Hoping this is the right place for this! I am a new mom with a three week old who seems to be having some bad gas pains after nursing, which happens frequently these days (usually every 1-2 hours during the day). By way of background, I occasionally need to wake her after 4 hours overnight to nurse, as instructed by my midwife. My supply is good (if anything a bit too much at times?) and she is gaining weight and pooping a lot.
Today, she had the worst day yet for gas, as it seems to have affected her sleep. She slept maybe an hour altogether today with some quiet alert periods, but she would not let me put her down - and this evening she became simply inconsolable. She gets red in the face and then wails sharply when I move her slightly - wondering if it's gas, because sometimes I can get a few burps out of her by sitting her upright. She has been eating all day, which I think must contribute to the bad gas because she tends to gulp at the breast - esp. if she has been crying already.
We finally swaddled her and she fell asleep. My question is whether it's better to let her get a good sleep tonight, no matter how long that takes, since she ate a lot today but barely slept? Or should I stick by the four-hour rule and wake her to nurse? I don't have a pump yet so that's not an option for me.
I realize that it's already late and I will probably just need to go to bed without an answer and make a game time decision ... but I appreciate any advice! Thank you.
Today, she had the worst day yet for gas, as it seems to have affected her sleep. She slept maybe an hour altogether today with some quiet alert periods, but she would not let me put her down - and this evening she became simply inconsolable. She gets red in the face and then wails sharply when I move her slightly - wondering if it's gas, because sometimes I can get a few burps out of her by sitting her upright. She has been eating all day, which I think must contribute to the bad gas because she tends to gulp at the breast - esp. if she has been crying already.
We finally swaddled her and she fell asleep. My question is whether it's better to let her get a good sleep tonight, no matter how long that takes, since she ate a lot today but barely slept? Or should I stick by the four-hour rule and wake her to nurse? I don't have a pump yet so that's not an option for me.
I realize that it's already late and I will probably just need to go to bed without an answer and make a game time decision ... but I appreciate any advice! Thank you.
I don't think that Cecilia had a distinct pattern until well over 2 months, when she slipped into the nap/sleep two hours after waking up pattern that she is still holding now at 4.5 months.
