Bonding with a crying baby
My 13 week old has cried pretty much since he was born. I'm at the doctors with him all the time... he is now on amino acid based milk for suspected cmpa and has also just started omeprazole although he doesn't actually have cmpa symptoms or reflux symptoms, his only symptom is constant screaming. I try my best to bond with him, but I've started to realise it's not possible when all he does is scream. It's made me dislike his name now because I'm constantly saying his name trying to calm him down and I don't see holding him as enjoyable because it's always when he's screaming.
I've tried to book multiple baby classes to do with him but we never make it inside because he's screaming too much and im so embarrassed, its so upsetting when I see other mums with their babies all chilled and getting out and about. It's got to the point now where I openly admit I don't enjoy being his mum and I'm missing out on my three year old which makes me resentful.
I don't really know what else to do, I can't even comfort him so he doesn't seem to have bonded with me either. Anyone experienced similar?
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