Successfully fed first two children for a long time. Feel fairly confident about the feeding itself, but DS seems to suffer with dreadful trapped wind the last few days. I do not think it is colic, and he is no longer doing the frantic cluster feeding early evening into the small hours. He is however not settling after having a good feed. It is worse at night, but is sometimes like this in the day too.
I have plenty of milk, and he is chubbing up nicely. I am feeding at the breast exclusively. He will feed, sometimes burp, sometimes not, and can be put down in the cot asleep or awake. He will put his little arms up in a 'I surrender' position, and looks like he will settle. The last few nights either within moments or up to ten minutes later, he will start making the 'eh' noise, lifting his little legs, and gradually building up to crying heartily. I have tried every way I can think of to burp him. Sometimes successful, sometimes spits up a bit or gets hiccups. Often wants food again, and so the cycle continues.
Last night was awful. I gave up and took him to bed at 2am. Within moments of being on my boob, lying on his left side, he was asleep. I took him through to his cot, and left him on his side, and he slept for 2.5 hours. At 5.30am I did the same, and he slept again pretty quickly.
Is it wind? Does lying on their side ease it? Does the fact that he settles so easily with me suggest it is not wind? I have bought some gripe water today but do not want to use it unless I have to.
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated as I am not sure how much longer I can cope without at least a bit of sleep. I think if he were not in discomfort he would sleep pretty well.
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Third child, almost 4 weeks old. Is it wind? So tired I cannot think it through myself.
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ValiumQueen · 21/11/2012 16:35
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