My three month old suddenly hates EVERYTHING

[Megan638]

My three month old suddenly hates everything he used to love. He now hates the bath, he hates the car if he’s in it for a while, he hates nursing and sometimes won’t stay latched for longer than a couple of seconds so he can look around the room or smile at me (so cute but it worries me he’s not eating enough!). He’s screaming more than usual when I nurse him to sleep for the night. He doesn’t like laying by himself, he doesn’t like being picked up after a while.. I’m doing everything I can and it’s never enough at the minute..
I just feel like I can’t make him happy at the minute and feel like a total failure :(
I don’t want to let him cry it out, I just want my happy baby back.
Can someone please let me know if this behaviour is normal at this stage?

Perfectly normal, especially the feeding. At this age they often mess about. You might find giving him something to fiddle with helps him to focus. DD liked to fiddle with my earlobe or you could try some BFing jewellery. Doing a couple of breast compressions when he is latched might help to keep him focused as well.

As for worrying about him not getting enough, is he following his centiles and bright and alert at times? If so, I wouldn't worry

They have a growth spurt at 3 months which can equal a lot more fussiness and demand! We're going through similar with our baby at the moment. Might be worth increasing feeding if you can in case he is hungry, and increasing frequency of naps as he may be overtired? Feeding him in a quiet room with a plain background to minimise distractions might help him stay attentive to task?! We've gone back to feeding every 1-2 hours and max 60 mins awake time at the moment. It's like having a newborn again!

You're not a failure, and this is just a phase. He is still your lovely happy baby but is just having his own challenges at the moment and can't express himself well! (Said whilst recalling joking to a friend I wanted a refund on our baby over the weekend)!

How were things today @Megan638?