I feel like an awful mum
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I have to do this, the rage that comes over me after trying everything to stop the screaming and it just goes on and on and on…I’m sure I’m missing some kind of innate maternal power to comfort my child!
@April what’s funny is if it was someone else’s child it wouldn’t phase us, but we are so connected to our own it honestly makes me wanna crawl out my own body sometimes lol
@Lianne 100%! There’s something about his cry that goes right through me, irritates the hell out of me 🙈 I’m thinking about trying some loop earplugs to see if they help with the overwhelm
I’ve done this too and always feel guilty afterwards. But yes, his cry goes through to my core and frustrates the hell out of me.
@April a friend of mine wears noise cancelling head phones and plays music when her baby has his crying episodes, says she literally dances with him in her arms and because she can’t hear him she doesn’t get the stress she just keeps on dancing til he calms down lol xx
@Lianne this is exactly what I came here to say!! I was struggling with the exact thing OP is talking about and have implemented the same strategy as your friend and it really does work well! 🥰
Waking up to these messages has been really comforting thanks ladies, he’s not much of a crier so last night tipped me over the edge. We ended up having the best night sleep in a long time and we had the loveliest cuddles all night so the guilt has eased, thanks all. This app really is wonderful ♥️
You aren’t a shit mum!! If anything you are a fabulous mother for realising how you felt in that moment and stepping away. Better to have a baby cry that to one pick up on your negative emotions and two potentially risking his safety. You did good mama!! I genuinely think it’s normal to have these moments in yet to meet a mum who hasn’t needed to take a few mins out of the room to breathe and try again. You got this 💪 from another mother of a baby who screams most of the day..and still wakes 4 times a night at 5 months old 😂 trust me I’ve had to take a minute a few times xx