Hello, I would like some advice on my son and some opinions on what is 'normal' for a baby his age. I am exhausted and getting more and more tetchy with my partner.
First of all, after lots of problems with sickness and trapped wind he is settling a bit more. He is generally up twice in the night and can take a long time to settle but even though it's tiring (shattering actually) I know it's within the bounds of normal and broken nights are par for the course.
However during the day it is getting to be a constant fight. He will not nap, or rather he won't sleep for more than ten minutes at a time unless he is held. He wakes very quickly if I put him down. He is overtired and has spent lots of time over the last few days just screaming. I think he is exhausted but overtired, he just seems to fight sleep.
Now he is getting more aware I tend to feed him, have a play on the mat, bouncy chair etc. and watch for his cues he is tired. I have tried a sling and while this sometimes works it can also make him scream. I also find it hard to wash up/do laundry etc. so it's not too practical for me. When he is very worked up I have to swaddle, give him a dummy, rock and shh him.
I am sorry for the essay, I think I just want to know things will get better. He has colic/purple crying, will things get better when this eases? Should I be trying to implement some kind of routine?