Just some advice please
Hi just back for some advice. Dear little Amy is crying ALL THE TIME lately and she is 11 weeks so I thought growth spurt the problem is I am opffering the best all the time and she still doesn't stop crying. I have had to stoop to the low point of having to give her a 50ml top up of formula at tea time just so she will stop crying long enough to eat my tea. It keeps her quiet for about ten minutes and then she starts again. She does suffer from silent reflux and it can really be a pain for her sometimes but I can't take this we are up to day four of non stop crying. My milk supply is slowly going up but I am so exhausted of course its having a hard time.
I was reading another post where some people were saying not to give formula top ups and I agree if you are just giving the formula instead of a feed but I am putting her on the breast for as long as my nipples can take it before giving formula. I am just not a very good jersey cow. I can't express to give myself a break and give hubby a go because I can only get 50mls out when I do but I know there is more than that in there because when I put her on after expressing she gets big gulps of milk out. I am lost I can't tell if she is hungry, in pain, sick or what she is and its DRIVING ME NUTS. Given it wasn't a long drive but still why wont she stop crying I hate that she is distressed and I can't help her.
I was reading another post where some people were saying not to give formula top ups and I agree if you are just giving the formula instead of a feed but I am putting her on the breast for as long as my nipples can take it before giving formula. I am just not a very good jersey cow. I can't express to give myself a break and give hubby a go because I can only get 50mls out when I do but I know there is more than that in there because when I put her on after expressing she gets big gulps of milk out. I am lost I can't tell if she is hungry, in pain, sick or what she is and its DRIVING ME NUTS. Given it wasn't a long drive but still why wont she stop crying I hate that she is distressed and I can't help her.
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Is baby tired?
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I always tried the breast when my baby was getting figgity, upset etc...if she didnt want it....i wld try to put her to sleep (I rock in my arms). I am hot on changing nappies and winding so I always knew it was either hungry or tired.
Sorry if i am telling you everything you may do already....but this all helped me xxxx
He's been waking more than he used to at night as well and always takes the breast when I offer it so have been wondering about whether it's a growth spurt. But it's lasted for more than 48 hours so I dont' think it can be that.
No help at all sorry, but you're not alone.
Peeptoe and Hugo (10+5)