DS was 6 weeks yesterday, EMCS and in the SCBU for 5 days from birth, FF, following the 50th percentile for weight and head circumference, 25th for length, all on track. We're both due our 6 week check ups tomorrow.
The thing is, if he's not asleep or feeding, it seems like he's crying or whinging. The constant 'eh, eh, eh' leading to screaming is seriously starting to get me down. He should be starting to smile and interact around now, but he's not (I know these things can take time but I was really holding on to that). We thought it was some sort of bowel or stomach issue a few weeks ago, put him on comfort formula and Dentinox - it's helped him with his wind but not the crying. We looked into CMPI etc. but they're apparently really rare. We also thought maybe it's just purple crying/colic, but now it's also in the mornings and daytimes when I'm at home alone with him. He just seems constantly miserable.
This morning for example, he had a feed at 4.30am, went back to sleep for an hour, then woke up again whinging, again 20 minutes later and so on until 7am when he had another feed. Slept for another hour, screaming again, another feed at 8.30. This time he was doing the thing where he screams for the bottle, takes about 6 sucks then knocks it away, arches his back and screams. Tried dummy, spat it back out, more screaming. Cuddled him, screamed. Put him down, screamed.
If he's not screaming and arching after every feed, how likely is it that this is some sort of lactose or stomach issue? Is this yet another growth spurt? He seems to be having those pretty constantly if so. He will usually settle in the pram but wakes up as soon as we get home. It's getting to the point where I just want him to sleep during the day, but that leads to him not sleeping much at night, then neither do we and I'm even more tired and unable to cope properly. Then I feel like the world's shittest mum and that my baby hates me.
Is this just normal baby stuff? Is he bored? Aren't babies supposed to spend some time awake and not actually crying? HV seems unconcerned. I've never met the GP he's seeing tomorrow, but am seeing my usual one for my own check up. Is it worth mentioning or will they just fob me off since he's putting on weight just fine? Do I need to just pull my socks up? Anyone want to hold my hand for a bit?
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6 week old constant crying, whinging - I've boarded the self pity train!
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Teeste · 30/07/2015 09:43
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