4 week old crying while asleep?

[is it puppies?]

DD has started crying in her sleep regularly the last few days. When it started I thought it was gas (it might be sometimes she cries till awake and will be straight as a board till she farts) but somehow it seems it's just some sort of new thing she's doing! Tonight we are trying to sleep with her in my arms while I am sitting on the couch so I can catch the cries faster and hopefully get some more sleep- she's woken (sort of )already about every 30 minutes and I can easily calm her back to sleep but I'd like to sleep, too!

Is this a developmental thing or should I be more concerned? Any hints? I had been sleeping in bed with her in one of those close and secure sleepers- I do have daytime naps with her in my arms but when I am tired at night I am a bit scared to do that. She was sleeping 2-3 hours at a time, up to three times in a row, for almost 3 weeks before this weird behaviour (and also gassiness) started.

Crying again, better go!

[cristeen]

Have you ruled out reflux? That's the first thing that comes to mind.

Have you changed anything in your diet around the time this started? Does she sleep better propped up (in a swing, carrier, car seat, etc.)?

[is it puppies?]

I think she has a bit of reflux but nothing serious- she will belch like crazy (she is EBF) and last week she had a couple of massive spit ups, but that was before I was a bit more adamant about getting out the burps.

[marinak1977]

DS went through a period like this around 1-2 months of age. Often he would resettle after either getting out a big burp or passing gas. I got more vigilant about burping him after meals and it got better. But eventually he grew out of it as well. It hasn't happened in months (DS is 6 months)
JM 2 cents...