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Baby never seems to be happy/satisfied

sarah0989sarah0989 member
in March 2015 Moms
My son is 6 weeks old and he seems to always be crying, except when he's eating..... He barely sleeps during the day, maybe 1 or 2 hours for the entire day. He does ok at night, wakes up every 3 hours to eat, but I feel like I'm going crazy. Nothing I do during the day makes him happy and I'm losing my mind trying to keep him from crying all the time.
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  • hethr519hethr519 member
    My little guy seems to ne doing this lately. I swaddled him and tried a new pacifier and put him in the swing and he's been sleeping for almost 3 hours. Sometimes he likes to lay down on his changing pad on the floor. He likes to stretch out. It is one of many phases that will pass. My other two were like this around 6 weeks as well. Try not to take it personally. Good luck!
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  • Jenhuggs2Jenhuggs2 member
    I'm in the same boat! Gripe water has helped us. Maybe it's tummy troubles?
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  • leibasleibas member
    I'm in the same boat especially today! He's finally down for a nap but has been up since 9am (so basically 5 hours) and has been feeding every 2 hours instead of his usual 3 ... He's 5 weeks old maybe it's a growth spurt! I was starting to feel like what else can I do. And I'm worried that I'm not going to be able to make enough milk to keep up with his demands! This morning when he was feeding every 2 hours sometimes he still wasn't satisfied and we ended up having to give him a ounce or a little more of the milk I have pumped. Hopefully this too is just a phase and he will sleep good at night and my milk supply will keep up.
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  • Erika161Erika161 member
    My baby is also five weeks old and I am finding the same thing. I downloaded this wonder weeks app and according to it babies reach a developmental milestone at around five weeks which causes them to eat more. It refers to it as a mental development leap where they experience changing sensations. I am not sure how accurate it is but it made me feel better.
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  • adelemsadelems member
    Besides everything else mentioned, maybe look at tummy troubles like someone else said. Try cutting diary from your diet and see if that helps.

    Also, I went through this with my DD and turns out she was soooooo over tired that she couldn't even sleep. I got the book "baby wise" and it helped so much. I didn't follow it religiously but it helped as a guide to prevent baby from getting over tired and over stimulated.
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  • brittmalebrittmale member
    Not sure if you are bf or ff... But we switched formulas to gerber good start soothe after two friends recommended it when we told them that our LO was always crying as well and not sleeping. As soon as we switched, she was like a different baby. Not saying she never cries but it is such a difference. If you are ff, you may want to try that.
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  • sarah0989sarah0989 member
    Thank you everyone! I am FF and using the Gerber good start soothe. I'm going to check with the dr and see if it's reflux. He has some of the symptoms of Silent reflux and that may be why he's crying all the time. It seems to just be getting worse as the days go on so hopefully there is an answer as to why. I appreciate all the advice!!
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  • Mic512Mic512 member
    If you suspect reflux try elevating his mattress slightly - that helped DS. Also try burping often throughout feedings
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  • soxgurlsoxgurl member
    My daughter is 5 weeks old and is the same. She seems to always be crying unless she's eating and she barely sleeps during the day. I'm pretty sure it's gas pains. I just switched her bottles so I'm hoping that works. I'm also trying gripe water. Her doctor told me she might also need a change of scenery so if I'm always in the bedroom, try sitting in the living room or kitchen. She also said 4-6 weeks is the worst time for fussiness and she'll eventually grow out of it.
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  • sarah0989sarah0989 member
    I'm glad to know I'm not the only one dealing with this!! I've been using gripe water and it doesn't seem to do much for him so I just got some over the counter stuff made by Little Remedies that's a little stronger. It has Simethicone in it which I read is supposed to work well for gas.
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  • SharLovesAlexSharLovesAlex member
    My baby is 5 weeks and I'm having the same problem today! He's barely slept today and we've been up since 8. He fusses aND fidgets at my boobs and flails his arms every time he's nearly asleep. I had to take a 3 minute shower because he woke up crying! And I could barely eat because he cried to be picked up! He sleeps only when I'm rocking him and at night...forget about it! He's wailing and there's nothing me or my husband can do to console him. I hope he passes through this phase soon!
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  • EricandKarenEricandKaren member
    Ahh this site is so nice to help remind me that I'm not alone! This too shall pass... This too shall pass...

