I have a 5 day old baby and we are really struggling with the heat, she's difficult to wake and then goes to sleep after a few pulls 😩 so frustrating - I've tried cold flannels, tickling but nothing seems to keep her awake! It's taken me ages to get a feed into her, then I'm worrying it's enough! Any tips?
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The midwife said to me to strip her off and change her nappy before trying to feed. Keep naked for the feed x

Make sure to keep an eye on her wet nappies as lethargy can also be a sign of dehydration. They can get into a bit of an unhelpful cycle when they're this little and the more dehydrated they get, the more tired they are so the less they feed. If nappies are regularly wet though hopefully it's not that! The heat is so tough when they're tiny- thank goodness this week looking cooler! X