Feel like a monster!

Do you have any friends or family that could come and help at all and maybe take the baby so you can have a bit of rest bite?

Nope none that are free and the father has walked away :(

You are definitely not a failure. We’ve all screamed at some point. I’m sure you are doing a fantastic job. X

Have done this too. Felt exactly the same and guess what...I am not a single mum...We have all done it at some point, I feel that most women just don't admit it. Just make your peace with it and find ways to build your resilience. They are babies, they are going to cry, we cannot always tell why or comfort them

I think every mum has had this. I have had this. It shows how much you care! Just put him down in a safe place if you can and walk away for a moment. Go to another room, get a drink of water, or run a cold cloth over your face, or get some chocolate. Whatever helps. If need be, put some headphones in whilst soothing him to not bring deafened by crying. And don't feel guilty, you are doing amazing!

Yesterday I also was melting and screamed into my bed and it wasn’t enough. I tried yelling at my baby to shut up and it scared him and did not work obviously and I felt guilt and stupid but I’m also a single mom and moving this week to a bigger space for us and I’m so stressed and I’m tired of my baby rubbing his face . He is beating his face raw and I’m hopeless for the solution. I can’t just straight jacket the 6 mo boy 🥹 So me too me too . I’m afraid I’m so stressed my milk is declining idfk

Mama we have all been there! Whether you’re a single mom or have all the help in the world, when baby is screaming and crying and won’t settle it’s the worst feeling ever, especially for the mom! Mama’s brains are hard wired to react with anxiety and sadness when baby is crying and you can’t “fix it”, it’s totally natural to feel that way. I’ve had many nights where my baby and I just end up crying together! You’re doing great mama, it’s impossibly hard and all you can do is your best!

Honey we’ve all been there, it comes with being a first time mum. There will be moments where you loose it and we scream and shout and just feel like shit bc we can’t settle them, it’s normal. But even a phone call to a friend will help just keep talking to people and know you’re not alone x

I’ve had to walk out the room a couple of times when my daughter was younger because I was so tired and I got really angry because she wouldn’t feed and kept crying that I just put her back in her cot made sure she was safe and walked out the room for 5/10mins to get myself together. Sometimes it wouldn’t work but it calmed me enough to have another go at settling her. We all go though it, anyone who doesn’t is very lucky. It’s not something people don’t tell you that you’ll loose your cool with them when they don’t know anything x

It's ok . ❤️ A moment, doesn't define who you are. You're a single mom. You're trying . You're doing great .

Like everyone is saying: we have all been there and some of us get more help than you do. If by a miracle you are in Brighton UK, give me a shout. Would love to try and help and give you a break

You are not a failure, and it's very understandable that you are feeling overwhelmed!! Do you have the option of booking a babysitter for a couple of hours like once a week or when you can't cope? Both our families are abroad so this is what I did when I absolutely needed a break!

We've all done this, whether we have a partner or not. My son is older and his behaviour is difficult at times, some times I just have to walk away and take a breath. As long as baby is safe, don't feel bad if you need do that. My husband read somewhere recently about wearing headphones and listening to music if baby is crying and it's getting to you. That .might be worth a try too

@Lisa thank u might try that although it's been so hard x