lo just doesn't seem very happy

[alfiemama]

My lo just doesn't seem very happy at the moment.

She is 9 days old, and has gone from 3 hours in between feeds to every 20 mins.
She will feed for about 20-30 mins go sleepy but then refuse anymore, I have tried nappy changing etc and offering again but shes not interested, so I put her in moses basket where she looks to be going to sleep but then 5 mins later she is knoring at her hands, rooting, arms flailing and if I leave her, she starts crying. So I put her back on the side (to try and give her the fatty stuff) and it all begins again.

I think also she is very windy, hence the flailing arms and feel she may be getting relieve from the wind with the sucking.

The breast feeding checked latched in hosp and said its good but wonder if we have become lazy

Do you think, growth spurt or maybe wind, I was thinking of trying infacol.
But always thought bf babes shouldn't be windy. Her nappies are greeny mustard but explosive and lots of poos throughout day.

Any help appreciated

Forgot to say - skipping a night feed will leave you with v. v. uncomfortable breasts, too.

Nothing wrong in trying the whole thing out - one night will prob not do any harm (though you will be uncomfortable and it is a hassle expressing enough milk for a middle-of-the-night feed).

Co-sleeping is not a 'bad habit' you can't ever change. It is normal for 2 week olds to sleep close to someone they love. They can be taught later that sleeping apart is ok, or try MoonUnit's approach :)

Thanks tiktok and moonunitalpha.
I will have a look into the new guidelines for co sleeping and give that a go.