To ask if anyone can offer some support

[TangBloodyFastic]

Before I lose my shit 😭

Baby is 9 weeks old so far we have had:

Oral thrush
Reflux
Won't sleep anywhere but on me so has to be held all day
CMPA
2 x colds
Extreme difficulty getting any wind out of her so always crying in discomfort
Unbelievably strong startle reflex so wakes herself up ALL the time
And now it seems we've got colic so hours upon hours of crying daily

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The poor little mite is really going through it and in turn, my sanity is being pushed to its limits

Please can you tell me that this gets easier??? That it becomes a bit more pleasant - for us both?!?!?

She's only 9 sodding weeks old and I feel we get over one thing and then some other really shitty problem raises it's really shitty head.

Oh and we can't even go out and get some fresh air because we are self isolating due to being covid positive.

Tell me to man up or offer me a virtual hand hold, either way can you end your post by telling me this gets better and she will soon settle down and be back to her happy little self. She has really been through the shit and I feel so sorry for her

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Oh bless you, that sounds horrendous. The only thing I know to be sure is that it will pass - all of it. You're allowed to feel like you're losing your shit, and you're allowed to be annoyed it's not fair on your poor baby, and you just have to cling to whatever shred of sanity you can for now until it passes. Do what you need to do to get you both through the day for now, remind yourself repeatedly it will pass ❤️

I had one like this. I promise it does get better, but you're right, it's shit when you're in the midst of it all. Soon there will be smiles and that will help. I'm sure you're doing a great job. Keep on doing what you're doing and you will come out the other side

You poor thing, I experienced similar with DS, it was a nightmare!

On the plus side you know about the CMPA so can either eliminate it from your diet (if BF) or give her hypoallergenic formula.

With DS, I bought an apnoea monitor (Angelcare) and tried lying him on his tummy to sleep - it made a huge difference, he went from waking every 20 mins to sometimes doing a 2h stretch, it was a total godsend.

I wouldn't EVER advise tummy sleeping without a monitor though, it can cause SIDS/suffocation.

Baby chiropractor is needed here. Trust me x

Op. Each bad phase feels like it will be forever, but they pass. When your baby is better and you've both had some sleep you will feel better. Then when your baby is happy and smiles at you, it will all have been worth it

It will get easier op, you’re still in the very early stages whilst also being in a global pandemic. Take one hour or even minute at a time. Before you know it she’ll be able to use words to explain what’s troubling her, at this point in their lives their only effective communication is crying and other sounds that are not easy on the ear! Mine are now 7&4 and I wish I could go back in time and tell myself it gets easier.

Oh and by the way, both of mine ended up in hospital for different reasons during the baby stage and obviously none of them remember any of it! It’s just us who end up feeling dreadful!

Thank you so much for the replies - I forgot to log back on - I think I had brain fog for a while!
We have since turned a massive corner and she is a lot happier! Smiles all the time and only really cries if has wind or is tired! Gosh those first weeks are hard but definitely worth it!!!