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Baby keeps waking up and doesn't go bTto sleep

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 04:41

Hello,
My daughter is 9 weeks old and for the past 2 weeks she has been sleeping at around 10/11pm till 2/3am. It is great that she is sleeping in a block of 3/4/5 hours. However, when she wakes up she doesn't go back to sleep for atleast 2 hours. She does sometimes fall asleep straight after feeding her, but then will wake up about half an hour later again. When she wakes up she seems to be in pain pushing (often it is wind rather than poop), and is always grunting and moving around so much. She often breaths really loud and sounds wheezy. This only happens when I try to put her down in the middle of the night. When she first goes down at 10/11 she doesn't make any noise at all.
In the night I have her next to me raised, burp her, keep her upright for half an hour and give her gripe water after a feed (she is breastfed).
Does anyone know why she is struggling to go back to sleep?
Thank you, from a tired mum. Xx
I don't think she is xons

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 04:46

Sorry, I can't type properly. It is meant to read "doesn't go back to sleep"
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Iwanttoredecorateagain · 09/09/2019 05:15

Ahhh she is only 9 weeks and so this is perfectly normal. Accept it as part of their development. My infants used to wake with trapped wind often but i even with following the same advice they still woke often.

Honestly this is perfectly normal to wake often at this age. I promise you this phase will pass.

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 09/09/2019 14:41

What are you doing to try and get her to sleep?

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 15:24

Hello,
I rock her and she does fall asleep, but as soon as she is out flat in the next to me she wakes up.
Sometimes she will stay asleep, but I feel wind is Keeping her up.

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Harrysmummy246 · 09/09/2019 15:27

4th trimester, doesn't yet know day from night and frankly that is an amazing stretch at this age.

You need to adjust expectations not your baby

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 09/09/2019 17:02

I lay in bed and put baby tummy side down and wiggle her up and down and then when she is asleep I roll her off me.

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 17:13

I will try that tonight :)

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 17:14

I have said that I know it's amazing that she does a stretch of up to five hours. I am just wondering why she can't settle back down.

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Harrysmummy246 · 09/09/2019 17:36

Because she's a newborn baby

estellamay · 09/09/2019 19:48

My DD was the same at that age with straining/wheezing in the middle of the night, it sounded so awful. When I mentioned it to our GP she said it was DD trying to get the wind out herself, but (obviously) not having the muscle strength to do so. Within a few weeks she just stopped the straining and slept much more soundly.

I know it's easy to say that it's not worth stressing over, but please don't worry too much as it will pass.

estellamay · 09/09/2019 19:52

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estellamay · 09/09/2019 19:53

Sorry for double post, blame this bloody app!!

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N12345625 · 09/09/2019 21:18

Thank you for your reply! Glad to know it is normal, it's horrible as she looks like she is in pain!! Glad to know it will soon pass!

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Browniee · 09/09/2019 22:23

Gripe water was great for bringing up burps and helping settle my little girls tummy at this age but you could also try bicycle legs or “tiger in the tree” hold (if you google them because I don’t think my description will make much sense!) to help relieve any of the wind that gripe water doesn’t help with. Hope that helps xx

Rosebud1302 · 09/09/2019 22:41

I honestly wonder why some people feel it is appropriate or necessary to reply to mum's asking for simple advice in such a passive aggressive sarcastic tone. Drives me mad.

Anyway OP, things are so tough at this age. I found my boy really suffered with gas and tummy pains which would affect him being able to sleep. I would love to tell you that we found something that work but honestly it was just time and his little digestive system maturing I think. Hang in there and keep doing what you are doing. It will pass soon x

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N12345625 · 10/09/2019 08:59

Thank you, I will give gripe water a go :)

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N12345625 · 10/09/2019 09:01

Thank you for your support Rosebud1302. It is really reassuring that it is just a phase and will pass. It's just horrible seeing such a little person in pain!! But I guess it is a normal phase if other babies go through it too. Thank you again.

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PeacefulInTheDeep · 10/09/2019 12:29

I seem to remember my DS going through a phase of this at a similar age. He would grunt, squirm, wriggle about and generally make all sorts of noise whilst looking quite uncomfortable. I found that picking him up for a cuddle and a little pat or rub on the back would release some burps, then tiger in the tree hold would help with gas from the other end. I was lucky that he settled down quickly again once he was comfortable, but I remember praying for the phase to pass!

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