Really struggling

[happyface42]

6 weeks PP now and I feel like everyday is getting harder and not easier my LG seems to just scream the whole time she's awake. She will be happy and smiley for 5/10 mins and then that's it she's tired and if I miss this very short window by not rocking or feeding to sleep she's hysterical and it can last hours!!! Is this normal? I really don't remember this with my first! I've been on the ball with it today by getting her to sleep before getting too tired so she's slept pretty much all day but not been awake longer than 10 mins!!! I can't keep it up by making sure she sleeps so soon when I'm in the middle of trying to get us out of the house and I have another dd to look after. I'm getting to the point I feel physically sick with anxiety all day waiting for her to wake up to do it all over again
Has anyone else been through similar and got out the other side? I feel like I'm the only one in the world that has a baby who can't tolerate being awake for such a short time.

Hi @happyface42 how is it going this week? I read this and thought this sounds like me last week, my DS is 6 weeks tomorrow and last Wednesday nearly broke me, same as you he’ was constantly crying when awake, his feeding cues went from awake to hysterics in about 2 mins and then after if he didn’t go back to sleep it was further crying and crying. I’d not managed to get dressed, have anything to eat or Drink all day. I phoned DH at work in a right state.

I just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone, Thursday morning I went and bought him one of those bouncers and it’s been a game changer, he loves it and I’ve even had some smiles this week. Also started giving him some gripe water after feeds and he does seem much calmer. Still cry’s a lot but now I feel just a little bit more able to deal with it.

I heard the crying peaks at about 7 weeks and then begins to get better 🤞🏼

I have an 11 month old little boy and that sounds what he was like at that age, not going to lie he was like this till about 6 months 😒 he was an very hard baby after having 2 breezes before him. Since 6 months though he is literally the joy in the house, always happy and bouncing about. He still doesn't sleep well but its much easier when they are happy though the day. Hope it gets better for you soon though 🤞