My dd is 4.5 weeks old and this is our first week on our own since dp went back to work. The first day was great but she has since stopped sleeping. She is awake all day and really fussy. Nothing I do is right, she will settle for a few minutes before crying again. I've tried everything, she hates the sling, pram, car seat play mat, being held, being rocked, being fed,being put down. Tried white noise and fresh air. She is crying again within minutes. She doesn't seem in pain but is quite a gassy baby and has started spitting up a bit after I feed her this week. Not sure if this is relevant.
She's also had thrush for over two weeks now and I have to wake her after feeds for her medicine which doesn't help. It doesn't even seem to be working.
Today I took her out in the pram, she slept lightly for about half an hour but woke whenever I stopped moving and then cried all the way home. She's been awake since half six but doesn't sleep long at night now. She just started to drop off during a feed but the fucking cat woke her up with his screaming. I keep crying and am losing patience. I've been trying to phone my mum to come over to give me a break but she isn't answering. I thought newborns needed sleep. I don't know what to do. 4 hours until dp gets home.