😔so down

my girl is 12 days old and from about day 7 she has been super super fussy crying all the time and I’ve tried everything to console her my partners in the navy and has gone back to work and I’m on my own and I literally feel so so depressed. Sometimes I don’t wanna even pick her up because it’s got so bad, she hasn’t gone to the toilet (💩poo) in about 3 days I’ve tried infacol, I’ve tried having her in my bed, I’ve tried taking her out in car, bicycle motion with legs, baths, tummy massage, dream feeds, I’m just so exhausted and have no hope things will get better. I love her so much but it’s really really hurting me and I feel helpless

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It will get better sound like colic or reflux, have you spoke to health visitor about it could be an allergy to something in the milk x

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. My son is 6 weeks old and suffers a lot from tummy pain. I know how exhausting and difficult it is. I've started giving him a probiotic. Too early to tell if it'll work but it's something to try at least?! I'm also spending quite a lot of time trying to burp him after feeds and keep trying to burp if he's still fussy when I put him down. Seems to be helping I think!

I went through the exact same thing with my little one when she was just over a week old and I just COULD NOT figure out what was wrong with her I tried everything!keep your eye on her feeds as mine suddenly went off her food so we had to ring 111 and get an out of hours appointment and it turned out she was cows milk intolerant and that’s what was making her so fussy and not pooping ( she didn’t poo for 4 days) and constantly seeming in pain!
It may not be the same for your baby girl but it’s something to maybe keep into consideration x

This was happening with my son he’s 3 weeks on Monday he’s cows milk intolerant he had to have a suppository for his poo and is now on lactulose with special milk . Definitely speak to gp get referred to a specialist xx

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