    Sometimes the fussiness makes me wish I wasn't breastfeeding... So I could have wine. Or a Summer Shandy. Hard cider? Sangria?
    Or a boatload of coffee....
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  • TwinsCitiesMommaTwinsCitiesMomma member
    I just picked up some gas drops today. Hope that works. It seems like most of my day is spent trying to relieve LO's gas otherwise he'll cry/fuss the rest of the day.

    As PP mentioned- lets just keep telling ourselves, this too shall pass.
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  • LcastoLcasto member
    Do you have a swing? We have the mamaroo and it just wasn't soothing DS the way I'd hoped.. My MIL suggested that a swing might help with colic as he just seems to get so fussy in the evenings, but like yours just doesn't seem satisfied during the day at all either.. We borrowed my sister's swing and holy cow, it totally works. We swaddle him up good and tight and he swings away and will even just lay there wide awake sometimes but not crying.. Then will eventually fall asleep. I'm sure it's just a growth spurt/phase, though, so just hang in there and like pp said, don't take it personally. It doesn't help when they aren't smiling yet! They just sort of stare at you and you're like........ ? Lol ;)
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  • SharLovesAlexSharLovesAlex member
    @Lcasto That's so true, they just stare at you! My baby looks at me, and I'm wondering...are you still upset? Are you okay now? Of course if he's not crying anymore I assume he feels better. I bought some Mommy's Bliss gripe water last night (or rather sent his dad out to get some) so I'm hoping that helps.
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  • CG79CG79 member
    My baby is 1 month old today and has been fussy since day 1....he doesn't burp well at all..we finally got some Mommys Bliss gripe water yesterday and it has been amazing!!! Totally different baby....I'm hoping it keeps helping
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  • Streed1Streed1 member
    I have a fussy baby as well. I was thinking about trying gripe water but didn't know if I should. It is completely safe?
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  • CG79CG79 member
    Gripe water had been used forever and is totally safe
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  • soxgurlsoxgurl member
    I also have been using gripe water, I've only used it 2 or 3 times. Last night I gave my daughter a tsp of it because she was very uncomfortable and her belly was hard. About an hour later she threw up :( I won't be using it again for a while and if I do I'm gonna give her less than the recommended dose.
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  • ngolimentongolimento member
    Sometimes your baby is just being fussy or going through a growth spurt (everyone will tell you that it's normal, and it is to a certain extent). However, if your baby fusses while eating, and is fussy all day long (not just short periods), then bring him or her to the doctor to check for food allergies and/or reflux.

    I put up with an extremely fussy baby for a week and a half because everyone said it was normal. I'm glad I eventually stopped listening to "common wisdom" and went in. My poor baby was screaming all the time because she was in pain. Now with medicine and a diet adjustment, she can sleep and eat like a normal baby, and I am no longer losing my mind from the 24/7 forced contact and screaming.
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  • sarah0989sarah0989 member
    Turns out he does have a dairy allergy and I've switched him to soy formula! He is a new baby!!!! He slept in the crib last night and had no problem. I feel like I have a new baby.
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  • rahrahissierahrahissie member
    My daughter is 7 weeks tomorrow and is the same. I'm bf however she doesn't seem satisfied unless she gets a bottle of formula. I've read about something called purple syndrome from 4 weeks till about 2 months of age where they cry all the time mainly due to growing and just plain fussiness. I'm a ftm and only 18 however I've researched a lot about what the problem could be as my little girl doesn't appear to have wind/colic or acid reflux as she is usually fine at night if she has a bottle. I'd suggest everyone reads about purple syndrome maybe it could help put your minds to rest.. It certainly did with me☺️
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  • sarimurawehsarimuraweh member
    I guess it matters if your BF or using formula. When I was BF'ing the fussiness came from dairy products I was eating. Eating dairy free diet helped a little bit. Gas drops didn't work for my son, but the all natural Tummy Calm worked wonders. Don't be shocked tho it's black in color and can stain clothes if he spits it out.
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