Miserable baby

Ok guys I am at my end right now. Don’t get me wrong I love my child but I am really struggling right now.

My son is 5 weeks old and all he wants to do is eat all the time. If he isn’t eating he is crying. He won’t nap so I know he is overtired from that and I cannot get him to sleep no matter what I do. He will fall asleep on me for maybe 5 minutes then he is crying again. I’ve tried swaddling, white noise, his swing, his bouncer, on me, feeding him to sleep, a binky, you name it and nothing keeps him to sleep. He sleeps ok at night and by ok I mean he still wakes up every 1-2 hours wanting to maybe eat an ounce then he falls asleep again. Then it’s repeat that all night until the morning when he wakes up at 5 and then it’s screaming and fussing all day. I have a doctors appointment for him tomorrow thinking maybe he had acid reflux or something. I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t even use the bathroom or take care of my 5 year old because all he does is cry. I needed to vent because I am seriously about to lose my damn mind here. 😭😭

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Li

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I got a Moby wrap recently and honestly it's been a lifesaver. My baby was being really fussy and wouldn't calm down until I put on the wrap and put her in it.

Ch

Christie • Jun 5, 2019
@Lindsey' ' Omg same. LO is 5 weeks going through this also and all I’m thinking is why didn’t I do this wrap thing earlier!!?

Li

Lindsey • Jun 4, 2019
@Rachel' ' Mine hasn't let me put her down pretty much since day one so I'm kicking myself for not getting the wrap sooner but I'm so thankful for it now.

Ra

Rachel • Jun 4, 2019
I will have to do that! I have one but haven’t really used it because he has been so good up until recently. That will have to be my saving grace I guess to get anything done now.

as

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I feel you mama! The first 4 weeks with my baby girl was hell. Crying alllllll the time. Mostly at night thOugh. She has never been a big eater. She eats here and there throughout the day, never fully emptied my breasts. But I knew she wasn’t hungry because I would give her the bottle or breast and she just cried.

I gave her probiotics once a day for 5 days. By day 3 she was much better. Still fussy but not nearly as bad. I truly believe her belly was hurting and she wasn’t digesting as she should have, causing gas and poop pains.

I would recommend the probiotic, I got the culutrelle probiotic drops at target for $25

Mc

Mc • Jun 5, 2019
We started on Gerber soothe and gentleease version of our original neuropro formula about 2 weeks ago and he seems much better 1-2 weeks later.

Pr

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I think the 5th week is a wonder week I have the wonder weeks app it tells you what to expect when they go through a leap. My daughter is supposed to have hers in 5 days and just today she started acting just like your describing your baby it could be that or it could not just wanted to give you the info and maybe it could be it. 🤷‍♀️ I might need to start using my carrier around the house too because I have 2 toddlers to take care of as well. It’s exhausting I totally understand.

Em

Emily • Jun 4, 2019
Yep! 5th week is a leap & there’s also a 4-6 week growth spurt. My son is going through them both at the same time & im ready to die because he’s been a really good baby til now lol.

Le

Le • Jun 4, 2019
That’s what I was going to say! I didn’t use the wonder weeks with my first, but everyone said it was so spot on so I decided to get it for this baby. 5th week is indeed the first leap. Sounds like a combo of that and over tired baby. I’m having to baby wear quite a bit right now (my baby is 4 weeks) and it helps a lot and keeps her calm and I can get more done with my 2.5 year old. Good luck mama!! Even though it seems awful, this newborn phase will be gone in a blink! Sending hugs!

La

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My baby went from being the "perfect" baby for her first four weeks to screaming and "spitting up" (I use that losely because it was a large quantity) and having issue latching when nursing during her fifth week. During the first four weeks, she barely even cried above a small whimper, latched perfect, and nursed for about 15 minutes per breast without spitting up at all. I called out peds like multiple times worried about her and they said not to worry about it. But I did. I scheduled her an appointment and took her in to find out its acid reflux. Now shes on meds two times a day and has to be sat upright for 20 minutes after nursing, but she is the "perfect" baby again. Good call on the appointment. Trust your gut and if you've tried everything else, your pediatrician should be able to help you or give you suggestions.

Ra

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**update** I downloaded the wonder weeks app like a lot of people mentioned and that is really interesting! It would explain one of the reasons why he has been so pissed lately!! I also took him to the doctor and made a switch in his formula. He is on a total comfort formula which has so far made a huge difference already!! He also has silent acid reflux. He doesn’t really puke up so that’s why they said it was silent but he does gag and cough after he eats and he is very unhappy laying flat most of the time. He likes to be sitting a little bit. The doctor put him on Zantac which I am picking up today to start. He slept in four hour stretches last night you guys!! I am really hoping this is a good sign and it will continue!! 🤞🤞 I know he will have his moments like any baby but I am one happy momma getting a good nights sleep finally!!!! 😁

V

V • Jun 6, 2019
Yayy! So happy he’s back to feeling like himself and you have a peace of mind, thanks for the update! ☺️💕

Ti

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Possibly have a look at “The Wonder Weeks”, your baby could be going through a developmental leap and therefore being a bit more fussy than normal.

V

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My son is 2 weeks old and was acting the same way. Took him into the doctors Monday, they took a stool sample and found blood in it. He’s been on nutramigen since Friday and it finally started to work as of yesterday and he’s back to his normal happy self

Ta

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Sounds like he’s not getting full enough? How many ounces are you feeding? My 4 week old takes 4oz at one feeding and she will sleep 5.5-6hours before needing to feed again. Try little remedies gas drops or gripe water and a probiotic to put in the bottle since using the probiotic my babe has been much less fussy. Hope you find some relief 💕 hang in there mama

Ta

Tammy 💜👼🏼 • Jun 5, 2019
@McMac' ' Daytime she likes to snack but usually it’s 3-4 hours during the day.. her pediatrician said because she’s above her birth weight we no longer have to wake her up to feed she will let us know when she’s hungry and that is working out to be the above way.

Mc

Mc • Jun 5, 2019
Do you go that long between feedings at night only or also daytime?

Mo

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Bottle feed? Formula? Maybe he’s gassy? Have you tried switching bottles? If your breast feeding have you tried supplementing? Sorry you are going trough that. I have a 4 years old and having a hard time feeling like I have enough time for both.

Mo

Monica • Jun 5, 2019
@Rachel' ' Tablet.... and I allow him to play with his toys but he gets loud. Lol. I feel so bad. He’s like “watch me play” and I can’t.

Ra

Rachel • Jun 5, 2019
@Monica' ' I used those with my daughter. For him we have been using the tommee tippee ones

Mo

Monica • Jun 4, 2019
Same here. I use the Doctor Brown bottles. Never had an issue with my son and now I use them with my LO.
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Ra

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Sounds like my first. Once I switched to formula she was a different baby. The lactation consultants said we were doing great nursing but apparently we weren’t because she was always starving. I fed all day off and on non stop, was always crying.

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