Hi,
I'm a FTM to a beautiful 6 week old baby. I adore my little girl but I've found the transition into motherhood to be extremely difficult. I've had previous experience looking after kids/babies, however, my pregnancy wasn't easy, I was supposed to be induced due to complications and at 37 weeks she arrived into the world via c-section.
I noticed that she was always quite unsettled. I'm aware of the forth trimester and that newborns can be quite clingy due to the comfort they seek within their mothers, however, my baby would cry hysterically for hours. Fast forward to a few days ago, I've found out that she probably has a Cow's Milk Protein allergy and that explains a lot of her symptoms and fussiness.
I've started her on the new prescribed formula, but I just feel so sleep deprived (as she would not settle in between feeds either on the old formula). I can cope with waking up every two hours but I wouldn't get any sleep because that's 'two hour sleep' that I was meant to have was spent trying to console her. When she'd finally calm down it would be about 20 mins before she'd need to be fed again.
Anyways, I'd just like to know when it gets a little easier? When do you start getting used to the above and if anyone has any tips for the newborn stage?
TIA.