At a loss

Our nights are horrendous!!! We can get our girl to sleep no later then 10 pm and then she'll sleep until 3 or 4 am. Eligh, he's another story. We have just recently been able to get him to nap at least once during the day. Come 5 pm...not so much. He is awake from 5pm until 11pm or later. He is not content, either. We try everything: swing, rocking, paci, feeding, bouncer, etc. Last night he didn't go to sleep until 2am (I finally just sat with him in the recliner and he curled up next to me and passed out a couple hours later). He can't decide if he wants to eat or not. You give him the bottle and he takes it for a couple minutes, then screams. Ok, try burping him or rocking him and then he screams for the bottle again. It's a fight every night. I just don't know what to do anymore. I have to go back to work starting Monday, and I have no idea how I'm going to do it all.

 

Some babies are hard Have you tried swaddling and white noise? What worked for mine was tight swaddling, pacifier and white noise.

 

Yeah, we tried it and no such luck either. I wish there was something I could do, because he just seems like he has to be uncomfortable to be up that long.

 

:hug: I am so sorry that you are having such a rough time. The 6-8 week mark is a tough one. Its like they wake up all of the sudden out of their slumber and they are so fussy. It was definitely one of the hardest times. Have you read or watched Happiest Baby on the Block? There are some great tips to help you soothe fussy babies. Have you talked to your Ped about the difficulties that you are having around feeding? Are they just at night? We had a lot of issues with reflux and it was definitely worse at night and may them cry and refuse to eat and then just be plain uncomfortable all night long. The only way we got sleep at that age was to each take a baby and sleep chest to chest with them. They had to be upright for reflux so we just did that. You got some good advice with swaddling, white noise, and a paci. Hang in there.

 

Maybe you can try putting him down for a nap at 3pm. He sounds overtired. :hug: They are so little right now. It will definitely get easier.

 

We had lots of problems getting our DS to sleep at that age (still do...but that's a different story). Turns out he had really bad reflux and that's what was keeping him awake & making him really fussy after he ate. We finally got him on Prevacid & that made all the difference in the world!

It is hard going back to work when they are so little & not sleeping well. But you will adjust and you'll actually get used to being completely sleep deprived at work---I did anyway. And some nights you'll have good nights, some nights you won't. But hang in there because it will get better for you soon. I hated it when people told me that, but it really is true! You'll be in a better place before you know it & you'll be amazed that you survived all of this!

 

All three of my children have reflux (ain't life grand?). LOL! The twins are on Zantac right now for it.

I would love for him to go for a nap at 3...if he falls asleep we are overjoyed. LOL!

I have thought about calling the doctor and possibly taking him on Friday, but do you think I should just wait for their 2 month appointment which is on the 17th?

 

I'd go back in now, if it were me. Zantac only worked for a few weeks for us. I'm told that it's weight sensitive & that you sometimes have to increase the dosage as they gain weight. Once we switched to Prevacid, things really turned around and DS became a really great sleeper. Of course, now he's teething & is up several times a night, but for a while there, it was great! LOL!

 

I second (and third!) the previous posters. Call the Dr. and check out your poor son's reflux meds. We too have been through the ringer. Prevacid with Reglan worked better for us. Just a thought, but from what you described, it sounds like the poor darling is in pain.

HTH
Donna

 

I'm so sorry! This brings back such painful memories. Some babies are so so fussy, and my daughter was just this way. People would talk about colicky babies having their witching hour from 5-7, ours was more like 7 pm to 1 am....and then 3-4 am....all I can say is it got much much better for us around 3 months of age. I know that feels like an eternity from now. We did all the 5 Ss too, and at times it really helped. My DD didn't like the swing unfortunately-you've probably tried that too. I think they are so overtired and they just don't know how to settle their little brains. But the screaming while eating thing does sound more like reflux, so maybe you need a new med. I would definitely move up your appt! Hang in there. HUGS

 

One book that really helped me when my babies were that young was The Baby Whisperer. It helps you discern what different cries sound like and how to arrange a routine so that the babies know what to expect. Isn't it always the truth that one is easier than the other? I wish you all the luck in the world!