Not a happy baby

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I have DH has just popped out with the little one and I am using this break to solicit advice.

My DD 3 is months old and recently turned into a grizzle monster. She has generally been a contented baby and has never cried much. However, recently as in the last week she has become much more difficult to please.

She wakes up from a nap and only only wants to be carried around. We really have to work to get her to do anything else and that includes things she did enjoy.

She is chewing her hands a lot - comfort/ frustration? Could it be teething. She's had a runny nose but no temp. She is just such HARD WORK and I am dreading my hubby going to work tomorrow and leaving her with me.

I really need some advice

bless you. is she your first child? in my experience, it's just when we think we've got this parenting lark cracked and can say "my child is...(insert relevant summing-up)", that they're moving on. 8 years down the line, i can safely say that it's one of the facets of parenting that makes it interesting and satisfying.
does sound like it might well be teething. but, will it help you to be able to pin it down like that? you say she only wants to be carried around - what if you accepted what she seems to be saying she needs, put her in a good sling and get on with your day? get a good one that's comfortable for both of you and life with a miserable child is so much easier! if you're bf'ing, that's usually a massive comfort as the sucking acts as pain relief (don't know where a link to that might be - anyone else?). you can do that in a sling too.
good luck!

Sounds like a bout of teething to me, mine started at 3 months, g.p confirmed it for me. He currently has two bottom teeth.

Baby Neurofen is awesome. Chant to yourself repetitively "this soon shall pass" a lot.

DS is 8 months top tooth decided to arrive yesterday at the BBQ we were hosting, queue crap hosts..

You have my sympathy. This soon shall pass, this soon shall pass.

P.S 90 per cent of the time lovely baby though

I just want my happy little girl back : (

Will go see the g.p tomorrow. Thanks for the advice

If it is teething

• frozen teethers
• cold wet flannels
• getting out of the house help too...

teething powders. I swear by them.

Cross baby turns into happy baby in seconds. From Boots, their own or Nelsons.

Would also think it could be teeth, spent a few awful days with my dd wondering what was going on with her and then one morning a bit of bottom tooth was sticking out. Both bottom ones are through now and she only turned 4 months a few days ago.