we have a one week old (well, 9 days to be exact!) who had a difficult time falling asleep and sleeping for long periods of time last night and today. we sort of think she might have a tummy or gas problem. she has been a really good baby and her cries seem uncomfortable more than anything. she would also tense up sometimes while sleeping and wimper a little before generally going back to sleep.
we didn't notice any of this last night, but mostly today, since we spent much of the day with her in our arms in a rocking chair. she slept almost all day and hasn't had a lot to eat this afternoon-evening (today I've been waking her to eat every 3 hours if she doesn't wake before then).
oh, and we have been using the pacifier quite a bit today. she hasn't really accepted it before, especially if she is hungry, but today she has used it quite a bit as a soother. we read somewhere that a pacifier can help with gas, which is why we think that might be a problem.
I know it sounds horrible to be sleeping with her in our arms in a chair, but she sleeps the best like this, since it seems like she is having some discomfort in her little body somewhere. we of course don't want to make a habit of this, and will see how she sleeps tonite. although I put her down in her crib (after a short feeding) for the first time today, we are prepared for a potential night of rocking with her if necessary to help her to sleep if it seems like she is still uncomfortable.
any thoughts?? suggestions?? I am quite at a loss for what to do in a situation like this. can you tell it's our first child??
thanks in advance for any help!
edit: here are some answers to the questions that were recommended we answer in our post about my LO:
she is 9 days old, so still a newborn.
What’s his/her daily routine? working on a 3 hour routine, but it consists mostly of sleeping and eating every 2-3 hours right now.
Do you bottle or breastfed?? breastfeed
How much? or how long? I try for 20-40 minutes on one side, but she doesn't always want that much.
How many wakes per night? anywhere between 2 on a good night and 4 or 5 on a not-so-good night (which we are trying to figure out)
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? sometimes she'll go back to bed after eating, but sometimes she's up for an hour and hard to put back to sleep (though very content, she just won't close those eyes!)
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? I don't know what a mantra cry is, but we usually catch her when her whimpers turn into a cry.
What have you tried to settle?? we often try to settle, unless it's time for a feeding.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? lately, we are discovering that just diaper changing is an activity, so that is sometimes it, unless we look around at stuff too (if she's awake enough to do so)
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? I don't think so, though the paci has become soothing to her today for mainly the first time.
