My baby is driving me mad!

[Chocolatebrown]

I feel so awful posting this. I have a little girl who I adore but I’m constantly on edge with her. She’s 7.5 months actual (6 months corrected as she was a prem)
I feel like I’m constantly waiting for her next meltdown. It’s like a switch, she could be happy and giggling one second and the next she’s inconsolable.
She wont stop screaming. She cries over anything, dropped toy, finished eating, anything and everything. And it's not a just cry she screams. I'm talking piercing of my ear drums. Screaming at the top of her lungs and gets herself into such a state to the point she chokes She just wants to be on me all the time and if not its tantrums all the way. Its overwhelming. Its draining me emotionally and making me become annoyed at her when I dont want to be. Please tell me what I can do I'm at my wits end with her. She stops as soon as I give in and bounce her around so I know she’s not unwell

I think if I remember rightly there's a developmental leap about that age, she's probably having a bit of a hard time with it. Or could be teething or is she dropping a nap?

The clinginess sounds like separation anxiety and just needs to be held - although it's flipping tough holding them all the time. I had mine in a sling an awful lot at that age.

Deep breaths and a shed of patience will get you through but it is super tough.

If it makes you feel better I'm currently listening to my three year old screaming Noooooooo at the top of her voice at my husband because she doesn't want our dog to go in the garden.