Breaking point

[thismotherhoodthing]

I think I have reached breaking point with my lo and reflux. She is now 9 weeks old. At 5 weeks she had TT division and at 6 weeks was given nutramigen for CMPI. She is now on Neocate and carobel. Reflux is worse than ever and when she screams in pain it breaks my heart. I am exhausted as she won't sleep after 1am unless it's upright on me and even then she wakes up every 30 mins or so. I have tried probiotics, infacol, gripe water, cranial osteopathy, elevating her crib, burping her every ounce,paced bottle feeding, gripe water, tongue tie mouth exercises.

Considering switching bottles from MAM to Dr Browns but not sure if there's any point!?

Next step is to try Omeprazole which I'm gutted about as wanted to avoid medication and I keep hearing about the "acid battle" which sounds horrific.

I feel completely depressed about this and like I can't enjoy my baby as I'm wishing the days away. I dread every nighttime. She is my first child and it makes me so sad that I feel this way

Try the omeprazole. You’re trying plenty of other things - there’s no reason not to try this too.
As the survivor of a baby with silent reflux you have my every sympathy. It was the hardest fucking thing I’ve ever done in my life. It’s so so so tough!

There is a great CMPA Facebook page. Ask on there. I know there is another formula to try next but the people on there will be more knowledgeable.

Our LO had colic and changing to Dr Brown bottles and comfort milk was a game changer for us.
I hope you find something that works for you and your LO - these times are so hard. Look after yourself.

@Fallagain thanks - I've joined the Facebook group. It's just so hard to know if the milk is the issue or something else.

@DropYourSword thanks. I think we will. It's the hardest thing ever. We also had a really rocky start before all of this with me being readmitted to hospital with sepsis. It's been really tough but I know it could be worse

@Hopeful16 what bottles did you switch from? That's interesting. I've been looking at Dr Browns bottles - did you have the steriliser as well? Apparently it doesn't fit in a normal microwave which is confusing!

We switched from Tommee Tippee and had the TT electric steriliser - it worked without the 'top shelf' in.

[quote thismotherhoodthing]@DropYourSword thanks. I think we will. It's the hardest thing ever. We also had a really rocky start before all of this with me being readmitted to hospital with sepsis. It's been really tough but I know it could be worse [/quote]
Seriously, hardest thing I’ve ever done!
Everyone used to tell me it will get better, it won’t always be this hard and I just kept thinking I don’t bloody care, it’s this hard NOW and I’m struggling!
The only thing I can tell you (apart from it does get better, it does!!) is that the first 6-8 months were so tough that everything that’s come after it has been such a doddle in comparison! DS is now 5 and we sailed through terrible twos, threenager, teething, toilet training etc where other mums in my Mums group really struggled because at least by that age we were getting some sleep! That was my silver lining.
(Everyone that says newborns are easy can piss off!!)

@DropYourSword I completely agree! Although I am quite bitter towards my mum friends who have easy babies who just sleep and eat! It's so hard and you're right it's not helpful when people say that. Someone said to me that it will get better when she is about a year old. She is only 9 weeks old! So disheartening