Hi all,
I am having real problems sleeping because my 3 week old is making very loud noises in her sleep (and sometimes when she is awake). They can sound like a variety of animal noises and primarily seem to be due to her trying to clear her throat of mucus. I have done some research and understand that this can often happen with newborns and it should subside once the baby has grown a bit but I worry that the mucus is bothering her and also the noises are making me miss out on sleep. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to help lessen the amount of mucus in her throat. I know the going advice is to put a baby on its back to sleep but I am convinced that this is the worst position to help my daughter clear her throat as it is on her back when she makes the most noises (and upright when she makes the least). Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks