Help!

[loo2301]

My baby is six weeks today and he does not sleep during the day! He screams every time I put him in his bouncer, swing, play mat, pram, car seat. I can't take him anywhere I can't take him in the car. He will only sleep if he is over my shoulder and he will only stay asleep for max an hour or he drifts 10 mins at a time and it starts all over again! He hates his Moses basket but kind of sleeps in it at night but in day wakes as soon as he is put in it. I'm so exhausted I can't sleep in the day or eat, go to the toilet. I just don't know what to do! Can anyone help or give me some advice? Thanks x

My ds was exactly the same severe reflux and lactose intolerant.

He only liked to be upright as then the acid didn't burn his stomach.

Can you try elevating one end of the Moses basket and see if that helps.

Does he like being upright in a sling?

You will get through this but not easy when you living it.

He does have very bad wind and maybe a touch of colic but we do give him infacol and gripe water and we use dr brown bottles which seem to help. He gets so tired and he just fights it to the very last second. Sometimes will go 12hours with 1 hour sleep! We have elevated his Moses basket but still the same. He literally will only be over the shoulder or on chest. Starting to feel so trapped and down, would love to take him for a walk but just stuck in house all day long! Going mad.

Maybe it's worth a gp visit. Which milk is he on or are you breastfeeding? Is it worth trying a different milk. Ds was like this on normal milk and when he went lactose free things did improve slightly.

I would say just go for the walk even if he does cry at least you will have a change of scenery and fingers crossed the motion may help him settle for a little bit.

Hang on in there it will improve and this baby stage only lasts a year or so.

Ds is now nearly 7 and loves being active so may explain things especially why he always wanted to be upright.

This is old-fashioned advice, but hey - sometimes old wives tales knew a thing or two: try giving a dummy!! Some babies just are very 'sucky' babies, and when that need is satisfied they will sleep much more readily.

Add in an amazing 'new-fashioned' tool ....and download the WhiteNoise app

Combine both with a walk in the pram. So.....pop baby into the pram, switch on the app and place phone in pram - give the dummy to help the initial crying of being separated from you - and then start walking.
(DGS had exactly this issue, but would usually be asleep within 2-3 minutes of the pram starting to move)

Its worth a try
Have some ...because its hard.

Caveat: this will not be likely to work if it is a reflux issue..... but may help to rule it out, if it does work for you.

He is on aptamil but the hvs and midwives say this is the best. There has to be some kind of problem here I will take him to GPS because he cant go on like this and neither can I. I'm starting to dread every day because I know what is going to happen. He hates dummy's just cries even more when I put them in his mouth, this is what Makes me think there s a problem, he only opens his Bowles every 2 or 3 days so I think he may have trouble digesting his milk or something. I have asked the GPS and hvs before but try don't think much of it, But this time I will get my point across.

Sounds like it could be a problem with milk. Keep a diary over next couple of days of when he eats has dirty nappies and how unsettled
he is and take this with you. I had awful problems with my dd and doctors fobbed me off lots however by day ten one gp finally listened and my instincts had been right she had lost 35% of her body weight so now I don't let GP's tell me different if I know my instinct is saying different.

Yeah this is what I'm going to do, just can't take the constant crying anymore don't get one moment peace at all. He makes himself have a sore throat makes himself all hot and sweaty just not right. Thanks for help and advice much appreciated. X

Let me know how you get on.

I think I'd try a different milk, my ds had really bad tummy ache and spat infacol out and colief was pointless but was totally different on sma comfort. Def speak to your gp if he doesn't improve soon.

I will let you know. Yeah maybe I need to do that, something I try has to eventually work! Thanks x x x

Hi there loo2301

We've moved this to our 'Sleep' topic now

Hope you continue to get useful advice

The baby stage goes so fast in a few years time I promise you won't even think about this stage. Hope your son feels better soon