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can anyone recommend a private paed in London?

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 10:27

hello - I am hoping to find a private paediatrician in London to ask about my 2-month-old's problems with feeding. I know I could ask for a referral from the GP within the NHS but I would like to do it faster than that. Does anyone have any recommendations? thanks!

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Umlellala · 18/12/2008 10:35

You could make an appointment with the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy. The woman I saw was a paediatric nurse, now training in osteopathy and v knowledgeable (obv overseen by qualified osteopath). They are free and run on donations, based near Angel.

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 11:42

excuse 1-handed typing... bf counsellor thinks it's reflux, so gp has prescribed gaviscon, but i'm not totally convinced it is reflux and find the business of getting gaviscon into a 2-month-old pretty hellish. i suppose i was hoping for another opinion really and assumed a paediatrician would be the way to go. is this the kind of thing osteopaths deal with?

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taliac · 18/12/2008 11:49

Portland Hospital - find a consultant that covers the specialty you want here

Umlellala · 18/12/2008 12:09

Yes, definitely. Well worth a visit IMO.

Umlellala · 18/12/2008 12:10

fpo.freeforums.org/ask-an-osteopath-f5.html

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 13:26

ok, thanks umlellala - am now booked in to see our local osteopath this afternoon. fingers crossed.

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 13:26

ok, thanks umlellala - am now booked in to see our local osteopath this afternoon. fingers crossed.

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Umlellala · 18/12/2008 13:42

Oh good luck. Though I have to say I took dd to a local oesteopath and he was a complete hippy loon. I can't decide whether it really works or is hippy craziness. I like the centre cos it seems a bit more um... grounded (and is free/donations so if it is a load of rubbish, you don't mind).) I do think they have helped with ds's torticullis (sp?) and his wheezing/colds, plus he is generally more settled (and they were really really nice!)

But just to warn you, it can be a bit weird...

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 18:52

Hm. Well, she didn't seem like a hippy loon, she was very nice. And kind to my older daughter, too, which obviously made me warm to her! She didn't venture any real opinions really though, so we'll see. Poor little DD2 has had a horrid day being pumped full of gaviscon, which I hate doing, and having her first jabs. Anyway, thanks very much for the suggestion. I so hope it will have made a difference to poor sad DD2.

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Umlellala · 18/12/2008 19:49

Oh that's brilliant (just felt a twinge of guilt that I'd suggested a load of rubbish ). I am a big fan of osteopathy, it makes total sense to me (and like all jobs, you get good people and bad people. Glad yours was good! The bloke we saw was fine - just, oh I don't know.) Anyway, hope it helps your dd - did she suggest further treatment?

I do suggest paying the centre a visit too though. They are very keen and happy to try and sort everything they can. Ds does seem more settled (though that could just be growing older of course), and they really sorted his head turning. He was less puky too, til yesterday . Going back in Jan.

Sycamoretree · 18/12/2008 19:52

I'd recommend the Portland Hospital.

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Maenad · 18/12/2008 21:57

well, she said I should give her a call to let her know how DD2 responded (if at all), but she didn't seem to be saying that we ought necessarily to come back. I'm not sure that she was really saying anything in actual fact...

Maybe I will try the centre after Christmas then, if this hasn't all been magically resolved. Though I am now planning an experimental course of expressing before feeds in order to test my hypothesis that this is actually caused by overactive letdown. Hope I don't end up compounding the problem by stimulating loads more milk!

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Umlellala · 18/12/2008 22:00

Def worth a visit IMO. What's happening with dd? I had/have a v fast letdown on one side and think ds dealt with it better as he got older. Also his mouth got bigger wich helped him latch properly at night.

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Maenad · 19/12/2008 09:32

She will either suck for 5 or 6 mins and then pull off and scream, refusing to go back on, or else she pulls off after a minute or two and cries, and maybe has another go then cries again etc. Bf counsellor thinks she's crying in pain when she pulls off after a minute or two, and says it doesn't look like the fussiness of a baby dealing with fast letdown. But I think she may just be freaking out a bit rather than being in pain at that point, and that when she feeds for longer and then screams she is actually in pain because she has swallowed air.

How long did it take your ds to deal better with fast letdown? (please say not too much later than 9 weeks!)

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Umlellala · 19/12/2008 19:45

Oh gosh, no. I think ds used to do that, though can't remember (it was only few months ago ). And we do still occasionally do switch sides every minute or so when v tired (right now he is being fussy, and switching sides, or rocking while feeding seemed/s to work)?! By 3mths we had no problems with feeding. He used to avoid my right breast (crazy squirting boob) when heavy with cold but doesn't seem to anymore (think this was osteopathy) He is now 5mths and feeding is usually a piece of cake. Has always only really fed or 5-10mins though

Umlellala · 19/12/2008 19:51

Oh, ds just burped and is happier...
It couldn't be that old favourite wind, could it? Worth walking/bouncing around with her on you upright for a bit when she cries to see if she burps?

CrushWithEyeliner · 19/12/2008 19:56

I recommend The Cromwell for similar issues

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Maenad · 19/12/2008 21:48

Oh, hadn't heard of the cromwell, Crush. Thanks.

My campaign of repeat feeds on one side seems to be helping today, so I am feeling a bit encouraged. Though nervous about possible effect of expressing too much.

I do think it's wind. Though my frantic walking with her on my shoulder etc doesn't always help, and she doesn't calm down when she's burped. But I am wondering whether she is just so upset by that stage that she is unable to settle down. (small drama queen!)

I'm very pleased to hear you had no problems by 3 months, Umlellala - that was sort of what I was hoping might be our situation. It sounds as though your problems with your DS are similar to ours. Even down to my alarmingly squirty right boob!

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CrushWithEyeliner · 20/12/2008 11:30

No probs - Sophie Rossneau is amazing, I can't recommend her enough for this kind of thing....

peanutbuttermarmitetoast · 20/12/2008 21:08

You need to see warren hyer who is the best for this problem, it is his speciality. I could not recommend him highly enough He has a new practice in central london, google him. I couldn't recommend him highly enough. Othwerwise Mr Massoud at The Portland or Mr El Tumi at The portland also specialise in this area.

TheBayingBanshee · 20/12/2008 21:12

I second Warren Hyer who we have seen for all our children.

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Maenad · 20/12/2008 21:14

thank you peanut. I'll look him up. Today has been a bit ropey again, so my confidence in my fast letdown theory is waning a bit.

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