Looking to see if anyone else out there has experienced this and could offer some advice/hope. My 14month DD is what can only be described as a limpet child. For the last few weeks I've been really struggling getting anything done because she's only happy if she is been carried around the house. She won't let me even go to the toilet. The second I put her down she screams hysterically and I can't calm her down for ages. She cried so hard after me only popping her on the floor for 10 seconds that's she's made herself sick. Nappy changes are absolute hell as she cries so hysterically she looses her breath and chokes. I do absolutely everything in my power to try to calm her down but nothing seems to work. The only thing that helps is breastfeeding. She only seems to want milk and is hardly eating any solids when she's with me yet will eat a decent amount with my DH. She seems happier with him too which is absolutely heartbreaking.
The really strange thing is, if we go to a friends house or to a class/playgroup she's much more adventurous and happy! She just toddles off to the other side of the room with not a care for me. Even when a mum comes over for a cuppa she suddenly changes her behaviour to be all interactive and smiley and will go off and play with her toys!!
I'm just so so so confused, non of this makes sense and I'm going stir crazy. My back is killing from carting her round the house in a carrier (she's big for her age and I am quite small and always suffered from bad back). I'm calling the HV tomorrow although I doubt they will be much use - I'm
Just desperate. Has anyone out there experienced anything similar and is there an end in sight? Even when I try to engage her with songs or a toy or game she has to be clinging on to me or she breaks down. 😩😢😩!!!