Overwhelm when baby is crying

I have ADHD so get overwhelmed all the time with sounds, smells, to many jobs. I sometimes just want it to all go away!! I love my little boy more than anything, he is also 7 weeks and crying more now than as a new born it is tricky. I like to sing it distracts him and me !! Don’t feel guilty you are doing the very best you can and you are human not a machine!! Being a mama is tough!! Lots of demands and lots of crying take their toll. If you need a break put him in a safe spot put some headphones on and allow yourself a few minutes to breathe. I use ear defenders which dulls the sound sometimes and that helps me cope too.
Remember the crying isn’t personal he just cant explain any other way.
Make sure to ask for help from those around you also it’s not all down to you x

I have ADHD and I'm an introvert with an extroverted child. I've started wearing noise-canceling headphones with 1 headphone sort of off my ear so I can hear. My little one is 5 now, but if he was a baby, and he cried a lot, I would wear headphones more. Or get shokz. They're bone-conduction headphones so they don't go in your ear. Maybe you could play white noise or nature sounds for yourself if you need to try and stay calm. Or there are these ear pieces called Loop. Check them out.
I'm sorry you're having a hard time. Lack of sleep and time for yourself can also compound things.

I have ADD, depression, anxiety, ocd, panic attacks, and more. It's very easy for me to lose my shit. It doesn't mean you're a bad mom. It means your a real mom, dealing with those emotions of being overwhelmed stressed and frustrated just tells me your doing everything right. You're worrying about being a good mom. Music always helps me, if you need to have a moment, put him in a safe place and go to another room and just breathe.

thank you, that’s a good reminder. I put so much pressure on myself and compare to others in my mind thinking how do they appear to cope so well but of course I don’t see behind closed doors, this is all my mind. I get anxiety, depression and ocd and It’s tough. It has definitely flared throughout pregnancy and since Bub has been born.

thank you. Yes lack of sleep is the root of making everything feel harder. When I get more sleep I feel so much more capable. I have those loop earplugs. I’ll have to find them!

thanks, it sounds like we are going through similar and bubs are the same age! I also love my son so much, he has been more settled today and everything felt okay. It also helped I got some sleep.

Its amazing how much better sleep can make you feel isnt it!!