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I dont think i can do this...

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Gin4thewin · 24/04/2020 17:12

DS is 6, DD is 5 months. She had been a nightmare with her feeding since day one. Shes worn me down so much im at a loss. EVERY bottle is a fight, if she takes an hour to drink 180ml, shes done alright. Her new thing is going rigid and just screaming, for no reason. She wants to be put down and then finish her bottle later, so can take anywhere up to two hours, an hour later decides she wants her next bottle and because shes not long finished the last one, i start the battle all over again. Shes had different bottles, formula, the lot. Im trying to home school my 6yo aswell and hes suffering for it aswell. DH was furloughed for 3 weeks and got called back yesterday. I wish he was never home, its made everything so much harder again. 6yo fights me over doing his work. Im just so drained. DD still only drinks 150-180ml a feed (still putting on weight so thats not a problem) and wants feeding every 3 to 4 hours, shes like a newborn still. I take my hat off to anyone trying to do this with more than 2 kids because i feel like im falling apart. I cant even say im trying to do over and above with DS's work, if i can get one thing done in a day with relative ease while fighting his sister, i call it a win. I suppose this is more me venting than anything. DH pulls his weight for the most part when hes home. I just feel like i could manage perfectly well if i wasnt fighting DD at every corner.

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SomeoneElseEntirelyNow · 24/04/2020 17:18

That sounds awful, good on you for getting out of bed every morning. My DD was just like yours except breastfed, it was reflux and after a few days of infant gaviscon she was a brand new baby. Call your GP and see if they can send a prescription to your local pharmacy.

Gin4thewin · 24/04/2020 17:44

She cant have gaviscon because it can cause constipation and she had bowel surgery at a week old a nd i cant get the alternative because it was recalled that in October, dr basically said suck it up

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LouiseTrees · 24/04/2020 17:50

How often do you burp her? Also do you use a reflux/ slow test? Which bottles/formula are you currently using? My little one still takes small bottles at 5 months but just has more of them then if we were making the big bottles.

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PlanDeRaccordement · 24/04/2020 17:52

Oh that sounds really wearing. One of mine had reflux too this was before baby gaviscon existed.
All I could do was
-buy a slower flow nipple, regular nipples can flow the milk too fast
-use the bottles with bags because that reduces the air swallowed
-feed her with her in a semi-upright position.
-every ten minutes, take a break and burp
-after feeding, keep her semi-upright in a bouncey chair or swing for an hour to help the feed settle.

PlanDeRaccordement · 24/04/2020 17:54

*chair not bouncing and swing not swinging. Idea is to not lay them flat on their back after eating.

aimzxd · 28/04/2020 10:43

There are more than two medications for infant reflux your doc is talking rubbish. My HV suggested carobel if the infant gaviscon didnt work but it does with no constipation issues. Carobel thickens the milk in the tummy so its harder to come back up. You can buy over the counter. You can also buy anti reflux formula.

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