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They gave me painkillers for him, he already seems like his normal self

Well done finding that! I can sympathise with him. I burnt the roof of my mouth two days ago eating (really badly). It hurts to eat still now and the skin is all smooth, sensitive and weird. Oh and of course loads of ulcers popped up.

Poor little chap! I'd say baby bonjela but I think you have to be two months old for that.

It's not reflux.. I have figured out what it is.

He has a massive massive ulcer under his tounge. I have been reading and this also puts them off their food as eating is painful and it explains the screaming.

I have rang the drs back to see what I can do for him and am waiting for a call back.

Poor little man

I'm going to see how he goes tonight and will speak with the health visitor tomorrow as the drs seem to be clueless then will go back to them hopefully armed with more info from the HV.

Although I have just got some more expensive bottles (went to get dr browns but saw these), gave him a feed and he had 70ml straight off (he was having 120 previously but then went to 60 and then down to 30 which took ages as he was spitting the bottle out and spitting milk out) now he's in bed having a kip, we had a bit of shouting but no screaming or crying. And I managed to get a lot of wind out of him.

I just hate seeing my little man in pain.

Keep going with the dr ducky . My friends baby who had reflux kept getting turned away by patronising drs who thought as a ftm she was over reacting and they kept say "babys cry for all kinds of reasons" . My friend doesnt overact and it really got her down it was so awful to see . Eventually one of them suggested it was reflux and everthing totally changed . Stick to your guns .

Ducky sorry to hear they weren't helpful. It was a really good health visitor in my case who was more helpful and made me go back to the GP and not leave til he had the meds. If it is reflux the following might help:
Try to feed in an upright position if possible and keep him upright after a feed for 30 mins.
Raise the head of the moses basket (a couple of books under the stand was what we used), as reflux babies hate lying flat.
Maybe try smaller feeds more often.
I also heard that swaddling helps colicky babies (although I was rubbish at it). And I think it's Dr Brown bottles which are good- a friend of mine swore by them.
And if you have a sling, carrying him may help.

But if you are still worried call them back and tell them you are not happy.

And I just got him home he's had a small feed but absoloutely screamed the house down

It was useless they said as long as he's weeing he will be find and the health visitor doesn't work Mondays

He has all the anti colic stuff but I don't think it's colic I think it's reflux

My MIL had colic with DH and my BIL so I've gone on the preemptive and all my bottles are anti colic ones with special valves.

Ducky let us know how it goes, I hope the Drs can reassure you. It's horrinle to feel helpless and he's so small, but I've got my fx that it's nothing serious for you.

Rang them constantly at 8 to find out they don't open until 8.30

Never underestimate problems with reflux !my friends first baby had it they could never lie him down flat he cried alot ! Loads of drs didnt pick up on it until one suggested trying baby gaviscon and he was like a different baby ! Hope everything is ok xx

Thanks guys

It's the fact he's eating at the most half his usual feed that's worrying me the most it says everywhere to get urgent medical advice if that happens. he's screaming the roof off when he farts and he seems to be farting a hell of a lot. I wondered if it could possibly be his formula.

Another hour until the drs open so I will dress us both and wait.

I just feel so helpless

Don't know what to suggest except ring Dr but just wanted to say try not to worry. Stupid thing to say, I know, because you must be worried sick.

I hope you woke DH and got some support from him Ducky.

From about 12 weeks he had infant gaviscon. Not sure it did much really. It is something they grow out of. By 6 months when we started solids he was much better. If it continues they may prescribe a specific formula. It's horrible when they're out of sorts but this is very common. Keep calm, pop the TV on for distraction

That's exactly what he's been doing I did have him on infacol but that seemed to have made things worse so tried him on gripe water earlier, that seems to have made the passing wind easier but he has been spitting up

Think il just sit with him on my chest until the morning. Really really hope it is that and nothing more serious.

Did you do anythig to stop it? Or did he just grow out of it?

And it doesn't sound like they're worried and they're always very cautious with new borns so take comfort in that x

I just remember a couple of evenings around 6 weeks old where he was just so unsettled and wouldn't feed which was out of character. He also had reflux so spat up lots- could your DS have that? It can be really uncomfortable for them.
If you can't sleep, sit beside him and try to relax. I spent a whole night once sat right up with baby on chest waiting for gp to open

Thanks Bugaboom, did your ds have something similar?

I called nhs direct and she didn't say much but was very lovely, she didn't sound too worried but said as he's so young he will need an emergency gp appointment (within 6 hours) so I have to call them at 8 when they open. That sounds like they aren't too worried doesn't it?

I did think it was just bad colic until he started eating loads less. I'm just pacing the floor waiting for 8 o clock now I've managed to get him to have a kip on the lounge floor but am too scared to do anything where I won't be able to stare at him

I'm still just so worried, I couldn't bear for anythig to happen to him

Ducky I haven't been on this thread for a long time but I can't sleep and it popped up in active and couldn't leave your post unanswered. Have you got a sling you can pop baby in and sway? I remember this worked well with ds on nights like this. Then I used to co sleep when he settled.
Also a midwife told me that out of hours GPs and even A&E were always happy to see babies when you are worried even if there was nothing wrong. Can you call them or nhs direct now if he won't settle?

There is something wrong with him he has hardly eaten and when he does he's not eating properly and then he gets very distressed.

So so so worried I can't stop crying an waiting for the drs to open and going in.

It looks as if there's a problem with the milk he's having like he is allergic maybe but he's had that milk since birth and there's been no problems.

So worried

I have never been a size 10 or a size 12 Cupcake. I am positively sylph like if I get down to a 14- not skinny but totally in proportion and slim. I am rarely a 14. At a 16 I look decent.

Ducky- oh that's awful. You must be beside yourself. I don't know what I'd do. Is colic wind? If DS screamed like that I wouldn't know how to help him except call the health visitor or GP. But if he has stopped it suggests you have got it right. Try and get some sleep and let's hope he has worn himself out and sleeps for a few hours so you get a break.

DH went to bed at 9. I am about to give DS his bottle but am doing it downstairs so DH does not wake up. I am hoping DS will sleep until 1.30 ish and then after that one until may be 4.30. By that time if DH feeds him, it will be almost time for him to get up for work and he mght have had about 7 hrs sleep. Whether Ds will co-operate with those timings is another thing. I am sure he wakes up just for a cuddle at times. He's a right little snuggler. I love it after he has had a feed and he just sort of passes out with the effort of feeding. You could do almost anything with him then.

Tonight he was lying in his baby seat and DH sneezed and he nearly jumped out of his skin poor little thing.