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2 1/2 week old baby...

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bumbly · 05/08/2007 20:17

eating little amounts and often

esp at night we are getting up 5 times eg 11pm, 1am, 4am, 7am and then 9:30am

i thought folk said they were tied at nights cuz of getting up say twice...but we are getting up at least four times...and not sleeping much in between after you take into consideration nappy, winding, crying etc.. we sleep 15 mins every few hours...quite hard to say the least

LO is restless...sleeping little in between these little feeds

it is as if his stomach hasn't yet gorwn enought to cope with bigger feeds - usually 60-80ml..and if he has 90ml he tends to vomit after

has a bit of wind - perhaps mild colic but nothing big - although this wind pain does affect our nights....and he wimpers/cries all through...

do i change formula?

is this normal?

DO OTHER FOLK ON MUMSNET FEED AS MUCH AS 5 TIMES A NIGHT??

PLEASE ANY HELP!!

NOONE HELPING ME..MIDWIFE AND HV SAY FOLLOW BABY...

thanks for any info

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gingerninja · 07/08/2007 15:39

I meant to say that you're definately not a bad mother for not knowing what a DF is. To be honest, you're better off not knowing anything about anything and follow your instinct otherwise you get information overload. We did a dream feed and DD now always wakes at that time of night and she's 11 months. I think we conditioned her to do so. Just follow baby's lead and it'll soon work itself out.

RGPargy · 07/08/2007 15:53

I sympathise Bumbly, but it's normal. When DS was a tiny baby he was having 2oz every two hours, and it was a struggle to get that down him! Now he's 17 and eats me out of house and home!!

Good luck and well done for asking for advice and help.

MrsLukaKovac · 07/08/2007 16:19

my ds2 is also 2.5 weeks, and is bf, and feeds 5-8 times a night, with little sleep in between. to be honest, I've spent most nights lying in bed with him resting rather than snoozing! ds1 didn't sleep until he was 2 anyway but I'm hoping this one will be better. If I feed him more than he clearly wants, he throws it back up, and it makes his wind worse.I've read at 5 or 6 weeks they are meant to start eating more per feed.

massivebigpantsface · 07/08/2007 16:25

sorry haven't read thread so mighty repeat but ime this is normal. Its still very early days so just go with it and rest whenever you can. Mydd was exactly the same and begann to settle down, waking about 3 times a night until she got to 4.5 months and teething when it went back to about 5 sometimes 6 times.
When she s feeling ok it goes back to 3. I don'y worry about it now, it won't last forever and will be a distant memeory in a few years
Try to get as musch support as you can from family and friends who can help out at home so you can get the rest you need.

GhostWriter · 07/08/2007 16:36

I bet you're a great but very tired Mum. Lower your expectations of everything else- housework, grooming etc, snatch sleep when you can and tell yourself that it's normal and will most likely get better very soon. You're doing a fab job.

And you'll get lots of 'oh Fabina sleeps through at 1 week and can talk and is walking' rubbish. These women are delusional.

My dd is 13 weeks and still feeding every two hours day and night!

GhostWriter · 07/08/2007 16:38

I must point out that dd learnt the difference between day and night at about 4 weeks. She feeds lots at night, yes but sleeps soundly between feeds. She does not sleep at all during the day. Day btw is about 6am to 9pm.

LaBoheme · 07/08/2007 16:53

totally normal - he is used to feeding from you 24/7, go with it - sounds like you are doing a grand job x good luck x

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bumbly · 07/08/2007 19:21

to ALL those that have posted...you have shown me light at the end of the tunnel

can't thank you enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just noone here in health practice has ever said:

normal to feed little and often

you guys have shown me it is ok

Lo today did have 100ml yipee but still on say 10-14 feeds per day...but we shall see how it pans out in the next few weeks..still some vomiting...still loads of eve unsettleness and now that has moved to day a bit

been hard (see other thread of mine) as now have had my own mum (out of blue - we have always been very close) critisize me to no end at how crap i am

but you guys have cheered me uip big time

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joesmama · 07/08/2007 19:40

Hi Bumbly! Just wanted to add that I too think you sound like a great mum . My LO was much the same as yours and, yes, it is knackering. BUT it does get better, promise! And that first night you get a "normal" night will feel like heaven! Someone mentioned the Dr Brown's bottles and I have to say we used these as DS had quite bad colic and they were brilliant. They're quite expensive but well worth it. Don't be afraid to ask DP/DH for help and try and grab any rest you can during the day (mind you, not that I did, despite being told!!). Enjoy your new little miracle! xx

massivebigpantsface · 08/08/2007 07:56

glad you are feeling a bit better! mn is the greatest at doing that and has saved me many a time
let us know how its going x

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bumbly · 08/08/2007 17:41

yes MN is fantastic

really is!!!

still on many feeds..but as we speak LO is sleepng after a 4 hour break...yipee

one question...have used dummy in last few days - but worried it may calm him down when he acutally is truly hungry

so how do i know if i should feed him or give him dunny for comfort?

hugs to all

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Jojay · 08/08/2007 19:07

IME a truly hungry baby will not be 'fobbed off' with a dummy. If he settles with the dummy, assume he's not hangry, but don't go more than 3 hrs at this age.

Sorry to hear that your Mum has been critical, just at a time when you need all the support you can get.

I do think some Mums look back on their child rearing days with HUGE rose tinted specs, and they forget how hard it is. Try not to take it personally - you're doing a great job, and everything right for your LO!!

Jojay · 08/08/2007 19:08

Sorry, re previous post, I mean don't let him go more than 3 hrs during the day. If you can get longer out of him at night, then great!!!!

squilliams · 10/08/2007 09:34

Hi bumbly, you said that your LO has perhaps mild colic and whimpers/cries all through the night. My LO used to do that as well. I wasn't sure if it was colic as he didn't have the uncontrolable crying, just general little groany noises at night. We started doing baby massage, with little gentle strokes on the tummy (there is a 'colic rountine') which I did every time he had a nappy change, and he has stopped making those whimpering noises now. Could be coincidence, but I think the massage helped him.

Catilla · 10/08/2007 09:41

If he is still windy/colicky, I had good success with Infacol. You give a dropper-full before each feed. It helps the little bubbles gather together into one bigger one which then comes up as a burp more easily after (and/or during) the feed, when you sit them upright and pat a bit.
Felt all wrong at first to give some kind of "medicine" but I came to live by it and never dare to feed without giving it first!
HTH & good luck.

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