I feel awful even writing this, she is the love of my life but my god I am exhausted.
She's always been happy and content but the last 2 weeks, if she can't see me she screams, sobs, throws herself all over the floor. I can't even go for a wee and leave her playing with toys in the next room. Every nappy change is an absolute battle to the point that I nearly end up in tears every time. She will kick, pull my hair, roll over away from me cleaning her resulting in sometimes poo being on her or me or the changing mat/carpet. She hates getting dressed, she goes rigid and stiff and screams the place down. She's constantly at my legs crying, pulling at me whilst I'm stood washing up etc.
She isn't content with DH doing any of the nappy changes or dressing either, she does the same to him.
I've tried everything I can think of, distraction, singing songs, blowing raspberries on her tummy etc whilst trying to do the clean nappy up and I'm in constant pain with my back from constantly lifting her to stop her sobbing on the floor.
I've tried nurofen in case it's teething, no difference. Her poos are normal, she's feeding well, no temperature etc.
I'm genuinely at my wits end, even putting her in her car seat she fights me whilst I'm trying to do the buckle up. Then she screams the whole time we are driving, she used to love the car and often had a nap. I pulled over 3 times on a 30 minute drive yesterday because I could not concentrate and drive safely while she was screaming to the point she was retching and making herself sick. I'm losing the will to live, she used to love her pushchair, she now hates it. It used to be calming for me to go out for a nice walk with our dog and DD in her pram but all she does now is whinge and scream.
I just don't know what to do, is it her age? She's crawling and pulling herself up on furniture and meeting her milestones etc.
Please tell me this is just a tough age and will pass. I feel like I'm dreading every single day right now.