Hands up. Who has a fussy babe?

[Kmama2]

DD was the most laid back happy babe in the world.
Ds- not so much. He isn't super fussy but he goes from calm to screaming in
.002 seconds. He does have his fussy periods after nursing ( I doing a dairy elim diet for a few weeks to see if that helps)
BUt this needing to be held every second or nurse constantly is all new to me.
Anyone else?

[lil_stinkyfeet]

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I do but we are approaching the 6week mark and I *think* I can see the light maybe lol

[Pandme]

Yes. And today has been awful.

[fyrebloom]

I can't complain, but yeah he's a little fussy. He's def a spitty baby and I have the sinking feeling we're going to have another reflux baby like DS was. At least he's not as demanding as my daughters, they were the highest needs babies EVER. They screamed all day every day for months and are still very high needs toddlers. So far this little guy is gassy and spitty and isn't happy unless he's sleeping or at the breast. I swear if he's awake he's nursing.

[firewoman]

My baby is great until around 7PM. Then something bad happens and she cries until 10PM. It could be much, much worse, though.

[Serenyd]

She's calm as long as someone is holding her, lol. She HATES to be cold. Her skin is really sensitive too. Even the A&D ointment broke her out and this is on her ANKLES (she was peeling so I rubbed some A&D in, and this AM she had little red bumps there). Maybe I should start another thread, but I really need something that is good for sensitive skin. And she spits up a lot, just like DS1 - DS2 hardly spit up at all and it was sooo nice.

[buttercups.nest]

You just told my story word for word! The day we spent in the hospital he spent like maybe 30min in his bassinette. The first few days home I wasn't allowed to put him down. WHOA! With my daughter she never really wanted to cuddle, super easy going etc. With the little guy, he has a temper first of all LOL, but also likes to cuddle etc. Loves to be in a carrier, and won't sleep on his own. I think with my daughter we maybe got to snuggle with her while she slept once or twice :s Talk about being on the other end of the spectrum!

Past few nights I have been sleeping on the couch as the little one is screaming and fussing etc....having a bit of a hard time feeding...not too sure what to do :s

[Kmama2]

Originally Posted by fyrebloom

So far this little guy is gassy and spitty and isn't happy unless he's sleeping or at the breast. I swear if he's awake he's nursing.

yeah thats my guy... crying or nursing if he is awake or sleeping. And tons and tons of spitting up too. DD was a super spitter but she never seemed bothered by it. Ds screams after feeding until he burps and spits up.
Hey- where north of Boston are you? I am in Manchester NH...

[MandyB]

Originally Posted by Serenyd

She's calm as long as someone is holding her, lol. She HATES to be cold. Her skin is really sensitive too. Even the A&D ointment broke her out and this is on her ANKLES (she was peeling so I rubbed some A&D in, and this AM she had little red bumps there). Maybe I should start another thread, but I really need something that is good for sensitive skin. And she spits up a lot, just like DS1 - DS2 hardly spit up at all and it was sooo nice.

You can try olive oil instead of the A&D ointment. All four of my kids have had super sensitive skin and the olive oil works great. We usually do it at bedtime, after bath, so he's not all greasy by the morning and his skin is nice and soft and the peeling seems to subside.

[treehugginmama]

Originally Posted by firewoman

My baby is great until around 7PM. Then something bad happens and she cries until 10PM. It could be much, much worse, though.

Same here.

[beatgenxer]

Mine is fussy with breastfeeding. We've been in the hospital for severe jaundice (21 Bilirubin level when we were admitted) bc he just won't latch to feed. Once he's on, it's good and now that my milk is coming in, he will feed till he drops off. But getting him on can be up to a half hour struggle with crying and fists and suck for a second then start crying again.

Admittedly, this is my first so maybe it's like this with all newborns, but it makes me want to pull my hair out, and consider finding the closest bottle at 3am.

[boobs4milk]

Originally Posted by beatgenxer

Mine is fussy with breastfeeding. We've been in the hospital for severe jaundice (21 Bilirubin level when we were admitted) bc he just won't latch to feed. Once he's on, it's good and now that my milk is coming in, he will feed till he drops off. But getting him on can be up to a half hour struggle with crying and fists and suck for a second then start crying again.

Admittedly, this is my first so maybe it's like this with all newborns, but it makes me want to pull my hair out, and consider finding the closest bottle at 3am.

amelia is a hard latch, too. and she's my 5th so don't feel bad. she is fussy and i have over active let down and over supply causing her to have gas and throw up. for he all-night nursing...NOT!

