4 week old baby will not pacify, driving me nuts! HELP
Hi Guys
I have a 4 and half week old baby, he's hungry boy and feeds probably every 2.5 hours, and normally spends 20 minutes before his feed creating for it. But on the whole he really doesn't do anything else but cry and feed and rarely spends any time content and quite.
Is this unusual? Am I asking to much from a baby so young? I just want to be able to leave him in a swing or on the play mat, fed and content without worrying he'll have turned into a blue screaming baby by the time i've finished having a wee!
I'm exhausting as he's now at a age where he won't sleep the whole time in between feeds, so i end carrying him and rocking him and can only get things done when he's fast fast asleep as if i dare pop him down half asleep, i'll get a few minutes and he's screaming again, but for no reason.
I always check his bum is dry, he's fed, burped and the right temp etc etc, i'm not a very maternal mum because he's been difficult since he was born and he's officially driving me nuts!
He's not got colic, poo's regularly doesn't have any issues with feeding (except being a right fatty), so there's nothing underlying, we just end up with an over tired baby from all the creating between feeds.
Help anyone!
C x
I have a 4 and half week old baby, he's hungry boy and feeds probably every 2.5 hours, and normally spends 20 minutes before his feed creating for it. But on the whole he really doesn't do anything else but cry and feed and rarely spends any time content and quite.
Is this unusual? Am I asking to much from a baby so young? I just want to be able to leave him in a swing or on the play mat, fed and content without worrying he'll have turned into a blue screaming baby by the time i've finished having a wee!
I'm exhausting as he's now at a age where he won't sleep the whole time in between feeds, so i end carrying him and rocking him and can only get things done when he's fast fast asleep as if i dare pop him down half asleep, i'll get a few minutes and he's screaming again, but for no reason.
I always check his bum is dry, he's fed, burped and the right temp etc etc, i'm not a very maternal mum because he's been difficult since he was born and he's officially driving me nuts!
He's not got colic, poo's regularly doesn't have any issues with feeding (except being a right fatty), so there's nothing underlying, we just end up with an over tired baby from all the creating between feeds.
Help anyone!
C x
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Or perhaps offer him some cooled boiled water incase he's just thirsty? Are you breast or bottle feeding him? Not that it should make a difference really!
I'm afraid i'm not much help really but didnt want to read and run!
xxx
My baby doesn't always lay down happy if she isn't tired and she wants a cuddle , which is lovely but I have a toddler so it isn't always practical. So I have a wrap style sling that I put her in. It's called a moby wrap - google it. She falls asleep instantly because she is being held close to my chest and I then get on with housework or entertaining my toddler. I also use it out and about if she is crying for a cuddle. The last six weeks would have been slot more difficult without it!