Anyone else feel totally incompetent

Anyone else feel like they’re not good enough or a failure?! It’s all I feel at the moment. Were going through a bit of a rough time at the moment with little man. He suffering terribly with reflux, they think he might be CMPA so I’m adjusting my diet accordingly to try and help him. Were on holiday and I think despite us doing everything we can he might of had heat stroke yesterday he was grumpy and then horribly sick (he was trying to have some lactulose and nearly choked - think that is what done it) but everytime we think he’s hungry I try to feed him and he just screams soon as I try and put him on. I find it so hard to settle him when he’s upset. I just sit and cry with him. He’s 8 weeks old and I don’t feel like it’s getting easier.

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This week or last 10 days has been terrible, very similar issues screaming due to reflux. You aren't failing next week will be different I promise

Yep same. Starting to seriously question if I can actually do this and think my daughter might be better off without me 😔

@Lauryn I’ve been thinking about it too xxx

Same! I just sat crying on the floor with baby for 2 hours. Everyone says it gets better and I hope it does but right now I’m having a hard time to believe.

A stranger said yesterday 3 months it gets easier, so we aren't far off! Do reach out to family/friends if you are struggling

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s feeling like this. It’s so much different and harder this time around. I never remember feeling like this all the time with my first. I don’t know whether it’s cos this time I’m breast feeding so I’m feeling everything more or just the baby is so different as well. I don’t know but I hate feeling like this, so I hope it does get easier xx

Ladies it does get easier. I’m on baby number 2. Both July boys. I still have my moments now but then I I think about how i got through it the first time round. Remember the baby picks up on your emotions. Try and stay calm and take a few deep breaths when you think you can’t do it. When the feeling calmer try skin to skin with baby

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