From memory, at around 3 weeks tends to be the peak of unsettledness and crying for newborns.
You say you are sometimes feeding every hour, is that throughout the whole day or at particular times? Again that can be normal with such a young baby.
My some was really unsettled some days at that age. I remember one day in particular, he was awake for 12 hours without sleeping, and unhappy for a fair amount of that time.
He also used to do whats called cluster feeding. He'd have nicely spaced out feeds in the morning, and then towards the afternoon/evening he's want a feed every hour-hour and a half. Iremember thinking I couldnt do it and it brought up lots of feelings I didnt like.
But you get through it, and it does get better. There will still be days where they are unsettled, but the bulk or if should be in the first 3-6 weeks, particularly week 3 for a lot of babies.
If you can get your hands on a copy of a book called "The winder weeks" you might find some useful info in there.
Oh those first weeks are so exhausting! My advice is to say no to visitors, christmas parties etc unless you want to go, just stay home and look after your DD and yourself. Sleep when she sleeps, go to bed early etc.... Can you get help from your partner, mum, MIL just for a couple of hours they can have her so you can get some sleep?
The advice from SamiH is great to keep offering her the same breast for a couple of hours so she gets the fatty milk which should fill her up more. Wind is a huge prob early on but IT DOES GET BETTER! Try pushing her knees up to her tummy, or ly her on her tummy over your lap to get the wind out.
Some other settling ideas:
Get out for a walk, my DD would be asleep before we got out of the driveway in the pram.
A nice deep bath (you could get in with her?).
Ly down in bed to feed her to sleep, you have a nap when she goes to sleep.
It really does get better! Hang in there your DD will settle down and sleep, and so will you! Pop back in if you have more questions! Enjoy this wonderful time....
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and congrats on your baby girl!
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