Sorry for the title, My 4 month old son and I are having a problem and I'd really appreciate your help. Please.
Rewind to 8 weeks ago and my bm supply diminished because of a flare up of an auto immune disease (Stills Disease) that I've had since childhood. I tried really hard to get my bm back, I even flew home so my mother would prescribe prolactin to help. It didn't work and needless to say I've had to use formula, but I still try to get my son to latch on and suck as much as he can during the day and night. I would love to keep breast feeding. So far I'm lucky if I get a drop out while he's sucking or 3 ounces.
He has always vomited after every feed small amounts. I didn't worry, I read that it's never as much as it seems so dismissed it. Anyway, before I knew it, he had colic. Very bad colic. I switched formulas, I bought the bottles (Dr Browns and Born Free), we tried Colief, Infacol, gripe water. I just learned to live with it and kept him upright during and after feeds until his body relaxed and he'd burped. His burps have always been loud and they have always shaken him on their way out.
But about two weeks ago, his vomiting became projectile. After every feed, he spits up excorcist style. Whatever is behind me is be covered in puke and (thankfully) my shoulders are often left unscathed. His burps are sharp, loud and just feel grizzly coming from him. The gp has prescribed domparadone and renititdine. I've been trying the medications this week and his symptoms were at least stable last week without the medicine. But with the medicine his symptoms have increased in severity. I've called the gp and tried to explain, I've taken my son in to be seen but they really aren't helpful, they keep dismissing me and telling me to keep using the medication.
I've continued with the medication, but there has been no change. He won't sleep at night unless he's in the sling upright and I'm standing. He will not even let me sit down. He will not be held in any other position except upright, and if you hold him the wrong way, sit down or even try to lay down he screams. These days his body doesn't seem to relax for more than an hour at a time and then he's wailing again.
Help us please!