[KringyBingy]

My dd is not nearly as fussy as my son, but had very green poop tonight, so I am starting elimination diet immediately. Not completely sure if it is dairy or wheat, so I am dropping both of them for a week, then I will try reintroducing wheat first.

My dd does not latch right away either, its like her little foreplay before nursing. then my let down is so hard that I choke her. Oh well, the little joys in life.

Kristy

[fyrebloom]

Kmama2: i'm in Medford MA. My cousin in law lives in Manchester as a matter of fact .

Serenyd: I second the olive oil for dry skin. I also really like california baby stuff for sensative skin. My first son was sensative and did fine with burts bees but it is fragrenced and more likely to cause a reaction i'd think.

KringyBingyz: i'd bet money on milk if it's an allergy, second worst offender for breastfed babies is soy. I don't know if wheat is passed through milk, but if it is it's minimal as opposed to milk which passes almost completely. If it's just green it might be a foremilk hindmilk imbalence and not an allergy. Allergic poops are generally very mucusy and sometimes bloody. Green (like bright forest green) is usually from too much lactose in the foremilk.

buttercups.nest: Are you engorged? I know my lil guy is having trouble latching at night too, my breasts are too full. I've been pumping a little off the top (1/2 an ounce or so) and then latching him on. I swear at 4am it feels like someone stuffed my boobs with marbles!

[firewoman]

Green poop is likely too much foremilk, like Fyrebloom said.

[Maela]

I have a fussy baby! But really I can't complain since he is not as bad as DD was. I think the main problem is my forceful letdown/oversupply, which I'm working on with block nursing and nursing lying down when I feel engorged. I think it might be making things better already (this is the 4th day of me making an effort), but I'm not sure; maybe I'm just getting used to the fact that I have another fussy baby. Like PP have said, he is either sleeping, nursing or crying. And often when he's nursing, he's crying. Poor guy.

[Therese's Mommy]

Originally Posted by beatgenxer

Mine is fussy with breastfeeding. We've been in the hospital for severe jaundice (21 Bilirubin level when we were admitted) bc he just won't latch to feed. Once he's on, it's good and now that my milk is coming in, he will feed till he drops off. But getting him on can be up to a half hour struggle with crying and fists and suck for a second then start crying again.

Admittedly, this is my first so maybe it's like this with all newborns, but it makes me want to pull my hair out, and consider finding the closest bottle at 3am.

I am sure you have tried this, but I will throw it out there anyway. I always have trouble getting a newborn to latch on because those hands are always trying to get in the mouth when I am trying to get the breast in there. You peel one hand away and then the other goes in...it is a neverending battle. I swaddled DD the other day and viola! I don't remember if I figured this out before, but it is so nice to not have to fight those little hands. I don't swaddle her all the time as latching her on isn't that bad, but if I were having troubles that would be the first thing I would do.

My DD isn't at all fussy, but she is not keen on being put down. Someone is always holding her or I have her in the sling. She will sleep for a couple of hours in the sling and I can get a lot done around the house. These early days I think they just want to be held close and tight in order to feel safe.

Beth

[beatgenxer]

Beth - fists in the way is definitely part of the problem. We tried swaddling him before and he hated it - fought it and got his hands out (tho maybe DH kinda let him, KWIM?). But it's worth a shot - the 3am feeding struggle was an hour long and the one I just tried to give him (side lying) he was pretty lazy about. I think I need to go post in the BF forums about all this.

[lil_stinkyfeet]

Now that I have a minute mine doesn't nap! Both of my boys were SUPER good nappers and I just cannot get this child to nap. He only sleeps in the swing or the carseat.. Sometimes in the carrier but I have arthritis in my back and it isn't very feasable for me to carry him in the carrier too much.

Anyone have any tricks to get him to nap? He just cries.. I rock him, walk with him, put him in the swing ect.. I spent most of the day try to get him to take a decent nap. Instead he just nods off briefly.

[boobs4milk]

this one doesn't sleep much except ON ME so i'm not much help katie!

kringy: we were having green poops and when i started block nursing, it only took a few hours for the poops to turn back to yellow. they were yellow when i was only nursing on the right side and pumping the left (left was a bit harder for milk transfer but that's all better now). i will nurse her on one side for a few hours or 3 'times' of nursing which ever comes first and then switch when the other side starts getting uncomfortable. it has also helped with her spitting because she's not getting drowned ever time she finally does get latched.

so, we have had a tough time bf...laziness, latching issues, milk-transfer issues, over supply, over active letdown, green poop from too much foremilk, sore nipples, plugged ducts and a partridge in a pear tree somedays i swear if i hear that pump again i will VOMIT.