AIBU to be struggling with my newborn :(

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Hi all

Have a gorgeous 6 week old baby boy who I adore but I am finding things really tough.

I can only assume he has colic as everyday we have these huge crying/screaming spells which go on for hours and nothing soothes him, we've had him fully checked out and there's nothing wrong with him physically- so we've been told it's colic and will just go away in time.

Add to this the fact he refuses to sleep anywhere but on you - meaning we are seriously sleep deprived. Refuses to sleep in his Moses basket or anywhere else.

Also he refuses to be put down - screams when u lay him down to change his nappy- or put him down to make a cup of tea even. We've tried a sling but half the time he hates that as well and just wants to be carried about.

It's just so tough, I'm exhausted and feel I should be able to cope better.

Should I be managing better than I am?!

Hugs to you it is really hard. If he is vomiting large amounts of feed it may be that he's hungry. It might be worth giving him smaller feeds more often to see if that helps (it may not, just advice I had). My ds had reflux and used to do amazing fountains of vomit- I used to cover both of us in an old bath towel to catch all the vomit and hopefully minimise the changes of clothes. I also found using an anti-reflux milk helped massively- much more than the medications we tried. Agree white noise seems to help- you can download white noise apps for free. You are not going to make it hard for him to bond with you- colic is a nightmare and unfortunately whatever you do it maybe that he is going to cry. Please look after yourself and be aware of post natal depression. As others have said- this too shall pass.

Hi OP, how you getting on?

I expect someone else has suggested this, but try cranial osteopathy.

My 9 week old is very unsettled all the time with 5pm onwards turning to out right screaming until bedtime. We do bath by 7pm then milk & bed.

He has struggled with forceful bottom wind. In the morning will pass wind up to 30 times in the space of 3 hours.

He doesn’t settle in the carrycot, Moses. Does not particularly like car seat will cry for most journeys.

He likes to be in an upright position.

He will cry from Being overtired as he wont sleep during day. Whether he is held, rocked, walked or tried down in a cot. Every nap is a struggle.

Any help or advice appreciated. Is this normal ?

Sorry first time poster. I meant to start a new thread.

Lol