Any tips for a fussy newborn girl?

Question

My daughter has been really fussy the last two days. She is breastfed and eats very well. She sleeps well at night waking only to eat or to be changed. But during the day she naps for only 15-30 minutes and she seems irritable. Her poop changed a little in color from yellow to greenish. What I have read and heard about so far is that this is normal. But since this is my first child I'm naturally concerned about every little thing. Experienced Mom's are more than welcome to reply....Thank you...

Answer 1

Green poop - (If I remember correctly) It sounds like she's not getting enough hind milk. Keep her on the breast longer before switching sides so she gets more of the milk fat.

Answer 2

Try napping with her. You can nap with her on the couch on your chest. Put your self in a stable position. Most moms/dads are afraid to do so, but it really is not that bad I did it with all three of my kids and they were just fine none fell off or got squished, see even when you are sleeping your mommy/daddy instinct never turns off. The tiniest of noises from your baby will wake you, the smallest stir from their crib will wake you, your now more in tune to your surroundings then ever. So don't let yourself get to nervous. And I wish you good luck. And congrats.

P.S.: I still to this day take naps with my 8 month old during the day and she sleeps through the night in her crib on her own.Also talk to a doctor about colic, my daughter had it, if she does have it get this stuff called Gripe Water you can find it at vitamin stores, it really works wonders. It helps them release any trapped gas.

Answer 3

Your daughter is hungry. She was happy being that weight baby for a few days and now would like to be in the next lbs. category. If she is in the 6lb. range the rough math is 6x3=18 oz. of milk in a 24 hour period. Then 7lb.=21oz. in a 24 hour period. Then 8lb.=24oz. in a 24 hour period. 9lb=27oz. 10=30oz. from there for the months leading up to 6 months it is a range of 26-35oz in a 24 hour period. It is the fat in mom's milk that makes her sleep. So tell mom to eat things like avocados,protein bars, muffins, cookies, or whatever her body sends to her breasts that works. 24 hour refrigerated milk should have a good finger prints worth of milk at the top of the bottle. Other trick is have her sleep in a bouncy chair swaddled. It is more comfortable on a growing tummy. She should be filling the newborn diapers so much that you have to put her in size #1 diapers. That then means you are right on target until she wants to then be a bigger baby and it starts all over again. Milk supply is all based on supply and demand. So, stimulation is the only way to send the message. Which means baby or pump. If she keeps popping up after long nursing session, she is just exhausted and needs to be topped off with 1-2oz from a bottle. Then she will nap. Plus, remember...sleep begets sleep! These rules last until teething starts and then the fun starts all over again. Welcome to your new sleep deprived life.

Answer 4

well the poop thing is normal...babies' poop usually changes color depending on what they presently eat. i know how you feel, when i had my first born, i was so concerned with even the slight change in her body or behaviour. everytime she's not herself, it off to the pedia right away.

since she's been eating very well...after you breastfeed her, do you make sure you burp her? 1 reason why she is irritated is because she might have some gas in her tummy, which obviously can't come out by itself, stays there, & would make your baby's tummy hurt. i ain't sure what kind of oil you use as to where you are, but in the Philippines, we use a green oil called, "manzanilla" for cases like these. it helps a lot, after i put that on my baby's tummy, massage it for a short while, in a matter of minutes, you'll hear a little but long fart...hahahaha! that puts her in a mighty good mood after that. try that first...if it's not that, it's either she's hungry, she's still sleepy but woke up because of disturbance, she's wet...check everything like i used to do. but so far, tummy ache is what normally my answer when my baby's cranky for no apparent reason. good luck!

Answer 5

Your newborn little girl is suffering from wind or as some people call it gas, causing colic pain in the abdomen Tell her mum to try slowing down the flow of her milk so that the new baby doesn't gulp and take in to much air, this can be done by mum feeding the baby by laying down so that your daughter has to suck instead of just swallowing, and bring the babies wind up more often during feeding. GOOD LUCK, and by the way congratulaions!

