5 week old baby and reflux

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I feel like I've got a brick wall today and need to vent/seek reassurance. My DS is five weeks old and has periods where he seems to suffer from reflux and then days where he's absolutely fine. Last night was a bad night (up every two hours and difficult to settle) and he hasn't slept at all today other than short naps on me here and there (and hour or two maximum over the day probably). I feel really guilty that I haven't been able to settle him to sleep at all firstly. I've also got a cold and my eczema is really playing up so I'm feeling really run down. On top of this I'm breastfeeding so I'm sore too! My partner was away last night on business and has only just returned tonight at 8:30. Today has been a huge struggle. He's cried all day, wants to be held upright all the time, and hasn't slept which means I haven't slept. I'm just feeling a bit fed up and would love any advice or reassurance that this parenting lack is actually fun and beautiful because right now it's painful and stressful!

Just wanted to give you my love as a fellow mama to a refluxy baby! I can't really offer much advice as we never found a remedy other than just go with the flow. Our DD is 8 months old now and reflux is behind us (never thought I'd see the day we didn't need to change her outfits multiple times and go through 100 bibs) but it does get better!

Is there anyway now your partner is home he could take over for a bit and give you some much needed rest? I know it's hard with BFing but even to allow you to go have a nice bath or something to chill out.

You got this mama!

Have you thought about maybe if your wee one is CMPA? Cows milk protein allergy, very common cause of reflux.

If you cut dairy out of your diet, you should notice a difference in days if that's the cause. It's difficult to do as dairy is in soooo many foods!😞. I had to do this for me wee girl and within days we had a different child. I am still dairy free as I'm still breastfeeding her.

Also check out the Huckleberry app for nap times. You put in your babies due date, ( app explains why) and what time they went to sleep and what time they woke and it will calculate when they are due a nap and the "sweet spot" of when the best time to lay them down. Lifesaver for me.

Hope this helps.

Thank you both! I've never heard of the Huckleberry app so I'll definitely download that. We thought we might try the Gina Ford method but he's not yet in a consistent routine at all. Partner was great last night and looked after DS all evening. Of course he didn't cry for him and looked like an angel child!

My DD is 6 wks old and suffering from reflux and colic. We had been using infacol but have tonight started on gaviscon after she screamed for 6 hours straight last night. It's a pain to give and no idea if it works, but we are in the 'try anything to get everyone to sleep' phase! She also cries during the day too now and refuses to be put down without much shrieking which she didn't used to do.

You have my sympathies, it's horrible and not at all enjoyable right now, I have done a lot of middle of the night sobbing. But, this phase will pass and lovely smiley babies will emerge at the other side!

It's worth speaking to your GP if things get worse, maybe at your 6 week check?

Hi my baby has reflux, you need to see a doctor and reflux causes them pain as it’s acid that hurts there throat, when they are held upright it stays down so it does not rise, as your baby gets older It will close the gap to stop acid rising but this can take months. He need medication to stop this happening m, my Dd has both types of reflux vomiting and silent and is on too different medications for this. Once you baby is on meds it will settle better. I promise parenting gets fun especially when they smile and look at you as though you are there world! Any questions let me know.

My 2nd dc had reflux it was hard. I got some Gaviscon and changed to formula feeding (so it wasnt all on me) and actually found baby fed much more quickly and effectively as well, which reduced her physical symptoms as not forever suckling.
Go and see the GP. Good luck

He may need infant gaviscon for the reflux. Also may have colic may need infacol after a feed. Or if being breastfed my need a top with a bottle. X