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5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« on: March 01, 2014, 08:28:45 am »
Im a mum of 2 with a 2.5 year old and newborn.
He is 5 weeks old and was born 10 days earky
And weighed 5lb15oz and mow is just over 7lb.
My first issue is that he falls askeep while feeding and is impossible
To waje up.
He also wakes frequently at night snd wont settle but in the day hd sleeps fir long stretches.
Im tired- help!!

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Re: 5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2014, 09:21:14 am »
Hello, and welcome!  Those first few weeks are so tough.
My dd2 was similar. I found undressing her to feed her, changing her nappy half way through, helped.
It also sounds like he might have his days and nights mixed up. I wouldn't let him sleep more than two hours during the day, and make sure you feed him every three hours in the day as well. I'm a big fan of getting outside every day as well, a bit of natural light is good for anyone ;).
Does that help at all?





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Re: 5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2014, 16:40:15 pm »
That helps a lot - thank you!

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Re: 5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2014, 17:22:18 pm »
I had a hard time with day/night mix-ups, too.  I had to work really hard to get LO to "see the light," so to speak.  I would take him out of bed, make him less warm and cozy.  I'd remove his blankets and take off his nappy, as well.  Somewhere, I read that washing his face with a cool wash cloth would help.  It did, and he hated it.  :-\  Keeping him awake for a few minutes after a feed and changing his nappy halfway through a feed helped, too.  I usually changed his nappy in a cool room, and didn't cover him up much (I know that sounds awful). 

During the day, I let him sleep in his travel cot near a window that I did not cover up, so that he would associate day with light.  I do cover his windows at nap time now, though.

I was able to change his pattern in about a week.  I think (if I remember correctly because the first five weeks were a blur) that I started at two weeks and had him on a loose schedule at three.  I was also waking him roughly every three hours to eat.

Good luck!  We just made it to two months here, and I can say the first six weeks were tough.
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Re: 5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2014, 09:30:05 am »
Great advice ladies. I'll let you know how we get on!

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Re: 5 week old tiny baby problems with easy
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2014, 09:54:26 am »
Good luck and hopefully you'll have a good update for us in a few days.