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7 month old nightmare when I go out

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Jellyfish1214 · 06/09/2024 21:10

I don’t know if anyone can help or just reassure me that nothing is wrong because I’m getting so anxious. My 7 month old baby has been fussy and very attached since day 1. She goes through phases of it being worse. But basically whenever I go anywhere she ends up going inconsolable. I’ve tried timing it after a nap, feed and solids and it still happens. My assumption is that she gets overwhelmed/overstimulated? I try and take her to baby groups but I find myself just getting upset as I look around and see the other babies contently playing whilst mine is upset. I see the other mums getting up and going to the toilet and leaving their babies playing on the floor carelessly whilst mine kicks off if I even put her down! I just wanted to know if anyone else’s baby is the same as I feel isolated with it all? And if anyone is in the same boat at what point did it get better? Is this potentially something behavioural going on that I need to be concerned about? Also just to add my baby had severe colic for the first 16 weeks which we never found a cause to this - I wonder if this could explain why she is the way she is as she required lots of comfort during this time?

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JDob · 06/09/2024 21:22

All kids are different. Mine was v grumpy when put down. Try a sling or baby carrier. Can use a dummy for comfort, entertainment hanger off car seat. Some get over-tired too.

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