Witching hour with newborn and toddler
My little girl is 7 weeks now, she’s always fussy between about 6-8/9pm every night and usually I’ve got my partner here to help with the juggle of her and my toddler which means that a lot of the time one of us is settling toddler and one is dealing with fussy Madame until she calms down (I’m breastfeeding so it’s usually me🤣)
My partner is working away all week and the last 2 nights have honestly been horrid!
My toddler is throwing major tantrums not wanting to go to bed which I am managing to deal with ok, but now my newborn is literally inconsolable, she will just scream when held, put down, fed, burped, changed, swaddled even tried a dummy that did absolutely nothing for her!
Around 8pm my boobs then seem to “fill up” and then start leaking randomly after she’s been refusing breast for an hour? Is this her trying to boost my milk supply or the witching hour? How long does it last and what on earth do I do when I’m solo parenting because I feel mentally drained now😫😫
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I think around this age babies get a lot of gas build up which can then lead to breast/bottle refusal as they already have such full tummies. I think the witching hour is usually this happening. You might find some exercises and stretches to help her burp and fart ease things and then she’s more likely to accept the boob and calm down a bit. Loads of videos on insta showing you how to do it.
I’m about to enter this phase myself and seen some suggestions for if you are parenting solo - could you settle toddler to sleep in your bed whilst feeding baby (lying down/ cradling)? Then transfer toddler once they are asleep as might be a calmer option for everyone. It might not be the perfect long term option but might get you out of a hole for times when you can’t split yourself in two ♥️ xx
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