My DD is 22 months old. Since the day she was born, or should I say the day I found out I was pregnant, it’s been a very challenging times. Initially due to the sickness and then a lot of other pregnancy related issues. I honestly thought when she would ve born, things would get better.
However, things have been very hard since she has been born. She literally screams over everything. So first 2 nights in the hospital very unsettled, veryyy little sleep, wouldn’t take the dummy and just generally hard work.
Shes hated the car seat since day one and then never took to the pram. Every day has been very hard and it’s very difficult to remember a time where I could say I’ve had a settled day with her. Obviously teething and reaching other miles stones times have gotten even harder.
I’m at my wits end, extremely exhausted and not sure where to turn as I have a toddler that has the worst tantrums I have ever seen (I have 3 other older children and lots of nieces and nephews and have never seen this sort of behaviour.
So for example, she will wake up after a nap and just cry none stop till the point her cheeks go red. I try to comfort her but this makes her more angry and upset and she will cry for about 15-30 mins and then will start to come around. However I feel like I’m walking on egg shells as the smallest thing will trigger and she will start the tantrum and crying again.
She wakes up at least 5 times in the night and some times more so no rest in the day or night.
Has anyone experienced this, does it get better and any tried and tested methods I could try?