anyone else's baby always fussy?

My son is 5.5 months and he is ALWAYS fussy w me. I try to get him to laugh or play w me and it only works for like 20 minutes tops before he's back to crying. I'm a sah ft single mom so Its usually just him and I. He is go go go from 6am til 6pm except for naps and I'm starting to get so overwhelmed I truly cannot handle much more of this. Any advice is helpful, sadly I could not get my mom to watch him as she has been sick so it's been almost 2 months only him and I, no break for me.

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Sometimes putting on fruit dancing on YouTube to help if you need a moment to breathe. I have to do that with my little girl, and letting her lay on the floor with some toys so I can collect myself if need to. Keep trying different things, and see what works.

Do you have a chair that rocks him? That usually helps me

Being outside is helpful. I had a very fussy first child. I found i could put a blanket outside with a book, and she didn't fuss for a bit. Also walks in the stroller. Show her flowers and stuff. A baby pool once it's warm. This doesn't help you get chores done, but it helps with sanity.

I was just coming on here to see if anyone else was going through this. My baby girl never fussed like this until now. It must be a leap or teething. Unless we are outside she is upset all the time. I’m losing it. She has even started crying while nursing. She can’t get to sleep on her own anymore either. It’s been a mess. I’m run ragged.

My baby girl is too. I second what Natalie said ^ but also she settles in a baby carrier. We have the baby bjorn and that helps me get stuff done a little.

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