Answer 6

this is all normal if she wont sleep try letting her cry her self to seelp go in ever 5 to 10 min to let her know u are still there but dont pick her up after a few days she sould get hte hang of gooing to sleep on her own and staying asleep she will know she is not gooing ot be picked up everytime she crys also and she will stay alseep and if she is fussing alot like crying it can be caloic wich is just gas if she is brest fed it could be wt the mother is eating she is not likeing or agreeing with her to (stop hte crying this works wounders) ( trying running the vacume cleaner for some reason htey liek the noise and it stops the crying or if u dont want to run it all the the time wt we use to do is tape the vacume running lol and then paly it back and it also gave us a choise that way to turn it up and down to hwere hte sound needed ot be of the loudness i hope this hipes congrats on your new little blessing wt ever u do im sure it will all work out

Answer 7

The poop thing is totally normal!! Dont stress about that! =) She may be slightly colicy...or, she may have gas....try laying her on her back and moving her legs in a circular motion (like as if she were riding a bike), this could relieve her gas if that is the culprit. Otherwise, I would suggest swaddling her in a blanket and walking around softly bouncing her in your arms, this may calm her down some.

Good Luck....I never really had this problem with my son when he was an infant...he rarely cried....but I may have this problem with the one I'm expecting now...so let me know what works!! =) Good Luck and Congrats on the new baby!!

Answer 8

If she seems irritable something's bugging her. It could be left-over birth trauma (some babies cry a lot for that reason - it heals them!) or something in her environment. My youngest son had a problem with irritability and projectile (I think it's called!) vomiting and it turned out it was because I was very tense and stressed at that time. This may be unlikely in your situation, I just offer it as a "perhaps". Having a calm environment eventually settled my son down.

Answer 9

well i'm not that experienced i only have one child and hes a boy but i'm pretty sure there really isnt any difference but have you tried to put in her a vibrating chair that usally called my son down and maybe her poop is that color because something you ate is upseting her stomach because what you eat gets tranfered in to milk i guess and then your baby drinks your milk....i didnt breastfeed my son but that is what i read...so i think thats what is wrong and also if her tummy is hard try giving her some mylcon there gas drops they work like a charm.

Answer 10

i think for you, it sucks even as selection 2 is the form of wonder. My 2d son is a shocker compared to my first. if you're suffering do not purely wait it out pass on your surgeon & community nurse and ask them to furnish genuine recommendations to attempt to fix the issue. did you recognize what's incorrect? Does he have reflux? you will get drugs for it and also you should favor to sit him up for a minimum of 30min after a feed. if you're breastfeeding you should also attempt to feed in a extra sitting position. even as preserving the pacifier in wrap him, carry him contained in the cradle position yet turn his body in the route of you and pa the dummy in, it may't fall out that way. he will wrestle it yet do the rock & pat for 5 or so minutes, if he would not calm he's probable were given different issues. the different magic position is on the tummy alongside your arm with a rock & pat. My first son who wasn't as fussy loved on his abdomen head on your chest, even as you're mendacity down. attempt lieing all the way down to sleep with him, they locate that extremely comforting. I also strongly propose you get your spouse to finish somewhat infant responsibility even as at abode so that you're able to have a damage. there is not any genuine answer you purely might want to attempt each and every thing. yet when that is a real difficulty you should make certain your record or community nurse because there's a situation and there ought to correctly be a answer. And your sanity is significant too. i latterly had to modify to formula because my mind ought to no longer deal with it, and my son is a completly diverse toddler now. (no longer that i'm recomending it yet there are solutions).

Answer 11

This sounds perfectly normal. just make sure you are eating healthful foods and that you are not intaking any caffeine. Caffeine can cause colic. I know when u are pregnant, you are allowed some caffeine, but once your breast feeding, you life is a lot easier if you don't have any. Baby will sleep better, and you will too.