Hi there,
I'd really appreciate some opinions from mums/dads as I feel a bit let down after my DS paediatric appointment.
For some background context my DS is 15weeks old and I'm pretty sure he has silent reflux and some serious gastro/wind/pooing issues. I also suspect he might be teething.
Symptoms are:
Constantly dribbling
Blows raspberries/builds up spit and swallows it
Difficulty breathing when laid on back
Sometimes coughs/splutters and sometimes chokes (maybe on spit)
Makes clicking sound when feeding
Has become very fussy on breast but takes expressed milk a little better
Morning wake ups consist of crying and straining to poo.
His poos recently seem very mucousy
He will cry and scream in pain some evenings.
Has a very slightly tongue tie but numerous people have said it's not problematic so doesn't need to be
He brings back up milk but then swallows
I've taken him to the doctors a few times. He'd been prescribed infant gaviscon which seemed to help the reflux but caused awful constipation. He'd also been prescribed ranitidine but reacted badly to it. So then he was referred to a paediatrician. Some things the paedi said that bothered me.
*she prescribed a new med (ompez something) I asked what the side effects where, she said there were none. Upon looking at the box at home, there were loads, including constipation! Why would she tell a blatant lie?
*I asked if his tongue tie could be the issue. She tried looking at his tongue but DS wouldn't cooperate. She just said it's not likely to be an issue as he can feed fine😐. I had already said feeding was an issue and has become worse.
*I told her he's had less wet nappies and she said it's fine as he's gotten older so he can hold his wee for
- I expressed concerns about his weight as he was 6lb 6oz at birth and is now 11lb 3oz. She said this is fine as he has not moved down a centile on the chart. However, at birth he was close to 9th centile and now he is just below 2nd centile😐.
*I asked about his problems/discomfort with pooing for his age and she said it's normal and he'll grow out of it.
*I asked if he could be teething as he dribbles all the time and now has suspected diarrhea. She said definitely not as he's too young.
I got the impression she thought I was a neurotic mum. She asked if DS is my first child, which I feel is irrelevant. I didn't ask to see a paedi, the doctor referred him. I'm no pushover but I felt things were becoming a bit arguementative do I left feeling quite dissatisfied.
I'm at my wits end with my son's symptoms. He cries and screams so much and I can barely put him down. The poor more seems in such discomfort most of the time and I feel exhausted. All the paedi did was completely dismiss my concerns and prescribe a medicine which I'm quite wary about.
Can any of you give experiences opinions on the things she has said. Is she correct or is she talking gripe?
Thanks