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Excessive crying and less sleep
Hi doc,
My baby is 5 weeks old. From.past 2 days she stays awake for straight 12 hours and cries the whole time also her feeding has reduced. At night she stretches her body a lot and makes wheezing sound. Pls suggest what the issue and what to do
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Some babies do a colic
They may need more feed in night.
Top milk can cause more colic.
Give only breastmilk.
Putting in prone position for few minutes may help.
please see few videos which will help you understand proper way to attach and position the baby
http://m.raisingchildren.net.au/articles/breastfeeding_attachment_video.html
http://m.raisingchildren.net.au/articles/breastfeeding_positions_video.html
http://m.raisingchildren.net.au/articles/breastfeeding_overview_video.html
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
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All babies have colic for first 3-4 months of life,more in evening and night time.
Contrary to common belief,babies do NOT produce "gas",but swallow air,both during feeds and while crying.
What you need to do is give feeds at regular gaps of atleast 2-1/2 to 3 hours,don't wake her up for a feed,burp her well after every feed for 10 mins.
When the baby has colic,do NOT give feeds,but burp her as advised above.
No medicine is required.
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