February 2016 Moms
oxsarah7ox
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6 weeks, this is torture
oxsarah7ox
member
This is one of the first times I've been back on the board since baby girl got here since it's been so hectic around here. Let me say I miss you all and reading everything everyone was going through. I've read a few of the recent posts but was wondering if what we have is normal or not.
LO is 6 weeks 3 days. For the last week or so she's been a mess with screaming crying for quite a few hours at night before she finally passes out usually around 12 or 1. She cries so hard that she starts choking and loses breath for a second. It's so scary. Nothing consoles her and when I try to feed her she gets frantic on the breast and doesn't always attach. It'll usually happen around 9ish. But last night started at 6! We would be able to calm her last night for a little by walking her in the stroller around the house, but then she'd wake up and freak out again. She is so tired so she will fall asleep, then wake up screaming crying again and do this a few times until she finally passes out usually on the breast. I have read other people mentioning this happening at 2 or 4 weeks. But is this normal at 6 weeks since this is their peak of fussiness? This just sounds awful for her and it's exhausting for us, and causing major tension between DH and i. Called the dr and we're going in this morning.
LO is 6 weeks 3 days. For the last week or so she's been a mess with screaming crying for quite a few hours at night before she finally passes out usually around 12 or 1. She cries so hard that she starts choking and loses breath for a second. It's so scary. Nothing consoles her and when I try to feed her she gets frantic on the breast and doesn't always attach. It'll usually happen around 9ish. But last night started at 6! We would be able to calm her last night for a little by walking her in the stroller around the house, but then she'd wake up and freak out again. She is so tired so she will fall asleep, then wake up screaming crying again and do this a few times until she finally passes out usually on the breast. I have read other people mentioning this happening at 2 or 4 weeks. But is this normal at 6 weeks since this is their peak of fussiness? This just sounds awful for her and it's exhausting for us, and causing major tension between DH and i. Called the dr and we're going in this morning.
Re: 6 weeks, this is torture
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12669946/constant-crying#latest
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12666425/cranky-time#latest
I will try some of your other suggestions. Might try the shower. She definitely is tired too just can't fall asleep for longer than a few minutes when she's freaking out.
We just had a hell of a time getting our little dude to sleep tonight. It took hours. We rocked him, wore him, fed him repeatedly, laid him down/held him in different positions, sang to him, played lullabies, turned the lights off, pumped and gave him a bottle of breastmilk... for the first time ever, my breasts couldn't console him. In fact, he got mad when the milk let down! He rejected the pacifier as well, until I held it in front of my own nipple to imitate a boob.
I'm sure he'll wake up hungry soon since he hasn't eaten much the last couple of hours. Sure hope he's in a better mood.
Basically right at 6.5 weeks it ended for us thankfully. We had one really really awful night and after that she just started sleeping through the night again, it was the weirdest thing.
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Hopefully it will pass soon!
Love bouncing on the birthing ball. But my arms get tired, so now I wear baby in a wrap *and* bounce. It's the perfect combination!
I think calling a friend to come over so you get a real break (and maybe a glass of wine) sounds like an excellent plan. But if nothing is working, PLEASE don't feel guilty about putting the baby somewhere safe for a few minutes. I hope things get better really soon!!!