brineheart
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Hi all, I bed share with my 7-week-old and it’s mostly wonderful. We started around 3 weeks and it was life changing, we all sleep better. HOWEVER, just this week she has suddenly started this thing where she wakes up to eat around 4 (that part is normal) and then just WIGGLES FOR A WHOLE HOUR. She’s not upset or crying, she doesn’t want to eat anymore, she isn’t even really awake and her eyes are closed. She just kicks her legs and windmills her arms really hard like a little turtle stuck on its back. Sometimes she lets out a huge fart (or two or three) while doing this so it could be a gas thing, but she keeps going even after all the farts lol. Sometimes a pacifier chills her out a little but it doesn’t last. And then suddenly at 5 am, she’s just done and sleeps calmly for like 2 more hours. Obviously this is not good for my sleep (although tbh it’s very cute). Is this just like….super active dreaming? Is it just a phase? Anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions?
EDIT: I thought I’d add what worked in case it helps future googlers. The gas answer made complete sense in my case. Her pediatrician recommended Mylicon drops (simethicone i.e. baby Gas-X, which breaks up gas bubbles so they’re smaller and easier to pass) at her evening/night feeds. I tried that at different times/frequencies for about a week and it didn’t really work for us - it did seem to make her fart more easily, but also just MORE, so she was still wiggling a lot trying to get them out. Some commenters said baby probiotic drops worked for them and THAT was the right move. I got the Smarty Pants brand, my store had that and Mommy’s Bliss and the SP was almost half the price. She’s been taking them for just two days and slept SO peacefully last night with ZERO night wiggles at all! If it starts up again I’m going to try gripe water next (since clearly the preventative holistic method is working better) - it has baking soda, ginger, fennel, etc.
EDIT: I thought I’d add what worked in case it helps future googlers. The gas answer made complete sense in my case. Her pediatrician recommended Mylicon drops (simethicone i.e. baby Gas-X, which breaks up gas bubbles so they’re smaller and easier to pass) at her evening/night feeds. I tried that at different times/frequencies for about a week and it didn’t really work for us - it did seem to make her fart more easily, but also just MORE, so she was still wiggling a lot trying to get them out. Some commenters said baby probiotic drops worked for them and THAT was the right move. I got the Smarty Pants brand, my store had that and Mommy’s Bliss and the SP was almost half the price. She’s been taking them for just two days and slept SO peacefully last night with ZERO night wiggles at all! If it starts up again I’m going to try gripe water next (since clearly the preventative holistic method is working better) - it has baking soda, ginger, fennel, etc.
next time I’m up staring at my little wiggly bug I will think of all the other parents doing the same thing!