Today is our first day of the fifth week. Everything seems to be going according to plan. I'm really…

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Today is our first day of the fifth week. Everything seems to be going according to plan. I'm really worried about this week, the one they say has a growth spurt. I don't know if we'll experience it or not. Right now, we're not sleeping at night, crying, our little tummy hurts, colic, gas, all of it. Nothing really helps except comforting, so we just cuddle and rock. Nights are like this for now. My breasts are still very sore. It's bearable, but still painful. I try to feed on a schedule because if I feed during colic, she really tugs at my breast, and it hurts a lot afterward. It needs time to recover, so I try to feed only at set times, like every hour and a half to two hours at night, and during the day on demand, whenever I can manage to sleep. Today, the "baby acne" started, also supposedly according to schedule. Our little cheeks are all broken out. I don't know how long this rash is supposed to last, but it seems like it's supposed to start around the fifth week. Her face is red, and I don't know if I should put anything on it. Any advice?
Breastfeeding just didn't work out. I'm still suffering from sore nipples, and at some point, I real…
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irina makarova
Hi! We're almost three weeks old. We're also struggling with tummy troubles. Yesterday was the first night we slept somewhat okay, but before that, we didn't sleep at all for about three days. Her tummy was bothering her. She's constantly on my breast, which causes her to overeat and spit up. She absolutely won't take a pacifier. And how do you soothe your little one at night if not with the breast? Does she take a pacifier? We've also started getting that baby acne, little red pimples on her face. The pediatrician said to do nothing.
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Ekaterina Shipova
You don't need to apply anything if it's just baby acne, or even if it's an allergy.
Just wait, it'll go away on its own.
For gas, a rectal thermometer worked really well for us back in the day. When she was really, really crying, it was a lifesaver.
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Tatyana
irina makarova No. Ours didn't take to any of the nipples we tried. I bought slanted, round, and elliptical ones. She just won't take them. We're bouncing her. Husband's holding her, and I'm on the exercise ball.
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Tatyana
Ekaterina Shipova I heard they say you shouldn't use these for babies, it hinders them from learning to use their muscles… I'm not even sure if these kinds of tubes are sold in Ireland.
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irina makarova
irina makarova It's tough when they don't take a pacifier. My older one did, and it was such a lifesaver for us. We also bought a swing, and she falls asleep in it during the day, at least she sleeps.
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Tatyana
irina makarova Yes. When I was struggling with breastfeeding, I didn't allow a pacifier, and now she doesn't take it. In the first few days, she barely took it.
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Is your weight gain on track?
Yes, breastfeeding helps with colic.
I used to calm mine by holding her, breastfeeding, and walking around the apartment, rocking her – that's how I soothed her.
It seems to have gotten a bit easier in the last few weeks. She still gets nervous before burping, I hold her upright, she burps, and she immediately feels better.
I hope things get completely quiet with her tummy soon.
Just be patient! )
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