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Silent reflux?

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loraine230 · 01/09/2020 12:35

Following from my last post about constantly crying/hungry baby I am pretty sure he has some form of silent reflux but can babies be born with it? Or can it come on from some sort of trauma from birth? I know a lot of mums were saying it was normal but I can tell you right now the way my baby screams unless on my boob all day and all night is absolutely not normal. I allowed people to make me feel I was just being over the top because I'm a ftm but I absolutely trust my instincts and know something is causing him to cry constantly and feed. He is only actually sick if he over eats so I think it's more like silent reflux, does anyone have any tips for reflux babies other than you kind of just have to wait it out and wait for time to pass you by and your baby to get older? I'm waiting for my gp to complete registering him so that I can take him in and get help but I've read they just seem to prescribe gaviscon and make out your crazy? My HV is coming today so I will talk to her about it anyway but I just need advice from parents to have experienced it first hand cause I truly don't think anyone understands how hard it is unless they have experienced it. Even my friends think I'm over reacting until they come round and try to hold him and see how unsettled he is and how distressed he is. It breaks my heart my poor baby is 2 weeks and has just had so much since he was born, it makes me feel useless like I'm a bad mother because from a horrible birth for him, to antibiotics and blood tests in hospital for a week because of my waters breaking early to tongue tie cut and then oral thrush and this all in 2 weeks! I just want to help him so please tell me your positive outcomes and how you helped your dc? I will do anything, will cutting dairy and soy out help? (Ebf) sorry it's long and muddled and rambly because I'm exhausted and worried about my baby boy.

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BumbleNova · 01/09/2020 12:47

Yes - totally possible to have it from birth. My DS did.

Really good you have had the tongue tie cut. Have you noticed any improvement?

Bottle or EBF?

Reflux is caused by something. For my DS it was tongue tie and a cow's milk protein allergy. Once we had fixed those, he was a different baby.

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loraine230 · 01/09/2020 13:02

@BumbleNova

Yes - totally possible to have it from birth. My DS did.

Really good you have had the tongue tie cut. Have you noticed any improvement?

Bottle or EBF?

Reflux is caused by something. For my DS it was tongue tie and a cow's milk protein allergy. Once we had fixed those, he was a different baby.

Breastfed he isnt good with bottles even if it's my milk expressed tried dr browns/mam he just still manages to drink it too fast and then be sick, I'm trying to find what I should cut out to see if it will help! Honestly willing to try anything at this point just for my baby to be settled and happy and not in constant pain! Thank you
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loraine230 · 01/09/2020 13:04

@BumbleNova

Yes - totally possible to have it from birth. My DS did.

Really good you have had the tongue tie cut. Have you noticed any improvement?

Bottle or EBF?

Reflux is caused by something. For my DS it was tongue tie and a cow's milk protein allergy. Once we had fixed those, he was a different baby.

Oh and in terms of TT he seemed to be feeding less frequent yesterday and more settled but today he's worst than ever! He's been crying all day, falls asleep on tummy boob but then wakes up 2 minutes later and screams until I put him back on it which I'm guessing makes his reflux worst which is why he constantly wants the boob because in between it's hurting him
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BoomyBooms · 01/09/2020 13:17

I so feel for you OP, you are exactly where I was six months ago. It awful for all of us. Our silent reflux was diagnosed in A&E after I took my baby there at 3 weeks old because she cried hysterically for twelve hours straight and nothing settled her. Noone else would see her for various reasons, in case you wonder why it ended up being A&E. The fussiness on the boob and the constant hysterical screaming were the only symptoms so you absolutely must trust your gut.

We were given baby gaviscon which helped a bit for a while but not massively. After about two weeks of that we went back and GP gave us omeprazole. The omeprazole was the game changer. The difference was miraculous - finally my baby stopped crying constantly, could feed without seeming to be in pain, she slept better too because of the pain stopping and finally being able to feed properly. She is still on the same dose and we haven't noticed any side effects.

Btw with Gaviscon it can help for some but with us, because reflux babies can be very windy too and that can cause them pain, after a while the Gaviscon was just constipating her and giving her more of a tummy ache. We stopped and carried on with just omeprazole and she was absolutely fine.

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loraine230 · 01/09/2020 13:59

@BoomyBooms

I so feel for you OP, you are exactly where I was six months ago. It awful for all of us. Our silent reflux was diagnosed in A&E after I took my baby there at 3 weeks old because she cried hysterically for twelve hours straight and nothing settled her. Noone else would see her for various reasons, in case you wonder why it ended up being A&E. The fussiness on the boob and the constant hysterical screaming were the only symptoms so you absolutely must trust your gut.

We were given baby gaviscon which helped a bit for a while but not massively. After about two weeks of that we went back and GP gave us omeprazole. The omeprazole was the game changer. The difference was miraculous - finally my baby stopped crying constantly, could feed without seeming to be in pain, she slept better too because of the pain stopping and finally being able to feed properly. She is still on the same dose and we haven't noticed any side effects.

Btw with Gaviscon it can help for some but with us, because reflux babies can be very windy too and that can cause them pain, after a while the Gaviscon was just constipating her and giving her more of a tummy ache. We stopped and carried on with just omeprazole and she was absolutely fine.

This honestly is ds today! He has been hysterically screaming since 8am this morning unless on my boob!!!! TMI but my nipples are so sore from where he comes on and off constantly and he has slept about 10 minutes today because every time he falls asleep on my boob he falls off wakes up and screams for it back, I cannot go on like this and he cannot go on like this! So it's good to know that you managed to get help!! Did your gp prescribe the tablets after the gaviscon didn't work? Thank you!!
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BumbleNova · 01/09/2020 14:08

Ok. Have you got a sling? It's a temporary fix but may really help. Holding him more upright against your chest should make a real difference.

You need to see a GP. Gaviscon also can really help with easing reflux symptoms and there are other drugs you can try if that doesn't help.

I would also suggest you try cutting dairy and soya out your diet. If it is an allergy, you should see results quickly.

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