Very unsettled at nite

[pat26]

Just wondering my lo is very unsettled at nite. He is 5 weeks old weighs 9lb 7 oz and takes 3 to 4 oz most bottles.

He was a a good time rountie for bout a week
Bottle at 7 bedtime rountie then bed by 8. Df feed at 11 then wake at 3or 330 for bottle then would wake up round 7 and start the day.

He still has the same rountie but he wakes up alot at nite may wake round 2 on and off till i give him his bottle at 3 then he go back over but b very unsettled and wake up again round 6 try to resettle him and give him is bottle at 7. he can last inbetween bottle fine he just unsetted loads durind the nite means i aint getting much sleep.

Now his nose is a bit stuffy and toke him to docs he said that he fine but keep close eye on him. I am using saline spary for his nose but aint helping much just wondering if its his nose that make him unsettled or something else very confused. 

[BeanBoo]

Hi

The two things I could see is that it is a growth spurt which happens around 6 weeks and perhaps your little one needs more feeds but if you really think he isn't looking for more food then it is probably the nose bothering him when he comes into a light sleep. I swear by our 'snot sucker'! It is a tube that you put up their nose and the other end in your mouth - don't worry, there is a filter so nothing can go into your mouth. It has made a significant difference to both my little ones sleep over the years until they learn how to blow their noses.

Good luck :-)

[pat26]

Well he doesnt finish all his bottles during the day so niot sure if its growth spurt yet where did u get the snot sucker i hav a puffer thing but u dont put it in your mouth helps take snot out

[Erin M]

This is what the PP is talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Nosefrida-The-Snotsucker-Nasal-Aspirator/dp/B00171WXII/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1357096847&sr=1-1&keywords=nasal+aspirator

I've never used it, but heard great things about it. 

Totally agree with PP -- also, are you definitely getting good burps up after that 2/3 AM feeding?  Sometimes gas/wind can make babies very unsettled. 

[pat26]

I think he is winding well we use infacol which helps loads he did better last nite he woke up during df but went back over till 330 then was awake again at 6 butr again didnt give him bottle till after 7 he isnt crying for it so dont think it hunger someone mention bouit a milk allery we hav 6 week check up nxt week so mention it to doc.

[Erin M]

Glad you had a good night!  Hope it continues!

[pat26]

Well last nite wasnt great my dh said he would do df at 11 so went to my bed woke up at 1145 lo was awke and no sign of dh wnet downstairs and he was only making bottle i said was way to ley for df and was now going to b a normal nf. he couldnt c what was wrong with that but after chatin to him bout why important to do df early he going to do it early from now on he is still very unsettled at nite even when he is asleep and dd1 decided to wake up loads last nite so not good nit all round 

[Erin M]

Ugh, sorry about that night.  Hmm, there has to be some sort of discomfort there -- is that dream feed any different than other feeds in any way?  Or the middle of the night feed different from the dream feed and other feeds? 

Do you have any other symptoms of milk allergy?  Normal poops, etc? 

[pat26]

He feeds fine during the day and other feeds i give him infacol to help with wind. His nappys are fine normal green colour. He has a stuffy nose was told that a sign of milk allergy we at doctor nxt week for 6 week check up so will say to him and see what he says. he been ok last few nites but he just moves around alot like he cant get into a deep sleep somestimes like he uncomterble.  unsure what it is

[Erin M]

I hope you get some answers from the doc. 

[pat26]

thanks will keep u posted although he was good last nite took df fine wnet back to sleep woke at 130 he was out of swaddle winded him and reswaddled he went back to sleep till 315 gave bottle and he woke at 615 again left him to c if he would go back over he did till 745 so good all round hopeful he say like that and i get some sleep

[Erin M]

That sounds pretty good!  Hope it continues!