4 month old always upset?

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My 4 month old baby has stopped being sunny and smily and chatty and just whines all the time! If I put her down she cries, doesn't want to play with her toys as she used to and won't sit on my lap quietly- basically she wants me to talk, sing and play with her all the time. She gets up at 5 in the morning which makes it a really long day and I am exhausted and running out of ideas to keep her entertained. Is this normal? And will it end soon?!

I have a 16week old and he is definately more grouchy in last week, esp when tired and I am trying to put him down for a nap. Is your daughter chewing her hands a lot? I have put my ds1 grumpiness down to teeth moving around in his jaw. Bongela and calpol when really unhappy seems to help. Sure someone with more expertise will be along soon :)

Sorry to be cliched about it, but..... growth spurt??

DS has been the same on and off for a couple of weeks now (he's 17 weeks). Some days he's his usual happy, lovely self, others (like today) he's grouchy, tired and not altogether fun to be around. Nothing i've done today has been right, then DH comes home and it's all fun, smiles and play time. Typical!

4 months is a rough time from what i can gather. It's because they're making monumental developmental accomplishments. Has her sleep also got worse?

I'm fairly sure it's not teeth- no other signs of that. She's no hungrier than usual, as she has been for previous growth spurts. She's not ill, no temp, took her to doctor to have her ears checked.

Oh well, must just be a developmental phase! She generally sleeps through but has been waking much earlier and harder to settle in the evening. I've noticed she is starting to make some new sounds, maybe she's trying desperately to communicate and I'm not responding right!

The 4 month growth spurt is as much about development as physical growth, and i've heard it's the worst. She could be starting to babble - if she hasn't already done so? You'll probably also find her grasp and motor skills improving in leaps and bounds. With mine, literally one day he couldn't grasp toys for toffee and the next he could. Now he's perfecting using his digits. If she hasn't already done so, she'll probably also soon begin rolling from her front to her back during tummy time. Sounds to me like she's working up to some big changes!

My DS hasn't been ravenous as i thought he would be, but his night time sleep has definitely gone down hill and, as much as people say i shouldn't, i find myself feeding him to sleep when he wakes at night Nothing else works. He too has begun waking earlier in the morning, but settles fine in the evening - all be it he wakes sooner than he used to. He was doing 5,6 and 7 hour stretches and now seems to go no longer than 3 or 4. Last night was every two and a half, awake for the day at 6!

Stick with it, i'm sure you're doing everything right and it's just a phase that will pass.... until the next one at 6 months!