2 month old crying when I hold her

[Bluesea14]

this past week and a half my 11 week old has started crying the moment I hold her - from morning to night. She only stops crying (instantly) if I put her in her bouncer or on my knees so she is facing me. I always hold her up right and I haven't changed the way I hold her so, I don't understand what the issue is. It's making me feel like a crap mum because she doesn't want to be held.
She's not hungry, her nappy is dry and I can't see anything that would be causing her pain. Does anyone have any advice x

It sounds like she's developing an interest in the world around her and she wants to be looking at everything.

It's not a negative reflection on your parenting or bond - if anything it shows how secure she feels, which is a good thing. You've given her that.

The fascination will settle, the need for cuddles will come back.

Enjoy introducing her to the world around her.

Mine started doing this at 11weeks. She wanted to be looking outwards. I had to stop bfeeding because of it because she would only feed from a bottle sitting on me knee facing outwards 😂 Even at that age the fomo was strong. Her favourite place was in her bouncy chair facing me. You havent done anything wrong, as pp said, its a sign of a healthy attached child

Aw you’re not a bad mum, I’m sure this is perfectly normal. She’s not really a newborn anymore. She’ll be more alert, interested in her surroundings, fascinated with what her body can do and ready to develop new skills like rolling. Being held might feel restrictive. Consider it a positive sign

I know it seems early, but could she be showing signs of teething?
my eldest started showing signs around 10 weeks old and would cry when put in certain positions! I asked my HV about it, and she said the pressure in their heads when they are in certain positions can aggravate teething pain 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
I got some teething remedies suitable for her age and it helped loads!