is this wind? is this normal?

[bumbly]

lo = just over 4 weeks old

after every feed till next feed - usually for 2 hours min

...when put down flat will wriggle and twist in very contorted fashion, straighten legs in air, mumble, burp, etc CONSTANTLY
and wont sleep anymore...

however in my arms falls asleep instantly but problem is can never move him or he will start to cry and wince in writhing pain

if wind why does he not have it when in my arms?

why does it come on hard when he is flat on back? and lasts d]so long? am truly at wits end!!

help

anyone?

noone

Hi Bumbly - have you tried seeing a cranial osteopath? Baby may have head compression from birth, meaning that lying down gives him a headache. Sessions usually cost around £30, and are well worth it IME.

Don't know bumbly but mine does this also and is 29 days old so

put in a pram where he lies down - no crying!!

so very odd

hi bumbly my dd1 did this we resorted to infacol with every feed also we used to wind her across our knees if that makes sense and she found it comforting to have her back rubbed, a lot!! it seemed endless but she did stop eventually about 12 weeks she got a lot more contented. i used to take her out in the pram to get her to sleep as well and the crying wasn't so bad when i was outside. but maybe speak to hv to eliminate any medical things like reflux? hope that helps

My ds was just like this, I used to find it really upsetting. Tried Infacol, Colief, nothing made a difference. He grew out of it at about 10 weeks - he's still very farty, I think his system is now just old enough to process it IYSWIM

yes really really upsetting - got LO in my arms fast asleep as again as laid him down he started crying and wincing and drawing legs up!!!!!!

You could try putting him down on his tum, watching like a hawk, and then turning him over when he's well away. I have known this to work.

NB: are you sure that the drawing up his legs, etc, isn't the startle reflex? This commonly wakes newborns up which is why SETTLING them on their tummy (as opposed to leaving them on their tummy) can help.

Sounds like digestion discomfort of some sort to me. Both of my dss were similar.

Cranial osteopathy worked for ds1.

Colief worked for ds2 - started at 4 weeks 2 days and went on for 6 months. Fine if he had colief, awful if he didn't.

Best of luck.

You are not alone! That is how I feel sometimes. Everyone else seems to have contented settled babies (I know this is not true) whereas all of mine have been excessively windy. Sometimes feels very bleak having a baby that it is hard to settle, but with my ds and dd it did end shortly after 12 weeks. Am currently on to ds no.2 and he trumps like an old man! With my dd and him I found holding them face down in my arms and walking around with them often settled them and then they fell asleep.

DD1 had some wind, you could put your hand on her side and feel it rumbling around. Gave her Infacol before each feed, and it helped.

My niece is being helped by colief - depends on the cause of the wind I suppose.

when you put your lo down, try "bicycling" his legs for a bit - it really helps my dd [6 weeks] and occasionmally results in a very satisfying fart, after which she sometimes drops off

worth a try anyway