5 weeks old

Anyone else’s 5 week old crying most of the time they’re awake? Last few days has just been eat, cry, sleep, repeat 😫

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OMG today I’m having such a bad day with sleep … my little one won’t sleep long than 15/20 mins a time and her last proper sleep (2 hour nap) finished at 8:45 am … I’m literally will be in tears soon with her. I’m really struggling today!

But I have found this 5 week mark difficult! She SO fussy and just seems to cry a lot more now …

I thought it was just my baby she’s on and off the boob constantly has been since 2 weeks to be fair but this week she’ll be content for a few seconds and boom it’s like a bomb goes off I think it’s the 4-6 week growth spurt this is the most major one they can go through this early well this is what I’m telling myself so I stay sane

Honestly my little one has a ‘fun challenge’ since 2 weeks as well! She been refusing sleeps, fussy and is on and off the boobs constantly too … I happy to know she is not the only one doing these things. I know I’ve been preparing for this growth spurt but nothing has prepared me for today with this lack of sleep/ short naps 😭😭
I’m telling myself it’s only gonna be a one off bad day to stop myself from spiralling 😂🤪

Every few minutes to an hour it’s draining ! 🥴🥴

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Dummy and throwing up

My 12 day old throws up everytime I try and give her a dummy. Is this normal?
It’s like the minute it touches her lips she gags and then projectile vomits!

Am I being too uptight?

My sister in law is a mum herself and I generally get on with her well. She sometimes oversteps boundaries though and she once gave my son a big piece apple when he was about 6 months old without asking, and he started coughing and I had to take it out his mouth.
My husband has recently said that she would like to look after our son (who is now almost 2) and it would give us chance to have some date nights/days.
I just don't feel 100% comfortable though and I'm not sure if I'd spend the time away worrying.

Breasts?

So... I have a lump on my right breast and I've only heard of that being cancer. I'm currently feeding my daughter on that boob because my mother in law says I could just be full. So I'll post an update after.

Update: it went down mostly and once she fell asleep she pulled off and there was milk in her mouth. The thing is I forgot to mention that I wasn't producing milk before this.

Newborn stage coming to an end

Feeling super emotional that I no longer have a newborn baby😭 I feel like he already looks so much more grown up.
Looking forward to the next chapter🩵 any advice for the next few months?

How many words is it normal for a 15 month old to say?

A family member made a negative comment about the number of worlds my baby can say at this age.

Does losing weight mean losing my milk supply slowly?

I’ve been going Gym for the last 4 to 5 weeks and I’ve noticed the change of my milk supply. I’m drinking plenty of water and I’m eating foods but less I’m taking the food I’m eating because I’ve changed my diet. Yeah she’s still drinking which is good, but I feel like I’ve been giving her more formula than breastmilk, which I don’t want.