Wanted to run something by you, as I have developed a new theory on my ds2's (4 weeks old) unsettled behaviour. He cries alot and I thought he seemed in pain - arching his back, writing and flailing arms and legs. Also seems to bob on and off the breast alot during some feeds. Thought it may be reflux but gaviscon has not helped. He is really thriving and putting on loads of weight. Am starting to question whether there is any digestive problem at all - maybe i have just been misreading his behaviour.
I was wondering whether he is just simply overtired and very good at fighting sleep - ds1 was exactly the same. I haven't been able to instigate a routine yet, although he does seems to feed roughly every 3 hours and tends to do a longer stretch at night. So, I haven't been putting him down to sleep or rocking him at any particular times and thus not getting him to sleep before he hits overtired?????
Today he had hardly slept at all by 4pm - and so realising he must be really really tired I put him in his cot and sat next to him with my hand on his chest, and also used a dummy. He cried for about 5 -10 of the 20 ish minutes it took for him to fall asleep. Tonight he cried for much longer and it took probably over an hour for him to finally fall asleep.
Basically wanted some feedback - do you think babies can cry for long periods purely from overtiredness? and secondly am I being cruel by letting him cry it out?????