soootired
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I have a 5 week old little girl who seriousally has day and night the wrong way, is feeding every 2-3 hours all day/night except for 1 long sleep during the day when we go out which she will go 4-5 hours.
When she feeds she goes for about 10 min then falls asleep then wakes up 20 mins later if she remembers for seconds so at night i get very little sleep. Add half hour of being upright to avoid bad wind/colic (thankfully this works). She wont be woken up when she want to sleep (even resorted to putting her feet in a ice cold bowl of water)
I am exhausted, really hate the night feeds and feel paranoid about falling asleep with her on me! Also expressing really gives me the heeby geebies lol so i think thats out unless for one offs. Oh and to top it of i have just got my period hu????
I have support with partner and my mum but they cant really do anything as i am breast feeding so just after some advice and encouragement to continue (with the breastfeeding not life lol). Any advice on waking a sleeping baby other than the normal ways which dont work to get her to have one long feed not first and second course and advise on getting day and night right?
If you cant tell i am in a bad mood lol
When she feeds she goes for about 10 min then falls asleep then wakes up 20 mins later if she remembers for seconds so at night i get very little sleep. Add half hour of being upright to avoid bad wind/colic (thankfully this works). She wont be woken up when she want to sleep (even resorted to putting her feet in a ice cold bowl of water)
I am exhausted, really hate the night feeds and feel paranoid about falling asleep with her on me! Also expressing really gives me the heeby geebies lol so i think thats out unless for one offs. Oh and to top it of i have just got my period hu????
I have support with partner and my mum but they cant really do anything as i am breast feeding so just after some advice and encouragement to continue (with the breastfeeding not life lol). Any advice on waking a sleeping baby other than the normal ways which dont work to get her to have one long feed not first and second course and advise on getting day and night right?
If you cant tell i am in a bad mood lol