My son is 11 weeks old and since about a week old has been incredibly fussy. He cries nearly all the time he is awake and we only have rare moments of respite. Even then I feel like he is constantly on the brink of his emotions turning. I was hoping it was colic and therefore would start to get better by now but there is no change. I then blamed things on reflux but he is on medication for that and the fact that he can be distracted from crying by going in the pram/car/carrier makes me think he can't be in that much pain/discomfort.
He is always the baby that cries the most at baby groups and classes. It's so bad it's making me no longer want to leave the house. I make myself do it because I know it's probably good for us both but I dread them because I know that I will feel flustered by trying to pacify my baby the whole time.
My step sisters baby is 5 weeks younger than my son and is so calm and content. I feel so upset that I can't achieve that for my baby. It's really affecting my mental health and as much as I love my son, I wish he was different, which then makes me feel guilty.
Has anyone had a similar experience with their baby and has a happy ending to share? I really need it right now. I do worry about whether there may be something going on that I just don't know about yet and that does make me a bit worried for his future.