my 6 week old (in arms) is very unsettled and, seemingly, always hungry.

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This is my 4th baby, dcs 6,5 & 2. All on school holiday NOW!!!!
My new baby has 2 good (ish) sleeps a day, can be anytime ad last no more than two hours usually one. He seems really windy and rarely full, frequently falls asleep during feeds and then won't be put down...this seems to be about comfort (wind) and even when not windy he's still hungry.
I am tired, co-sleeping, probably not eating enough of the right stuff, very stressed (I have a mother who thinks my house should be spotless), DH's job is not secure, and now my mother and sister are pressurising me to bottle feed. this is my last baby and I love bf, what can I do to boosdt supply? Should I try a bottle to see if that settles him? It is really driving me mad to hear a crying baby for most of the daylight hours...nightime I casn cope.

just let him do what he needs to i reckon is prob a growth spurt. avoid strawberries and cauliflower and cheese- caused untold wind in my 2. hopefully a qualified breastfeeding expert will be along soon but i found 3 and 6 an 12 weeks awful with both mine as they fed all the time to boost supply. ir an with it but possibly harder with 3 already needing your time and attention. hang in there if you possibly can though ! sending you thoughts and positive vibes.....

thanks...

If you want him to get more milk, just feed him from the breast more.The more you feed,the more you make.Simple as that!

6-8 weeks is the peak time for colicky behaviour iirc.
best thing for him is to feed him as much as he wants. I found it so much easier once I just gave in and went with it instead of wishing ds2 would do what I wanted him to do, if that makes sense?
forget the housework. chuck baby in a sling, feed him on demand and it'll all be fine.

md, I know this but I need to clean my house or my Mother (jeez I'm 34 ffs) has a go at me. She seems to think that 6 weeks is long enough to adjust and now I must get on with stuff. I'm so weak that I just can't take the badgering. I may do a weekend of feeding/bed, that works right?

note to self..... be strong.

I don't really think it is any of yuor mother's business frankly.If she is so bothered by your house, why doesn't she do it.

You need a rest.

Get a sling - then he can feed all he likes, be held, and sleep on you, and you can get on with things. A wrap sling or ring sling is great

If he is gaining weight OK, plenty of pooey and wet nappies, he's getting enough milk so no need to up supply. Presume you are giving both breasts per feed so that he is getting milk quickly ?

Also - tell your mum that if she expects your house to be spotless, that you'd love her to clean it thank you very much.

I had a cs and so she has done it, now it's my turn.

A c/s, four children and 1 a new baby. Good grief, I wouldn't even have left the house clothes at this stage!

What does your dh say?

does your mother live with you,if not why is her opinion on the state of the house relevent.Just don't have her round and when she asks why tell her tahta you are too tired and weak a need to focus on the baby and not on the housework .A very wise peron said to me when ds1 was born that the housework will always be there but every moment with your baby is unique and you won't get it back once it has passed .alos if your mother is so keen let her clean the house!

Mother is over from abroad to help out anis staying with me...bad move. Actually she's been great in a practical way, but has fallen out with DH and slags him off all day, some of which is true.
I completely agree that babies and children come before housework, but also think that if the house is a state then the children armore difficult to manage, I have to find a balance.

my baby is 6 weeks and formula fed and he's the same way!

he wants cuddled. he wants to eat a lot.

i have 2 daughters aged 5 and 3, but neither is in school because the 5-year-old is SN.

i'd start assigning chores to your mother.

my mom's here till friday and i'm going to cry a river when she leaves!

Can you enlist a good friend to come over and help you out a bit? Sounds like you need a break from your mother's company.