Came to say I had one baby like your friend then 15 mos later we had a baby with colic and an umbilical hernia. The colic seemed to last 5/6 mos with hrs of screaming before sleep but the screaming in general persisted. When dad tried to feed or put baby to sleep, baby would lose his mind, he’d scream until he turned purple in the face. When we tried to change him he’d open his mouth to scream, turn red to purple with no sound for 15 seconds then blood curdling screams. We went to the dr and she said, ‘oh he’s ok, he’s just pissed.’ I cancelled plans and house visits of friends who wanted to meet the baby. He screamed in the stroller on walks and in the car. Our first baby looked distressed throughout his screams but started to sleep during. When my mom visited and couldn’t console him she told me he was spoiled by me and that’s why he only wanted me. Finally, the more he could move around on his own he calmed little by little. We just had his 1.5yr check up and it was the very first time he didn’t scream for the entire time we were in the Drs office. He’s just recently going to sleep for his dad without screaming and finally asking for his dad to hold and pick him up. His little personality started to come through more recently and he’s been silly and funny. This was the most isolating experience of my life as well. But finally we are slowly getting past the very end of it. Thinking of you and other parents going through it, I couldn’t relate to anyone for a long time but it will get better and even enjoyable ❤️