Help. It’s 10:21 pm and I want to give up. I don’t enjoy being a mom.

Try Gripe Water. Mine was super gassy and fussy when we brought him home. It helps with the gas. If you have one of those swaddlers, wrap her snugly in that also. This combo helped a lot.

Feel free to message me whenever. Just having someone to talk to helps. I’m up at random hours throughout the night and I’ll be a listening ear 🖤

Hey mama. I’m also a mommy to a 6 week old with reflux! Speak to your pediatrician about it. My pediatrician gave us some reflux medicine and gave me tips on changing my diet to help as well and it seems to help !

Also try pumping and giving the baby a bottle of breastmilk before putting the baby down for the night. Sometimes baby fall asleep on breast without getting full and that causes the baby to keep waking up.

The first few months are so difficult and personally it wasn’t enjoyable for me either I felt like I was in fight or flight mode constantly but it does get better ❤️‍🩹 gripe water or infacol helps. You just have to keep pushing through, they don’t call it the newborn trenches for no reason 😭

i'm so sorry, i've been there. try mylicon for the gas. i recommend checking for a lip/tongue tie as well, if she has that it could be causing her to swallow alot of air which would cause the gas too. you can get her checked for a cows milk allergy as well bc that can be causing her belly to hurt. it sounds like she's comfort feeding because she's uncomfy. just try to remember your baby's only way of communicating with you is crying. she's not trying to frustrate you, she just needs you.

Hi, I agree with the Gripe water and swaddle suggestion. I too just started using Gripe Water for my son when he’s gassy and it helps. I also swaddle at bedtime. She may not have a good latch, an hour is a long time. Look at her cues next feeding session, check if her fists are tight or if her hands are relaxed. I would say maybe get a lactation consult or breastfeed on each breast for 15-20 minutes. Have you thought about pumping? That way you can see how much milk she’s actually getting. Also, check her little bottom and see if she has a diaper rash. I think around 6 weeks+ they go though a time of intense crying and fussiness, I believe it’s called the witching hour. Look it up.

Gripe water isn’t fda approved. I would talk to pediatrician for gas and reflux prescription my 6 week old got some stuff prescribed and I feel safe giving it to her

I’m in the same boat! My girl hit six weeks on Wednesday & that developmental milestone is hard! The old soothing techniques are useless now and she screams a lot more. I noticed she started spitting up more when she’s angry b/c the abdominal flexing is pushing the milk up and out. When she’s calmer she doesnt spit up as much. We’re a work in progress but I let her feed until she’s done, hour plus. I pump most of the foremilk out first to make sure she’s feeding on the thicker creamier part of the milk that helps them sleep more. It also has a much slower flow to prevent as much spitting up. They do hit a growth spell between 6-8 weeks, increased hunger is normal. they also hit a neurological development point where they’re more aware of their surroundings and don’t have the tools to calm themselves yet. So that’s a fun catch. 🥴 I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones for my own brain. I hear it only lasts a couple weeks and they start smiling now! Silver lining! ♥️♥️

I agree with most of the replies. When my son was really gassy Mylicon really worked. Gripe water is helpful too. What has helped me is giving him a warm bath right before bed.

Warm bath -> mini body massage ( just moisturizing his skin -> shut off the lights and white noise-> bottle of pumped milk (so I’m sure he’s full) ->SWADDLE (and the swaddle matters. See what your baby likes. I use the swaddle me. I got it from amazon) Burp him -> then I read but by this time he’s sleepy.

Since your baby has gas/reflux try and hold her upright at least 20-30 mins before laying her down. I pray this helps. 🙏🏾❤️

Yess 😭 that 6-8 weeks is a normal major brain developmental period, where the ‘purple cry’ comes in. Omg I almost lost my mind!

After you go through the checklist of feeding/nappy change/ hot or cold/ sleepy etc; sometimes they just need to cry as they’re developing their brains and nervous system. I JUST went through this. My baby will be 8 weeks in Sunday and is also reflux-y.

Honestly, I would put in noise canceling headphones, swaddle and put her in the carrier and walk around the house , feed to sleep, put on ‘om’ chanting music or womb sounds, and just let her cry in the comfort of being close to me. Holding that space for her. It won’t last forever mama

Whew... This thread has been so helpful. We're in the same boat & boy has it been a rough day 😮‍💨

Thanks 🙏🏾