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At breaking point!

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abi2790 · 06/01/2013 22:22

I feel awful and like a bad mother. My 5 week old son just won"t sleep and won't stop crying. I've fed him, changed him, cuddled him and nothing is working. I breastfeed and he constantly wants feeding. I thought things were getting better as he was going 5 hours at night but we are back to hourly daily and 2-3 hours at night. I feel like I must be doing something wrong as this is my first baby and I don't know what to do to make him happy. He is asleep on my chest at the moment but when I put him in his crib he will wake up and won't settle. I feel myself wanting to cry and have no one to talk to as none of my family have breastfed and keep giving unhelpful advice :(

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abi2790 · 08/01/2013 01:08

Fingers crossed DS has finished his growth spurt... He just slept for 5 hours :)

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stargirl1701 · 08/01/2013 13:00

Good news!

noseynoonoo · 08/01/2013 13:44

Yay!

abi2790 · 08/01/2013 20:48

Got DS weighed today and he is 11 lbs 11! He's only 5 weeks old haha.

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blondietinsellyminx · 08/01/2013 23:09

Fingers crossed for some longer sleeps Smile

LBsBongers · 09/01/2013 21:18

Well done you, make sure all the family know !

GailTheGoldfish · 10/01/2013 07:41

Lots of good advice above, just wanted to add that it might be worth trying a different kind of bottle, DD couldn't get to grips with Tommee Tippee or Medela Calma teats but Dr Brown has proved to be a winner and she will quite happily several ounces of EBM from one of them. I think it's the teat shape, they just have preferences!

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