4 month old baby

Girls😭😭 I’m struggling so bad right now. My baby girl was the perfect newborn, but over the last few days it’s as if a demon has possessed her. She will cry 90% of the day, won’t have naps, doesn’t want put down at all, isn’t really interested in feeding and will NOT sleep long stretches at night.
I’m smelly, tired, hungry and loosing my mind.

I think I just wanted a vent, thank u for reading

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Sounds really tough. Have you checked she isn't teething?

Bless you, it might be that she is teething

Yep the 4 month trenches 😭😭 just got out of it with my twins - i barely slept for 3 weeks straight i was a zombie, but it will pass mama she’ll get a lot calmer soon 🥹 keep going you got this!

Completely normal at 4months x

At 4 months they get clingy, its just them learning so quickly. They'll start doing so much more at 4 months. Teething has well and truly started and big milestones are close. Rolling, sitting and their vision improves too. They'll start reaching for things and getting interested in toys too.

Unfortunately 4 months is where you begin to see your baby's true nature starting to show through. 😕 mines happy, nosey, clingy and constantly tired 😅

I’m going through exactly the same, it’s the sleep regression phase😭

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Sorry, just came to vent ☹️

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