3 & half day old won't settle

[Stom91]

I'm a new first time mum. And dd has been brilliant since she was born but tonight she just won't settle. She's fed winded changed. Given hugs. Put her in her Moses basket and she got hiccups so took her out to sit her up
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The she wanted more food so gave her abit more she was then sick so changed her and her nappy. Put her back down and she wouldn't settle started crying.
She's now asleep on my chest every time I try and put her back she cries.
I don't mind I just won't sleep and I'll get dp to wake up early and tAke her.
But I just wondered she's on her tummy on my chest is that ok? Is it dangerous? It's the only way I can seem to settle her

Sorry for long post and sorry if it's in the wrong place.

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She's fine in we Moses basket all day and for the last 3 days. Good as gold just last night she was like nope not havin it. She's currently Asleep in it now lol

If your boobs are sore and full, and you are not breast feeding your baby (ie you are only giving her formula), then you will want your milk to dry up as soon as possible. When i was going through this I was advised to express off a little bit of milk 3 times per day to start with (just with your hand, squeeze your boob a bit). Not much, otherwise your body will think it's a baby sucking and will make more milk. Just enough to take the edge off the pressure and pain. You can also take paracetamol and ibuprofen to help with the pain.

Then over the next few days reduce the amount you express off gradually until the swollen feeling goes away. ie go down to doing it just twice a day, then once a day. Eventually the milk will dry up.

If you want, whilst you're doing this bit of hand expressing, you could squeeze the little bit off into a sterile bottle and give it to your LO along with the formula. So then she is getting a little bit of boob milk as well for a few days until it's all gone.

If you start feeling shaky/feverish/ill it might mean that the excess milk has caused mastitis, a kind of infection, in which case go see your GP ASAP for some antiobiotics.

Good luck with it all and congratulations on your new baby :)

Thanks for the asvice. I was told not to express or anything.
There so much different advice.
DD has started being fussy again neither me or do can settle her she's winded changed and fed and having cuddles.

I ffed mine from birth - I didn't touch my breasts at all. I wore a good support bra, took some cocodamol & within a few days of the milk coming in it was fine, pain & "pressure" had gone.

I'd like to offer advice re the sleeping but my 3 year old still likes to sleep on me

Congratulations, I hope you get some rest & take care of yourself. Try & sleep - mine would sleep much better in the day at that age, usually from 8am!

What about a cabbage leaf has anyone recommended that yet? For the sore boobs. It sounds odd I know but there's some chemical it gives off that helps relieve the engorgement a little. Savoy cabbage, in fridge or freezer, wash leaf, tuck into bra. Relief!

On the other hand u r not too late to start bfeeding if u change your mind at this point, but I am sure u have thought about it all quite enough. If u do want any advice or help with bfeeding there is lots of support out there and on here!

Congratulations on your little snugly one!

Dd was just same, needed contact from one of us, we co slept and in v early days dh would take her out for midnight walks in the sling when I just couldn't take any more! Hoping u have a better night tonight.

Yeah they feel better today I've tried all sorts of bras as they're just so umcomfy so I just don't bother. Feels so muh better lol.
Yeah midwife told me to leave them. They aren't as painful as yesterday so hopefully each day they'll get better

Had a better night with dd too

She's good as gold. Didn't even flinch when she had her heel prick test x

Hi I read your labour thread so lovely to see the baby finally made an arrival congratulations!
My dd (now 8.5 months) refused to sleep anywhere but on my chest for the first few weeks I used to sleep in our double bed with her, the bed is against the wall and I wore warm p.js so no danger of pulling the cover over her and DH slept on a mattress so we wouldn't disturb him too much with all the night feeds (he was in the middle of important exams) so I used to go to bed every night with her on me and once she was asleep lie down so I was still holding her but she was next to me not on me.
It wasn't the most comfortable position to sleep in but it was easier to not have to get up every few hours to feed her as she was just next to me and now she sleeps in her cot in her own room and I actually miss sleeping with her!
Massive congratulations again it's an amazing time can't believe how quickly time has gone with my dd

Do you have a bouncy chair? Do these things even exist any more? Dd was more than happy sitting in there for a while between feeds and cuddles. I recall dh being on paternity leave, baby in bouncy chair mostly asleep, me on co-codamol, and watching the Wicker Man! I was totally hormonal and remain traumatised - dd is OK though Congratulations on your new baby. You will get there.

Stom91 glad it's a bit more comfortable for you. Again congratulations

Thanks :).
She sleeps between feeds in the day lol and night but then she is only 5 days old. She just has trouble getting her wind up takes ages.
Dp finds it harder than me. He's still trying to get the hang of it bless him. He's too gentle lol. Xx