Baby seems to be miserable

I wondered if anyone had any advice or insight into my problem.
My baby used to be quite a content baby. Over the last month or so, she seems miserable. The seems to be constantly crying or grizzling. I dread going out anywhere now. She used to LOVE food but now refuses unless its snack type thing, such as corn crisps/melts. Shes a little better with finger foods but she'll numb on one piece for a couple minutes then throw the rest on the floor - which i know can be normal as they are learning cause and effect at this age. But shes still hungry afterwards, just refuses actual food. Shes even recently started having big meltdowns over just going in her highchair.
She is extremely clingy too, which again - i know separation anxiety at this age is normal too but does anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to try and help this?
I'm just a bit exhausted. Its become difficult for my partner to help because she only wants me. Combined with her constant grizzling I'm mentally and physically exhausted.

We go to her grandparents however - completely different baby!

Does anyone have an advice? Any suggestions? Anyone think there could be something else at play? If so, what?
Any suggestions or questions to help with elimination let me know.

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Literally same here. He was such a good bubba but now sleeping badly, contact naps all of a sudden, just crying and being fussy. Thinking it’s teething but sometimes not even calpol helps so not sure anymore. Hates the pram too even tho he always loved it 😅 it’s a lot I know but I do think it’s just a phase and it will get better. Just keep going and ask for help when really need ❤️

Same 😩 praying it’s a short term phase to be honest it’s so draining! He’s never happy literally never unless he’s on my hip and I’m stood up I’m not even allowed to sit or he goes cray cray and he was the happiest most content little baby ever before all of this god must just be telling me through him three is enough and I completely agree 🥹

I do honestly think might be teething! My baby had a similar thing- was miserable for a couple weeks then poof a tooth appeared.. then another and another just 1 after the next. She now has 4 on the top and once they all popped thru she’s been back to normal! I did calpol and teething gel daily but she still was grumpy until they all came in now she’s basically back to normal. She also had a cold on top of that too poor babe

It’s incredibly hard! Mine has been teething and it is relentless 😬. Something which is meant to be really good for separation anxiety is playing peekaboo. Basically at this age they don’t understand that when you go away you will come back and you’re not gone forever so this can help them learn that! Obviously it won’t make a big different straight away but it’s worth doing!

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