Sunday, October 3, 2010

Fussbudget

She's 11 weeks old. And for the past two weeks, she's been fussing like it's her job. Well, it is her job, but still. Her nonstop fussing is starting to make me a bit batty. I literally cannot set her down for a moment.

Late-onset colic? Early teething? Reflux? Milk protein sensitivity? General fussiness? Growth spurt?

All of these things have crossed my mind. She fusses non-stop throughout the day and must be held almost all of the time (upright, against my shoulder, standing, not sitting) and will only nap when held this specific way or nursing. She refuses to go down until 9:30 most nights, but then redeems her daytime behavior with a solid, good sleep that goes until 7 or 8. So. . .

I guess I probably shouldn't complain, but it's hard to be the only source of comfort during the day with a busy toddler also needing my attention. When she cries, she stiffens and seems in pain. She seems better after a good burp or messy diaper. I sometimes wonder if she might have reflux. She does spit up a lot. But then she sleeps like a champ at night, after feed.

So. . . . again. Your thoughts?

4 comments:

Ms. J said...

I'm voting for two things . . . sounds like some acid reflux issues. But also, do not negate the ability of a young infant to manipulate the situation so that they get their share of "mommy-time" too. Seriously, Peanut, early on, could cue up the crying whenever she spied me doing something with Lil Pumpkin

Jen said...

My bet is general fussiness. God knows how good babies can be at it!

HereWeGoAJen said...

I'd go with stomach issues of some kind because of your description. Try some meds/remedies and see if they help. Maybe she is just a good enough sleeper during the night to avoid the problems at night. Or, maybe she's sensitive to something in your diet that she's getting primarily during the day?

Adriane said...

I'm thinking reflux all the way. One of my girls had bad reflux and stiffened up a lot. She spit up regularly until she was about 15 mos old. But when she did sleep, she was a decent sleeper. It was craziness. I can imagine how hard it is with a toddler as well! Hang in there.