Hello! My baby is 16 months and he’s brought so much happiness. The first 6 months together were a dream, sleeping well at night, baby was so sweet and mild-tempered and I was getting together with other friends on maternity leave for coffees and brunch. Things were going so well, much better than I would have expected. From the 6th month onwards, the baby was up and screaming for two hours at night every night. Weaning started so groceries and cooking started taking a toll on me. He also got very active during the day so I started feeling the exhaustion creeping up. My partner was (and still is) going through a stressful time at work, coming back home very late and needing to vent about what happened in the office during the day. I realised I wasn't able to support him because I barely had any energy left for myself. I started feeling so lonely, carrying all the daily tasks from breakfast to bedtime bath and then the night wakings. I felt burned out by the high standards I set out for myself, and I started feeling resentful towards my partner who appeared to be disengaged from the challenges the baby and I were facing all day by ourselves. Baby started daycare a couple of months ago and I was so looking forward to the much-needed me time, only to realise I felt so empty and I don't even know what I enjoy anymore. I'm a playful mum and I have a lovely time with my baby, but I'm so irritable and resentful towards my partner I don't even know how to fix it at this stage. Reading through some of the suggestions and the stories here has made me realise this could actually be PND, but I wouldn't really know how to go about it. I'm also scared of the approach that would be straight into medication?
hi there, Have you checked if your baby is teething ? maybe that is the reason the baby is crying, I remember when both my babies started teething was such a tough harsh time for me. I had so many sleepless nights and exhausting mornings for at least 5/6 months till both my babies turned 12months old. Bonjela and calpol helped a good bit I suggest you try it, or visit your GP for an opinion see if it actually is the teeth that is causing the baby to cry.