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I think all babies experience separation anxiety, but when a baby is in daycare they always have someone there with them. Different babies experience different levels of it. My dd did/does the same as yours (eta maybe a little less intense though). It's not every single time I walk away, but, for example, I can't walk through a door and close it. It's supposed to peak several times so you're probably in one of those peaks. Honestly, if I have to walk out, I do. I always come back. We play peek a boo in different areas of the house. Lo's sleep was definitely affected, so that has probably been the hardest part of it all. We can't walk out of the room before she falls asleep and she often wakes in the MOTN and goes back to sleep in the pnp in our room. Previously she would go down in her own crib without us most nights. She has gone through months of good and bad sleep It's not that she never STTN, she does. Right now we're in an off time but even during this phase she has STTN for a month, then stopped, etc. I also set up our place so that she has free reign of the living room, from where you can see the bathroom, her room, and kitchen. (We live in an apartment.) It was so cute though when she learned to move the "wall" (playpen unfolded) that kept her in there and I went to my room briefly and all of a sudden I hear a shriek of laughter and I look up and my daughter was quickly crawling toward me, thrilled that she found me! During the times where she is really crying hysterically I just found ways to bring her with me most places, even if it makes smaller tasks take longer. (Eta- I figure, if she trusts that I'll come back, I'll comfort her, etc., she will get over the separation anxiety in a healthy way and be less fussy eventually...) It's hard but it goes in phases like anything else. One day we'll miss this.

I took l into the bathroom with me when he would get upset! It does pass though--so tough in the meantime! I d think he was/is VERy attached to me, but not sure if that's bc I sah.

My son had separation anxiety hard around 11 months. I was at home with him and all of a sudden, he would scream bloody murder when I tried to leave him with his sitter, who had been coming weekly since he was 4 months old. Lasted about 4 months.

I'm a SAHM. Jax started with his separation anxiety around 8 months. It's miserable, and I say it's because it is still continuing for the most part. He will freak out if I try to leave a room, even if DH or his brother is in it. There's crying fits, tantrums, etc and he's 15 months. It's quite frustrating and makes peaceful parenting very difficult.

He has however, improved with being babysat with a few individuals, and will even take naps at their houses (which he used to just scream), and now DH can put him to bed at night.

I WOH but I think my LO is going through the same thing. She must be attached to me at all times lately. If DH wants time with her I have to leave. She won't even let him hold her when around. Big hugs to you, riding this one out as a SAHM must be exhausting.