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Reflux and constipation help

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Mum2be0523 · 17/02/2023 11:18

Hi everyone im after some advice for my 2 week old baby. Im having terrible night time issues relating to loud grunting noises that he is making. He isn’t crying but wriggles around is generally isn’t settling and makes these terrible loud grunting noises. This goes as soon as you pick him up . There is no real issue during the day he can lay for 3 hours and not hear a peep but as soon as it hits night time ready for bed it starts. Iv had issues with him with sickness, hiccuping and coughing during feeds. Varying feeding times (cow and gate first milk) and patterns there is no consistency. Iv tried every technique including sat up, not laying down until 30 mins after bottle, baby massage, tilting cot to no avail but like I said mainly at night. It does make sense how he can lie so flat during the day and no issues to then this at night. Gp has said reflux and colic and that the noises in the night is more colicky, she has prescribed gaviscon and works lovely during the day but nothing at night. He also seems to take feeds better since on the gaviscon. I cant say hes rolling in pain or crying because he isnt. Infacol also did nothing to help. Im at a loss of what to do im so reluctant to try different milk in case this doesnt work i was considering comfort milk or anti reflux but i dont think you can give the gaviscon with this and dont want to overload and try too many different things. Someone suggested colief drops but not sure if these will help. Any advice is really appreciated im exhausted and need sleep

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H44123 · 27/02/2023 17:17

@Mum2be0523 hi - how did you get on?

my boy is exactly the same! Main issues at night… I originally though constipated as back arching, knees up, waking up after 45 mins sleep at night but he does poo although every 1-2 days and it isn’t hard so don’t think constipation and midwife said it isn’t constipation as normal for babies to go every few days, it’s only constipation when hard poo

i have tried Infacol but no difference. Last night he actually projectile vomited for the first time. Whatever is the issue it’s just unsettling him and he is in pain. It’s like he cries whilst having a cramp/pain then once it goes he stops. Also eatting little and often. Currently on cow and gate infant powder formula but I have just bought today Kendamil and the cow and gate anti reflux powder. Thinking of starting Kendamil tonight only because I need to get the next size tests the cow and gate as it’s a thicker formula

xx

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