Any help appreciated with my situation as I’m at my wits end.
Ds2 is 8 weeks old and it’s been the most challenging time. He had to come at 37 weeks due to placenta starting to fail. Since then I’ve barely been able to put him down. He screams when put on his back and even if in the deepest of sleep he will usually wake either instantly or within 5-10 minutes. When he wakes it’s as though he is in a lot of pain and it appeared to be reflux/gas related. DH and I basically have to take the whole night in shifts holding him or neither of us will sleep.
Hes the most unhappy little chap and it’s breaking me. DS1 (4) was not like this at all even though he had reflux I could still put him down to sleep for short spells or to play on his mat. Basically if he’s not being held then he’s crying.
Went to Gp 2 weeks ago who prescribed gaviscon which hasn’t helped.
Yesterday was 6-8 week check up and different GP diagnosed an Inguinal hernia. I feel so devastated that I didn’t notice but it’s not particularly obvious. GP seemed sure that this was the cause of his discomfort. He has done an urgent referral to paediatrics and said we should hear within 2-4 weeks.
I just wondered if anyone else has recent experience of this.
if so,
how long did GP referral take?
and did having the operation help with babies discomfort and general happiness?
Im so desperate for some improvement. At the minute I’m getting up every day just hating life and I cry most days. I just can’t carry on like this.
thanks in advance