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Why Does An Infant Become Cranky At Nights With Sleeplessness?
Hi doctor, My 6 week old was awake from 8 in the evening to 5 in the morning. She got her 6 week vaccination two days back and has slight fever for which we r giving crocin drops. She wasn t cranky until around 12 in the night. We tried putting her to sleep many times. She would sleep wen carried but the moment we put her on bed she would wake up. She wanted to be fed very often. After sometime my breasts became tender and she wasn t able to latch properly. That irritated her . She was very cranky while feeding. Finally we gave her Colicaid drops. She passed motion after that and slept well. It s 12 now and she is still sleeping. Tried feeding her In-between . What could be the reason for this behaviour.? Is it gas or stomach pain or growth spurt? Earlier twice she has shown the same behaviour. She doesn t sleepy at night till 3 or 4 and then whole day she keeps sleeping. Plus since she doesn t feed properly whole sleeping my supply decreases. When she is wide awake i have tender breasts which irritated her. What to do? What can I supplement her with...Can t let her go hungry
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi, Thanks for using HCM. The basic cause is babies habit to sleep throughout day & keep awake whole night, when she continues to demand milk...and whole day is disturbed.I would suggrst- - try to keep baby awake in day time 9 keep it engaged in play, talking , listening to music ./ make her sleep in night by putting off all the lights, pulling all the curtais closed,keep the room noiseless. - crocin drops to be given 5 drops three times till there is no temperature/ if there is swelling of immunis6 ation site & high grade temp. consult her doctor. - try to store breast milk in a boiled container. 7 feed baby when she cries in night. having full tummy also baby will be satisfied & sleep. thanks.
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Why Does An Infant Become Cranky At Nights With Sleeplessness?
Hi, Thanks for using HCM. The basic cause is babies habit to sleep throughout day & keep awake whole night, when she continues to demand milk...and whole day is disturbed.I would suggrst- - try to keep baby awake in day time 9 keep it engaged in play, talking , listening to music ./ make her sleep in night by putting off all the lights, pulling all the curtais closed,keep the room noiseless. - crocin drops to be given 5 drops three times till there is no temperature/ if there is swelling of immunis6 ation site & high grade temp. consult her doctor. - try to store breast milk in a boiled container. 7 feed baby when she cries in night. having full tummy also baby will be satisfied & sleep. thanks.