3week baby won't go to sleep if she needs a poo!

[Kareerj]

My LO is nearly three weeks old and not sleeping as much as she should be. Sometimes feeds can take nearly 3hrs with her going on and off the boob/bottle (I'm mixEd feeding).
She seems to have colic and whilst she does manage to burp, if she needs a poo she won't settle until she does it -which takes forever, sometimes a couple of hours. The poo is normal and soft so not constipated. Is it just gas? I'm using Infacol with every feed at the moment.

Also sometimes when she's overtired from being up for too long the only way she'll fall asleep is on the breast- is this making a rid for my own back?!

Any advice greatly received!!

Just time OP. All that sounds completely and horrifyingly normal for a 3 week old. Just try to roll with it and things will slowly settle into a different pace with time. Best advice I can give a first time mum is to forget about day and night for yourself and live like each day is 24hrs in a bubble of just you and baby.

Sounds totally normal! This phase will pass in no time although it feels like forever right now. I agree with @Happyspud, just go with it for now.

Tbh I don't think I can sleep if I need a poo either!

She's tiny, just go with what she needs, it won't be forever.

Don’t worry about settling her on the boob, it’s great to have something that’s likely to work!

Tummy massage is great to help them poo. I’m sure if you google it you’ll find some videos - I learnt it from my midwife and it’s surprisingly successful!

Thanks everyone for your replies. Guess I'm just over tired and over thinking everything!

Sadly op this is perfectly normal, very frustrating and totally exhausting. The early days are so unpredictable but you are doing absolutely fine so try not to think in terms of right and wrong and just sleep when baby sleeps. It does get better. I say this as a mum if three whose first didn't sleep through the night regularly until he was 5! He's now 17 and could sleep for England. Hang in there