Newborn trenches

I am looking for ways to cope as a first time mom during this season, and methods to soothe my newborn so he will sleep and it won’t feel like a trench I am in 😖 he eats every 2 hours, and even when he’s comfortable he’s not satisfied.

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Are you breastfeeding or using formula? Maybe he’s got a bit of colic?
Try holding him tummy down (look up “colic hold”) turning on some calmer music you enjoy (my bub liked acoustic songs) and rock/sing to your baby. It helps reduce your stress too, which will put your LO at ease. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from friends/family and also, sometimes it’s just a mindset thing for the self. You will miss this time no matter how much you’re suffering now. Embrace the sleep deprivation and snuggle that child as much as you can. They’ll be independent and unstoppable before you know it and you’ll wish for these days when they needed you the most. The eating will start to stretch out before you know it.

Also, doing bicycles and leg wiggles with baby on back can relieve tummy discomfort in case that’s a factor. They can’t necessarily tell you if that’s the case

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Bassinet advice bc I’m exhausted

So even been co sleeping. I know I know. But that night at 4am I just couldn’t anymore. But now that he’s getting bigger and is sleeping through big stretches now. I really want him sleeping at least most of the night in his own ”bed”.
Ive tried to put him in there already asleep, almost asleep, awake but drowsy, ect but he just lays there kicking or just start crying. I don’t mind co sleeping with naps sometimes I need a nap too but for actual bedtime I need help getting him to stay in there for sleeping.
We’ve been up for two hours since he woke up to eat, he’s in the bassinet looking like he wants to sleep but he keeps kicking his legs and not letting himself fall asleep.
Dude hates being swaddled just screams until he’s free so that’s not an option.
I just want to be able to actually sleep instead of lay here with my brain still half conscious. Been forced laying still through the nights so much that my hips and legs hurt from not being able to fully stretch and relax.
Kind advice please.

-one exhausted FTMama

Question

Need some help, my 7 weeks old baby hasn’t poop 💩 since two days and he’s been crying 😢 I have done the exercises but nothing
seems to work. Any advise?

Baby welfare

When should I be concerned about a babies welfare and get involved?
I have a close relative who has a 7 month old and is just giving the baby food and water no milk or formula even though we have told them multiple times that the baby need milk still as main drink 😅 I have an older baby of my own and I think she gets confused as my baby is over one she follows what I do even though I tell her that she only has cows milk and mainly food because she’s over one 😅
I can’t remember now but do they do any health visits around this age?
we have all tried offering advice and guidance but it gets ignored

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