Developmental leap 1 - week 5

[AshThom]

How can I expect leap 1 to last? Behaviour changed drastically on Saturday (6 days ago!) and we're still experiencing it.

Thanks

[LapinR0se]

Can you describe the behaviour change?

[AshThom]

• crying and unable to be soothed (for a while anyway)
• usually falls asleep very easily and could be put in his Moses basket and would fall asleep. Now needs to sleep on my chest and if I move him before an hour of falling asleep he is wide awake again.
• very grizzly
• constantly wanting to feed. He's formula fed. Will finish a bottle and never seem satisfied.

[AshThom]

will my calm and content baby ever return?

[LapinR0se]

Do you think he might have a touch of reflux?

[FATEdestiny]

Will finish a bottle and never seem satisfied

You never want a bottle fed baby to finish the bottle.

Sounds to me like baby is now hungrier than he was. If he ever finishes a bottle, make the next bottle bigger. The idea should be that you make 1 or 2 oz more than baby drinks.

Also, try feeding more frequently. Try to anticipate needing a feed and give it before being asked for. Same applies with naps too. 2 hourly would be a reasonable expectation for feed frequency. It might even be every 90 minutes if going through a growth spurt.

[Heirhelp]

There should always be some formula left in the bottle. If your baby is drinking it all then you need to offer more.

Are you sure it is not reflux?

[AshThom]

And my baby is back. Answered my own question. Leap lasted 7 days!

Wasn't reflux. He was on a development leap and all mentioned are common signs.