Baby will not nap and isn't feeding!

Hi all, is anyone else going through the same thing? My little boy is 9 weeks this Saturday and is extremely unsettled. He won't nap longer than 20/30 mins and just wants to suckle. We are EBF but I don't hear him drinking any milk! He keeps getting very fussy and ripping my nipple and throwing himself around, I don't think I have an issue with my supply. He is fussing and crying - does anyone have any advice? :(

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Mine does this as well he is 10 weeks! My little one isn’t sleeping from 2am and will not nap until 3/4pm so then he’s overtired. I breast feed too and he rips my nipple. I think it’s a mixture of being over tired and gassy but not 100% sure x

My bubs turned 7 weeks yesterday and Monday was exactly what you have written, he was just refusing everything. I put it down to a growth spurt or something? Next day he was totally different. It was hell I can’t lie but it passed a hopefully does for you too xxx

I'm glad I'm not the only one! It's been an absolute nightmare, tomorrow is a new day! I hope it gets better for us - I don't know how long I will last breastfeeding if it carries on 🥺❤️ x

This is my baby right now and she's just coming up 6 weeks. We have around 7 hour windows of no naps or nothing longer than 20 minutes

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