My DS is 14 weeks and has been waking every 50 ish minutes for the last week, before that if he went for 2-3 hours I would feel lucky.
Last night I was lying awake for the first 50 minutes. He starts to stir and rub his face- I used to think hew was rubbing his eyes but he seems to be rubbing his forehead which is dry and I wonder if it is possibly itchy?
He wants boob in his mouth when he wakes up- or at least that is the easiest way to calm him. I don't think I want to use a dummy because I don't want using one to creep into daytime, and then into toddler years etc. I'm also haven't expressed milk because my mind is so mashed (for want of a better word!) from lack of sleep that the thought of going out to buy bottles, sterilising equipment, pump etc and then working out how to use it all seems SUCH a nightmare- I'd rather just flop a boob out.
At around 3am (used to be 5am but has crept earlier) he gets unhappy, squirms and then with a bit of help and positioning from DH (who seems to have the magic touch) farts like a trooper. That obviously is painful for him.
I am breastfeeding. DS has also 'clicked' from birth- I've very successfully breastfed my DD before with out this being a problem, and as a devoted breastfeeder I've tried everything possible to stop his clicking (really, everything!) and come to the conclusion that it is just something he does. It seems to getting a bit better with 'age', as he gets bigger. But he still loses suction a bit.
Please help me, I am so so tired. Any suggestions? x