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6 week old cries constantly?

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Emma543 · 25/12/2022 20:24

My 6 week old previously very settled newborn has recently become an absolute nightmare. It feels like other than being asleep we have about 30 minutes a day where she doesn’t cry and I don’t feel like I can continue to manage like this.
I really try and stick to her wake windows but she constantly fights falling to sleep all day to the point she also gets overtired. I’ve tried sling / rocking and nursing / pram / out in the car.

she seems completely distraught most of the day and only sleeping probably about 3 hours in the day which I know isn’t normal for her age. Any ideas as I can’t cope? Planning on seeing GP asap after Christmas. Is this normal? she often cries in my arms, cries being put down, cries when you put a bottle in her mouth and cries when you take it out I feel like I can’t win.

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PritiPatelsMaker · 26/12/2022 00:22

I was going to suggest that it might be a growth spurt but if she's crying when she's offered a bottle, it's unlikely to be that.

Does she have any other symptoms, like mucusy nappies or a swollen tum?

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