Hi all,
I posted a few days ago as my now 13 week old has suddenly started having very bad nights. Up until 12 weeks she was sleeping peacefully through the night, occasionally having one feed and going back down easily. Since 12 weeks old she has been waking frequently, screaming crying, and refusing to take milk until we can eventually calm her down. She then ends up with painful hiccups, and it takes ages to get her back down. We are barely getting any sleep and it's really affecting us as she is just not her self. During the day she is barely feeding and flinching and aggitated whenever she is eating.
After giving up on the GO who is useless, we went to a and e. They said it sounds like her reflux has gotten worse, and to give her two satchels of gaviscon rather than one. This has made no difference and I'm really worrying about how exhausted she looks and constantly upset / aggitated and hungry. She also seems to keep choking (obviously just mildly for a moment as otherwise I would be back down a and e). I am not sure if the related but she has also started grunting as though she's really upset or in pain.
None of the NHS services seem to be interested in helping me resolve this. I know she isn't herself at all. Has anyone experienced this with their reflux babies?
Thanks x
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user1479905737 · 03/03/2017 09:00
I have a reflux baby (nearly 12 weeks) who hasn't had any more medication than gaviscon either yet. I'm sure someone with more experience of those meds will be along soon to help.
But what I'm trying before adding medication is cutting out dairy and soy from my diet as there's a strong correlation between cows milk protein allergy and reflux symptoms in babies. If bf-ing you could try this and if formula you could try to switch to a non dairy/soy based formula? I'm a week and a half into cutting out those foods and I think it is making a difference. It's happening to coincide with the 12 week wonder week though which is affecting his behaviour and sleep (more clingy etc). So I don't think I'll know for sure for a couple of weeks.
I got the book 'colic solved' by a paedeatrician gastroenterologist which also offers other tips like raising the head of the cot, keeping baby on the left side etc. To help reduce the incidence of stuff coming up the oesophagus.
Hope this helps and in the meantime 
We took my Dd to a&he as she was having episodes of not breathing due to reflux.
She was admitted for one night and assigned a paediatrician. She gave her omeprazole and things started to improve straight away.
My Dd is 3 now and I have lots of experience with shitty reflux! So if I can help ask away. Need to do nursery pick up now but if you want any info let me know
My friend's son had silent reflux and had the same difficulties on the NHS. They eventually went private and were prescribed ranitidine.
My DS is on ranitidine too. It's good stuff with no side effects and generally seems to be a very mild medication. Go to your dr, tell them you think your baby has reflux, and tell them you want to try ranitidine.
Prop up the baby's cot with books at one end at about a fifteen degree angle.
Keep the baby upright for 20-30 mins after feeds.
Make sure baby is properly winded after about every two ounces.
I use Aptamil Comfort milk and find it helps.
I've read online that it peaks at about four months. My DS's reflux worsened at one point too.
Good luck
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Keep a really close eye on signs of dehydration
My understanding was that the mess needed to settle in the stomache before the milk
Try the cheek technique with syringe 
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