Today is such a sh*t DAY!!!

I really feel for you, I used to suffer from terriable anxiety and still have moments that it creeps up. Some days just don't well for what ever reason. I hate it we get over tired crying. (I got sent to the shop today when she was crying by DH because I couldn't deal with it this morning - DD is sick with a cold, teething, woke at 5am and is tired).

I have a little notebook, in which if I'm feeling down or overwhelmed I write three really good things and then I go back and read others I've written. I find it helpful.

My DH has the view that if something isn't working try something else and when faced with tricky situation I try and do this. If swaddling's working keep doing it. If you have concerns about BLW, you don't need to stick to it religiously, try giving him some jars of good quality food, they have measured amount in them and at least then you know how much he eats.

Re night feeding - you are his Mum trust your instincts. If you think he's not doing well on solids, give more feeds. Once you feel that he's gettng enough solids they work on the nght feeds. We used the Sleepeasy Solution, DVD, which covers, settling to sleeps, naps, naps routnies and night weaning. It does involve CC, but has options of how you interact when they cry.

I'm trying to learn to go.."eh, whatever, its just one moment and it will pass", but it's not easy, Sometimes we are so hard on ourselves, how can we be expected to get it right 100% of the time. I don't expect my friends to be the perfect parent and don't hold their mistakes against them and am learning to cuy myself the same slack.

PND was a real strain on all three of us, but we did get through and we are stronger for it. And one day so will you. And - hey you've nearly got through another day!

I second the above, hope it has improved.

We have had a sh*t couple of days, 5 am wakes, short naps, tantrums, 2 teeth, a cold (both mum and bub) and a fever. I feel a bit worn thin, and have cried quite a bit myself. No idea how to fix these early wake ups and it frustrates the control freak in me.

Plus side is she taking steps, just one or two from DH to me, but she starting to toddle!

Tanya- what a lovely post!

Yep - DD has been transitioning to one nap for about 6 weeks, gosh what an up and down process that has been. Have learnt heaps though, like she needs heaps of morning actvity to sleep well. If she gets a good sleep over the middle of the day, she sleeps heaps better at night. We are now starting to have more consistent long naps.

I am feeling much better - big lesson this week that things do change. The cold and 4 teeth in one week really knocked my LO, but she's back to her usual cheeky sunny self. Its the first time she's been sick in her 14 months, so it threw me totally. So hard to watch her sitting there crying and feeling a bit helpless.