Well, I'm almost outta here - Pup is 4 weeks today but will be 1 month on Friday (by the dates). I can't believe how fast time has gone. In fact, in a few days, we'll all be outta here!! Maybe I'll wait and jump over to the next thread with you all.
I don't think I am burping Thomas for long enough - giving the length of time you girls are talking. I guess in the midst of the night, I try to feed him and get him down as quick as I can. Hence, I probably only burp for about 5 - 10 minutes. And to suggest that this is the case, we have had a couple of unsettled periods after feeds for last night. In fact, I only got 3 hrs sleep last night. Thomas was awake from 10.30pm - 12.30am and then slept for 3 hrs and was awake from 3.30am - 6.45am. He then went back to sleep until 10.30am during which I went to sleep too. But ughhh.....
I find it a very fine line to tread in not stimulating him too much during the night-time feeds and getting done what needs to happen that will usually result in him waking up properly (eg nappy change, feeding, burping etc). I don't know what to do. I feel like if I spent ages burping him, then I will be overstimulating im and hence be up for hours in the middle of the night. But on the other hand, if he doesn't get all the wind up, then I guess he'll be awake for hours anyway.
But then again, as he is 4 weeks, perhaps he is just going through a growth spurt. A couple of weeks ago when he had a 2 week growth spurt, he was fidgety and a bit grumpy.
What do you girls think??
Vanita, Thomas was back at birth weight at about 10 days of age.
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