Hey all,
I need help.
background story. - from 2 weeks baby was crying, stiffening, arching back before, during after feeds on SMA formula, at 4 weeks I was changed to aptamil comfort and she fed ok on it taking 3-4 oz every 3.5-4 hrs. Then all of a sudden she would scream for 6/7 hrs continuously nothing would console her, bath, walk, holding, feeding. Doctor said oh she’s reflux and colic try a different comfort formula. Eventually I rang gp and said I can’t do this anymore I need ye to help me she’s in pain they crying is not normal and then was put on aptamil pepti 1. She was a little bit better on this also but still the same, crying, stiffening, also had undigested milk in nappies and really runny nappies to constipation and impossible to get up her wind.
At 6w7d my girl was admitted to hospital with high temp and turned out she had covid. Spent 5 days in hospital on day 3 she was put on a ng tube for poor feeding for 24hrs.
On discharge I told paediatrian about her feeding and She has was put on neocate and omeprazole. I did 2 scoops neocate 2 scoops of aptamil pepti1 to wean her to the neocate for 2 days. Did 4 scoops neocate and she was drinking her 3-4oz perfect. 3 days after discharge she had to get her tongue tie done, still feeding fine.
1 week later at 8w5d she just refuses the bottle. She wakes screaming for it she takes 1oz and spits the bottle out stiffens up when I touch the teat to her lips I’m lucky to get 1-2oz into her every 4 hrs during the day. At night she wakes twice and will drink 3-4oz because she’s so hungry from not eating that day, and then come the day time again she’s back to fussing with her bottles. Feeding takes neatly 2.5hrs between getting the 1-2oz into her and the burping. She just screams and scream. She spits out the bottle but sucks her hand with hunger. She will take the bottle have 2 sips cry and stiffen up.
she has her 2 month vaccines tomorrow and I can’t bring myself to get them done because she’s not feeding well at the moment and the vaccines will make her worse. I really don’t know what to do, I’m trying to be positive but it’s so hard. When she’s happy which would be 10 mins in the day she’s the most beautiful smiley happy girl, but 90% of the time she’s crying in pain and just not happy. I just want to have a stress free feeding and my happy girl back.
any suggestions or mums that have gone through something similar please reach out.