Hi guys,
Hoping someone can help, really struggling to cope. My daughter is six weeks old on Friday and since about week 2/3 we’ve been trying to figure out what’s going on.
Symptoms:
- grunting squirming when awake or asleep
- not staying asleep for long
- won’t settle unless being hold/held upright
- constipation
- lightly spotted cheeks/rash
- seems in distress/uncomfortable all the time
We have tried infacol (no difference). Colief which eased symptoms for a day. Then we went the doctors who prescribed Dulcolax to help her have a bm (one every day now like clock work). Otherwise all symptoms remain. We then went to the walk in centre last night and they confirmed reflux and recommends Corobel which as of yet has made no difference. But I really feel there is more going on and the doctors are just ticking off a list and not really listening. She won’t sleep unless shattered and doubt she’s getting more than a few hours a day altogether.
I’m wondering whether the source of all this could be cmpa? However the doctor or hv haven’t even seemed to mention it? Should I buy some formula suitable to try on this basis to see if this helps, if so what kind?
HV can’t come again until Friday so got to wait until then otherwise.
Please help, I’m not sure what to do and it’s really impacting being a mother for me.