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Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« on: June 22, 2012, 23:23:08 pm »
We are on day two of implementing EASY and on boths days after his third nap when he wakes up and we go into the routine of feeding, changing his diaper then going into activity he cries! Almost an angry cry that is like "why am I up!!!"
He slept for an 1 hour and 20mins...I feel like all he wants to do is sleep...he is 6 weeks 2 days..
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Re: Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 04:14:59 am »
Is he waking himself or are you waking him?

What is his A time at the moment? Most babies at this age (not mine, though) are pretty much only up for feeding, nappy change and maybe a song or quick chat before sleep again.
What activities are you doing - too stimulating, loud, bright, etc. may be too much for him...

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 05:06:23 am »
His A time is about an hour to an hour fifteen...max! And we normally change diaper, snuggle and chat, floor time and his bouncy chair to chill and enjoy the vibrations...
After an hour or so of being upset he did a big poop and then relaxed a bit then I changed him and he sat in his bouncy chair for a bit then we gave him a bath and he went to sleep tonight at 8:30pm and is out like a light...
I find he gets very upset when he has to do a bowel movement of gas...Also I find sometimes after I BF him he gets mad at me...lol well more like he is angry...any ideas why?
Oh and I never wake him up...but I think I might go to the bassinet too soon to get him when he fusses around...how do I know for sure that his nap is done and he is ready to leave?
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Re: Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 05:27:36 am »
I find he gets very upset when he has to do a bowel movement of gas...
It hurts! I'd be upset too ;)

.Also I find sometimes after I BF him he gets mad at me...
When you stop? During the feed?
What's your supply like - oversupply? overactive letdown?

Oh and I never wake him up...but I think I might go to the bassinet too soon to get him when he fusses around...how do I know for sure that his nap is done and he is ready to leave?
If he's fussing, maybe give him a few minutes. If he's crying, of course go pick him up but if he's just wriggling around and fussing, he may just be waking up a bit more slowly - you know you don't jump out of bed as soon as you wake up, you take a few minutes to wake up fully, so do babies ;) There's no way to know for sure - sounds like he's napping fine to me but maybe he just would prefer to be waking a bit more slowly.

After an hour or so of being upset he did a big poop and then relaxed a bit
It takes a while til they're used to the feeling of digesting and bowel motions, etc.

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Re: Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 17:29:22 pm »
Thanks!!
Sometimes when I am nursing he gets upset...and mostly when he has fallen asleep on the breast and I go to take him off. Now here is my confusion....he napped for 30 mins woke up and cried...it was time to feed him so i did...he nursed for 5 mins and fell asleep again...I took him off my breast he still asleep so I swaddled and cuddled him and put him back to bed...is that ok??? I am so confused. My LO seems to be having short naps wants o nurse then go back to sleep instead of going into A.  Just to let you know he is 6 and a half weeks old. Thanks!

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Re: Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2012, 17:49:08 pm »
Oh and I do think I might have an over active let down...and I have an abundance of breast milk especially in my left breast. I have struggled with engorgement and mastitis that I am finally getting over..what is the best way to nurse him so the let down doesn't bother him and that he doesn't fill on formilk and not receive enought hind milk...thanks!

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Re: Non stop crying after LO's nap...why..
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2012, 22:19:48 pm »
what is the best way to nurse him so the let down doesn't bother him and that he doesn't fill on formilk and not receive enought hind milk
You can lie back a bit so the milk isn't flowing with gravity http://biologicalnurturing.com/
You can massage the breast near the chest wall to help the fats get out of the ducts more easily - foremilk gradually changes to hindmilk through the feeding as the readily available milk leaves the breast, its not a defined amount of milk or time that will give you hindmilk.
You can look at block feeding (feeding from one breast for a particular amount of time or number of feeds) if you think your supply is so high LO is not getting enough fats - it will reduce your supply though, so its probably not something to do early on, until your supply is established unless you're certain about the oversupply.

Remember that you get more than one letdown per feeding, so if LO pulls off coughing/spluttering/crying & frustrated during a feed, it could just be another letdown has surprised him, not that he wants to change sides.

In hindsight, at 6.5 weeks, I'd just follow the EAS order to get him used to the routine and predictability. I wouldn't worry about putting him down awake until closer to 3 months. I would keep a nappy change or a slight rousing between feeding and putting into bed though, so he's not feeding directly to sleep. How long are feedings taking at the moment?

If he feeding more frequently the last day or two? It could be a growth spurt in which case you just feed when he wants to and sneak in sleep when you can.