Hello
i have a two week old who since my milk came in has been suffering with trapped wind and gets hiccups when feeding that often last half an hour at least. The hiccups and wind keep him awake which means he’s often overtired. The midwives and health visitor just put it down to his digestive system needing to mature and said it’s normal however the last day or two have been really tough and he has been crying whilst feeding and arching his back (EBF). It makes getting him to sleep during the day a challenge and the only time he settles is in the carrier.
after feeding he’ll pump his arms and legs in discomfort and all we can do is try to wind him.
he’s just also started being very congested especially at night so we’ve bought a humidifier that seems to help a little
We burp and wind him during/after feeds and try to sit him upright (harder at night)
I also think I have fast let down so have been hand expressing for about 30 seconds whilst he feeds until the milk stops “shooting out” (HV doesn’t seem to agree)
I’ve tried feeding him lying back but the pressure of his head on my breast ended up with us both being covered in milk
we’ve been giving him infacol for the last week and initially it seemed to help but the last day it seems that it actually makes his hiccups worse and after he’s had it he fusses and won’t latch.
his latch is good and he’s gaining weight, has plenty of wet and dirty nappies and I think this is why the HV isn’t concerned and just told me to do skin to skin and use the carrier which doesn’t help me when he hasn’t slept most of the night.
I wasn’t sure whether to try colief? Just looking for anyone who has experienced anything similar???