HELP

[Wallacemom]

Sorry to sound desperate and probably writing this in the wrong place but i need advice we hace a 1mth old baby girl last week sunday 11.30 we changed her over to hungry baby food cow and gate and everything was fine but 2 days in we were out and about i changed her no problems fed her every 3hrs as she demands and at her evening feed 9pm she had developed a dark red angry nappy rash and was screaming fit to burst its been like it now all week i got timodene from the doctor on the wednesday and went back yhe day after as her breathing sounded different and congested?? Was sent to the peadeatrics at our local hospital who told us to change her back to her original food cow and gate baby 1 the rash is getting smaller but still super angry im scared to bath her and we cant see a doc til monday when im sure they are going to say norhings wrong but the screaming lasrs every nappy change an its so bad i feel like i cant cope i burst into tears and feel so guilty i just thought from birth hungry baby would fill her up as she has a great appetite how long will this take to leave her system she has been back on her normal food since thursday 12noon i change her as soon as we hear the enevitable sound and she screams till its over its breaking my heart to see her cry i cant do this and my healthvisitor who i rung last week is coming tomorrow afternoon im so scared they will say im a bad mom

Take your baby to out of hours if you are worried. Hungry baby milk can cause issues, I was told by my HV never to use it. Baby sounds constipated...
you could try syrup of figs, but you would need to find out if it’s ok to use on such a little one.
No one will think you are a bad mummy xx

Hey, you're NOT a bad Mom. You're a mum to a newborn and taking all the advice you can to help your baby. Her screaming must be breaking your heart, I remember feeling the same.

Take her to out of hours doc if you think she needs help now. No one, absolutely no one will think badly of you. Everyone is wanting to help you and baby to find comfort.

So many mums (me included) feel helpless when our tiny baby is suffering with something beyond our control.

This will honestly pass and you will both start feeling better.

You are not a bad Mum, you are a lovely caring Mum. These things happen. It will pass.
Ask HV about changing milks. You can do it slowly over a few days by mixing the new one in with the old. These are things you just learn, no one tells you. There's no instruction manual for a baby so everyone flounders. Your baby is doing fine and she has a lovely caring Mummy looking after her.

Hi OP. Glad to hear you've changed back to a normal formula. Hungry baby milk is a complete waste of time and has likely made baby constipated. The rash should calm down soon. Have you been applying sudocrem? Make sure her bum is dry after using wipes before putting a nappy back on. If you're at home, put something down on the floor and let her have as much nappy free time as possible. You're not a bad mum. Feeding every 3 hours is completely normal at this age. Feeding her more often on a normal milk would also be normal. Just feed her when she asks and you'll be fine. Good luck x