Hello,
DS is 10 weeks old. GP has kindly prescribed Nutramigen whilst we wait for a referral to a dietician after HV suspected cows milk intolerance.
Symptoms are:
- Constipation/diarrhoea - fully formed solid stools, explosive nappy on other occasions. 1 dirty nappy a week, 2 at most.
- Lots of flatuence, foul smelling and loud (DS screams each time)
- Coughing/Sneezing
- Lots of regurgitation when feeding and continuing in between feeds.
- Back arching when trying to burp, lots of pained crying.
- Generally unsettled, barely sleeping except for cat naps usually disturbed by regurgitation/trumping!
- Dry skin.
We tried all the advice for reflux, sitting him up after feeds, crib on an angle etc
The Nutramigen seemed to work beautifully initially, DS was content, feeds were significantly easier, no sickness in between feeds and he was having two normal dirty nappies a day.
A week later we have come back to a very unsettled baby with most of the previous symptoms. We also use Gaviscon with his feeds which we have been advised to use every other feed, but feeding is much much worse without it.
Would appreciate any advice. I'm wondering whether this is CMPI at all, or reflux, or both, or neither? I am very pleased for the referral but have been told to expect the appointment to take some time to arrive. I know we will need to just wait it out for now but it's so hard to see him like this