Hi!

This is not intended as an ungrateful whinge but I have just spent the day crying my heart out and its doing my head in, I am after advice on what happened to my happy little girl. DD is 13 weeks today and I dont know if this is just a case of a 12 week wonder week (stretched out before and after 12 weeks).

DD has started catnapping through the day and is struggling to resettle after any day sleeps. This leaves her tired, grumpy and constantly grizzling. She will give me a smile when I get her up but she has even stopped giving nearly as many smiles, she is not happy at all anymore. I am devastated and I feel like its me she doesnt want to be near, as she tends to smile at DH and strangers! I know that is absurd but its hard not to feel it. She will have 6 naps of between 20- 40 minutes through the 12 hours a day she is awake. I know she needs good long rests but she will not resettle and I refuse to let her CIO.

She has always been a terrible breastfeeder but I have pushed it and will continue to do so, despite everyone (family) pushing me to stop. Apparently her crying indicates my milk isnt any good?!?! And she is telling me she is too big for a boob and needs a bottle!?!?

So any ideas on why my happy, smiley little cherub has turned into a sad, tired and irritable grump? And what we might be able to do to make her happy.