What happened to my happy baby?

For the first 3 months, Peter was a lovely, placid, happy child. But in the past few weeks, he is having really quite difficult days more and more often. Fussing, crying, carrying on. There doesn't seem to be any obvious physical cause and there is no rhyme or reason to it- he's just grumpy!

I don't *think* he's teething- no red cheeks or diarreah or night-time sleep issues (but lots of drooling and hand sucking, but that's normal for a 3 months old anyhow, right?)

He might be bored- I don't know!

Anyone else been through this? Does it get better?!

Hi Jessica,

It sounds perfectly normal. My son Myles did the same thing. Everyone used to comment on how placid and relaxed he was and now he doesnt stop!

He went through a stage of fussing at the boob crying and just being cranky. But within a couple of weeks he was starting to crawl so maybe its a wonder week and they are developing new things?

Hope it gets better! Good luck! HTH xxxx

Sounds normal to me too. Just before DS2 turned 4 months he turned from happy baby into a cranky, clingy baby. It does pass, I promise! DS was happier once he became mobile.

Hang in there :hug:.

That behaviour is very normal. Sounds like the 3 month growth spurt (yes it does exist). People say growth spurt and you think growing centimetres and gaining weight etc but the 3 month one more relates to mental development. My bubba is also a lovely, placid, happy and content bub but he turned into a little monster for a couple of weeks. He'd scream while waiting for the second boobie, fussed all the time and was clingy and cranky. BUT, it doesn't last. He is back to his lovely self again now and I'm just waiting for the next developmental step!

Hang in there!
:D