When my little boy was 2/3weeks he was very colicky, reflux and then bloodin nappies. He was breastfed and Doctor suggested I give up dairy and things improved. But I was never fully sure if it really was dairy or his system just matured.
I stayed off dairy until he was 5months then tried reintroducing to my diet, no blood or excessive crying so thought all was ok.
However sleep is not ok. He started getting worse, he's gone from 1 wake for a feed per night to 4-5wakes for no apparent reason.
He's now 6.5 months and weening. He's had wheatabix with a little cows milk, a breakfast with whey powder in and I'm fully on dairy and his first ever bottle of formula yesterday. And sleep is INSANE! Tonight he has woken 12 times between 8 and 12:30! I am awake practically all night every 20mins to hour max and it's been like this for about 4 weeks.
The last 4 weeks it's also seemed like he has a bunged up nose and difficultly breathing at night, but does not seem unwell, no temp or other symptoms. Could this be dairy issues too?
Anyone know about dairy, blocked airways and bonkers sleep having a link?
He has no rash or skin problems.
Doctor said ask the hv about weening issues and then hv said best to ask doctor about trying non dairy formula!! Confused.
Help gratefully received xx