Struggling with 5 week old

[MissTwister]

I'm really struggling with my 5 week old. She gets into a feeding frenzy from the moment she wakes (early) until she goes to bed (getting later and later). She constantly gives food cues and looks distraught but when I try to feed her she sometimes eats and sometimes does nothing. She overeats I think as she is often sick after a frenzy. I can't put her down to slee anymore when she used to sleep beautifully in sleepyhead/ snuz pod, now she just screams. She gets overtired from constant feeding and then finds it even harder to sleep. She won't take a dummy.

Everyone keeps telling me this is normal and it's okay but I don't feel like this is okay for me as it's getting me really down. I can't even get into the shower most days, I just sit in bed feeding her/ having her sleep on me and watching shit TV, i'm living on biscuits during the day and crucially I am missing out on making some much needed mum friends in the area as I can't get out to any of the meet ups I'm invited to.

I didn't expect it to be easy but I also am struggling to accept that this is my life now just sat here day after day, exhausted, bored and lonely. I'm also really scared this will just go on and on as she was 4 weeks prem

Is this really normal as people I know who've had babies at a similar time don't seem to be going through this - they're always out and about having fun and enjoying their babies.

If I formula feed will this help at all? Any tips anyone to save my sanity?

Blimey lucky you miss DS fed constantly late last night and would not be put down in his basket. Ended up next to me in bed, still feeding, at 12.30, 1.30......then woke me at 3.30. I had very full boobs this morning though so looks like it has increased my supply.

Supposed to go to Drs again today but its raining and i don't think i can be bothered!

Mine is same age but wasn't early and he does precise nothing except eat and sleep (badly at the moment due to a cold...) it's normal. I remember thinking the same with dd but by 2 she had stopped day sleep completely...

I have a 6 week old who was also just over 3 weeks early. Opposite problem in that he fights sleep - desperate to stay awake during the day and requires forty minutes of being lulled/coaxed/patted/rocked in order to sleep during the day. It is a nightmare.

He (usually) settles better at night but feeds every 2 - 3 hours. Longing for a longer stretch, very jealous of four hours of sleep Miss, hope that becomes a regular occurence for you!

She sounds like a grazer. But she's only just hit her during date. My son was small and would only feed ruby ball. It's alot easier and she can look at you full on in the face. A sling would mean she's close to you. Put yourself in her head. All of a sudden she goes from lovely cosy inside mommy to the big world. Ypu are her everything. A sling would help.