Hi, we have a 5 month old diagnosed with reflux and cows milk allergy. He has taken gaviscon at his bedtime feed since he was 6wks and has very recently been prescribed a thickener for his milk, although the gp has yet to actually prescribe it (hasn't received report from pead yet). We have started gentle non-dairy weaning, baby rice, fruit and veg purées, on peads recommendation as he is a big baby (91st centile). He has a prescribed hypoallergenic formula, neocate lcp, as he was also tongue tied and struggled to feed from me. I expressed and bottle fed for first 6 weeks then tried various formulas until diagnoses above. Poor little mite hasn't had the best start! The main issue now that we have most of his symptoms under control during the day and he is more cheerful in himself is that he sleeps terribly at night. He naps 3/4 times a day for 20-45 mins. Overnight he goes to bed sleepy but awake and falls asleep with a dummy, then typically wakes at 12ish, then hourly or at worst half hourly until dawn. He isn't hungry as he hasn't changed this since weaning and I've tried a bottle, it makes no difference. It's very hard to settle him back. He often does a very high pitched crying which is very hard to tolerate and sounds like a pain cry. We've elevated the cot head with books under the legs. I don't know what else to try, other than wait for him to grow out of it, as my firstborn never had anything like this! Any advice would be very appreciated as we are both so tired. Ty x
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My DS was like this and it turned out to be tongue tie. It might be worth getting it checked again as it can reattach, also, posterior tt can be easily missed.
How often are you offering solids? Could it be that his digestive system is just too immature to handle solids? I'd offer them at most once a day, preferably at breakfast so he has a chance of settling by bedtime. Have you tried stopping the solids for a couple of days and seeing if his sleep improves? Weaning isn't a linear process so its fine to do this 
It might also be worth asking on the allergies board about changing his formula. I know that formula doesn't suit all babies but I'm not very clued up on the options available.
And lastly, I'm a bit surprised he's on Gaviscon, there are far better meds available for reflux, but again I'm not very clued up in them. Hopefully someone who knows more will be along soon...
Did you read the link on tongue tie? I'm pretty sure being able to stick his tongue out is pretty normal with tt babies too
I'd drop the solids down to once a day. There's no rush. The nhs don't recommend moving to 3 meals a day until they are between 8 and 9 months.
Could you go back to the Paed? If you are thinking of excluding food groups and the gaviscon isn't working you really do need the advice of a Paed. Excluding food groups is something that you really shouldn't do without the advice and support of his HCP
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