HELP!!! He is so unsettled

Tom has been so unsettled lately.

My little boy wont sleep during the day but is obviously tired (rubs eyes, gets jerky, stares blankly etc). Yesterday he was awake for 8hours!!!! I am at my wits end.

He also has some pretty smelly poos. He is breastfed and poos about every 3rd day. He no longer has the little seeds in them. Is this normal. There is no mucus or blood in them but they no longer smell nice and grassy. Instead they range from down right foul to vinegary.

Is this all normal and just him changing into his own little person. He still feeds well and sleeps well at night (once we get him to sleep - he used to go down at 7pm without a fuss). He seems to be growing and is smiley even when he is crying if you can distract him. Even when he is really going for it, if I come in and pick him up he stops....has he finally learnt how to get mummy's attention.

Bottom line..Should we go to GP. I dont think there is much a GP could do. But your experience is appreciated.

Thanks

I thought that but cant come up with anything unusual. Unfortunately my diet got pretty boring during pregnancy and hasnt quite got back to normal yet. I should try to drink more and eat better though.

How long has this been going on, Nikki? I think all babies just go through stages of being unsettled for one reason or another, but it doesn't usually last longer than a few days...so if its been longer than that, you might want to sort it out with your GP...

The poo thing could be because your milk does change to adjust to the needs of your little one i.e gets fattier, etc. Just wondering if that has anything to do with it. Also, Tom is 3 months...had you noticed whether he has had his 12 week growth spurt, because obviously it can be any time around that 12 week mark.

Otherwise, perhaps you need to try something different to try and get him to settle e.g. swaddling, music

to you. Its horrible when they are unsettled and you just can't figure out whats going on . I'm sure Tom will be fine, and just needs time. Perhaps offload him to someone for a couple of hours to give you a break...?

Ask if you can get your B12 levels checked as well. If thats low it effects your mood and energy levels.

He might just have wind or something which is giving him a bit of pain which may be why rubbing his tummy settles him down.

I think a toblerone for lunch is great...way better than say a crunchie...it has all the goodness of the nuts.

My downfall is biscuits!

Well today I have fed him and then put him down and it seems to be working. I normally feed on waking but I'll do what ever it takes to get him to have his sleep.

definately cut out the choccie!!!!   i have a note in jacks book....'jack very unsettled last night, most probably the copious amounts of choccie vanessa has been eating lately'

we do learn the hard way huh

hope he settles down for you soon

They can be so cunning, and definitely know how to wrap Mummy around their little fingers!! hehe

Tom sounds very much like my boy. you may find he is teething early or going through a growth spurt as you have mentioned above...