Hi, I am in need of some desperate help!!! I am new to this site (haven't had the chance to post pics) and a first time mother with a touchy/textbook 10 week baby girl and feel like I am a prisoner in my own home. She seems to be so sensitive to everything and I can't seem to get her out of the house without her getting overtired or overstimulated. At this point its just not worth having to see her scream and cry in the afternoons because she can't seem to settle down and sleep. When I do get out I am nervous the entire time because I know what is coming when we get home. I just end up feeling like a horrible mother. She has meltdowns and sometimes there is no calming her down. If she misses a nap or I don't catch her when she yawns then its really hard getting her down and now once I do get her down she only sleeps for like 45 minutes. She sleeps good at night, but during the day she doesn't sleep very well and wakes up very easily. I feel like there is no "y" in my schedule. I have been on the EASY schedule for about a week now and things have gotten somewhat better, but I think it still needs to be tweaked. She can't seem to stay up for longer than an hour E and A and then its back down because she is yawing and ends up getting cranky. Then at 4:30 or 5:00 every evening when she is suppose to go down she won't and I end up spending an hour to get her down only to fail and then dinner is ruined. I haven't eaten a meal in weeks without screaming and having to eat so fast my stomach ends up hurting. Also I am feeding her every two hours and it just seems like she snacks instead of eating and I am afraid my milk is going to dry up. Should we be going 3 hours? and if so how do I tweak my schedule??? Also, how I manage to not get her overstimulated or overtired by then end of the day? I have cut out basically everything to a point where I feel like she is not getting any interaction. I am so confused and can't seem to figure her out or read her.
FYI She usually eats well and loves her baths...I know that is not typical of a touchy baby. Any ideas how we can get out of the house for a couple hours without getting too tired. She is constantly looking around and is always jerking and moving. I don't know that she can ever really just relax. I know I am not mentioning everything, but please help this first time mommy out. I get that she may be a sensitive little girl and I am okay with that I just want to be a better mother to her. I think that she may be a little insecure because the world is such a big place.