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Days & Nights mixed up? Colic?

kristinasmallkristinasmall member
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I don't know whats going on but the past few nights, LO wakes up for the evening feeding, around 8, and stays awake for several hours!  Sometime fussing/acting uncomfortable, others just very "awake".  I've tried everything I can think of.  Keeping this light and noisy during the day, talking to her, making eye contact, etc.  Keep things quiet/dim at night.  I have swaddled, rocked, fed, used gas drops, used Colic Calm, used gripe water.  I have tried putting her down in her bed.  Nothing is working.  I have 2 other small children so I don't get to rest during the day and I am just plain exhausted.  She went off breastmilk and onto Alimentum a couple days ago, and started zantac today.  I'm hoping those things will help.  Any advice/encouragement in the meantime???  As I'm typing this she was laying quietly in her bed, I thought she might be asleep, then she started fussing...its 11:30pm. :(

Thanks!

Kristina (Hayden Reese, born 4.27.11)

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Re: Days & Nights mixed up? Colic?

  • SecondTimeinMSUSecondTimeinMSU member

    Just to hang in there and it won't last forever. I read somewhere that it takes about 3-6 weeks for their bodies to start producing melotonin (sp?) which regulates you feeling sleepy at night and awake during the day. It was probably about 5-6 weeks before Luke consistantly seemed to be more sleepy at nighttime but he was also 3.5 weeks early which might make a difference. Is there anyone who can come over and watch the kids for a little while even during the day to help you get a nap?

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