.

As she's only crying to be held and carried there is no need for her to be crying at all! It's not unexplained crying.

My kid screamed for eight very loooooong months when he wasn't eating and sleeping then one day it was like someone hit a switch and he started smiling all day. I was never afraid of hurting him I was afraid I was gonna kill myself! The pediatrician kept telling me to put him down and walk away but he was medically fragile and I couldn't just walk away. We did switch around formula and he improved on a soy based one. Good luck OP it really sucks

My mum used to leave me in the garage, strapped into my pram. I remember it well

hi could it be teething? i used to use water sounds from youtube with my 2nd dc. With my dc3 i used white noise sounds last night and that worked, from youtube. . .perhaps try this?
It will get better and easier just hang in there, you're doing a great job. I had it hard with dc1 and remember pacing up and down for hours whilst she was crying, trying to get her to sleep. . .she had really bad colic. . once that cleared then teething started. . also have you tried baby massage or a nice relaxing bath with some lavender or such??
take care

I know slings feel like a faff but once you've got baby in there and the noise stops and you can play with your ds again you'll honestly think it's worth it!

Yes come to our wonderful support thread, we're all very welcoming and I will stand with you in solidarity in particular as I have a 17 month gap and a shit 8 month old. Contrary to popular wisdom, she's no better now she crawls and cruises, nor does a sling makes blind bit of difference. (If you live anywhere near me then we can meet up and moan about our screaming demons together?)

We had the same and suddenly at 9 months it ended and she turned out to be an easy going loving toddler and child. It was an incredibly hard time and you have my sympathy. It will end I promise

WTFdidwedo the reason BipBop123 has got all the replies about slings and it probably getting better when she's mobile is that BipBop123 says in her opening post that her baby is perfectly happy and smiley when being held . BitBop123 has a solvable problem, unlike the parents of much rarer inconsolable babies who cry even when being held by their main care giver with all needs met.

Mine is only calm when being held by me, usually outwards, but she still hates slings unfortunately.