5 week old awake | Imamother

amother

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:00 pm

My 5 week old has been awake for the past 6 hours straight. Only wants to be held. Cries 2 minutes after being put down, every single time. Tried the bouncer, the swing, the stroller, the bassinet, the bed with me. I’m going out of my mind.

amother

Chambray

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:17 pm

Is he wet or dirty?

Full tummy? (If you are nursing did you eat something that might not have sat with him?)

Sick?

amother

Seablue

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:19 pm

I would do a contact nap to get him out of the overtired mode. And not try to put him down at all for the duration of that nap.

amother

Cerulean

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:20 pm

Put him in a carrier and walk around

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Black

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:21 pm

Do a warm bath. Works like magic for mine to get into sleep mode.

amother

Bottlebrush

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:25 pm

Check the ears if it’s not better by tomorrow

amother

Pewter

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:34 pm

IS he/she gaining properly?
I could be projecting but in hindsight my baby was starving. I would give a bottle (either pumped milk or formula) so you can see how much they are actually getting. My baby 'nursed' for really long but was not sucking properly.

amother

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 9:48 pm

Bottle feeding, he’s eating fine. Yesterday by well visit doctor said he’s gaining beautifully (no he didn’t get shots yesterday)
He’s fed, burped, clean diaper, not constipated, bathed, warm but not hot and I’m holding him. And he still won’t sleep!

amother

Taupe

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 10:11 pm

Bring his bouncer into the bathroom, strap him in, and take a long shower.

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Winterberry

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 10:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

Does he fall asleep while eating? Any way to get him to sleep just do it! Don’t worry about “bad habits” (if you are)

lasagna

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 10:36 pm

5-6 weeks olds usually cluster feed. It is possible that his usual bottle was not enough

amother

Amaranthus

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 10:43 pm

amother Taupe wrote:

Bring his bouncer into the bathroom, strap him in, and take a long shower.

Please don’t do this. Can suffocate baby lo aleinu

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Daisy

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:03 pm

amother Amaranthus wrote:

Please don’t do this. Can suffocate baby lo aleinu

How can a baby suffocate in his bouncer?

We use the baby Bjorn bouncer and I’ve never heard of suffocation risk

amother

Amaranthus

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:15 pm

amother Daisy wrote:

How can a baby suffocate in his bouncer?

We use the baby Bjorn bouncer and I’ve never heard of suffocation risk

I meant from the steam of the shower

mushkamothers

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:17 pm

amother Daisy wrote:

How can a baby suffocate in his bouncer?

We use the baby Bjorn bouncer and I’ve never heard of suffocation risk

Steam suffocates. There was such a story lo aleinu.

Hope baby's sleeping by now but he was maybe just overtired. Next time do whatever you need to get him to sleep. Hold, rock, shush pat whatever.

amother

Daisy

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:40 pm

amother Amaranthus wrote:

I meant from the steam of the shower

I never let my bathroom steam up, I always keep the door ajar

amother

Daisy

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:41 pm

mushkamothers wrote:

Steam suffocates. There was such a story lo aleinu.

Hope baby's sleeping by now but he was maybe just overtired. Next time do whatever you need to get him to sleep. Hold, rock, shush pat whatever.

I never let my bathroom get steamy.

amother

Wed, Apr 03 2024, 11:42 pm

Finally sleeping BH!
I still don’t know what was going on. He wasn’t hungry, I offered more food and he didn’t want it. I was holding him pretty much the entire time, rocking and shushing him.