Don't really know where to start... bare with me!
LO is 4 weeks old today and I've had issues from day one when feeding her. She is formula fed, at birth she was drinking aptimil and was vomiting quite a lot and always seemed to be gagging to me. Called GP who advised to change milk to anti reflux milk, this made her 100% worse she never kept a feed down and I was in a constant cycle of feeding, vomiting- repeat! We stuck with that milk for around 4 days and I called GP back where I spoke with the nurse, who made me feel terrible. She essentially said - what do you expect your baby is 2 weeks old and you've changed her milk, why did you change it, babies stomachs aren't going to handle a milk change, she can't be vomiting that much as she gained weight at her 5 day check, and I was advised to go back to the original milk.
Since then LO has continued to be a nightmare, every feed she is in agony, her arms and legs are flaying, she's grunting and moaning, it's almost as if she's trying her hardest to drink the milk as fast as she can. After a feed she can cry for up to 2-3 hours, this morning from 7.30-11.30 so I called the GP again and the same nurse called back, we had a discussion and she said they don't like to give new babies medication etc etc- But I stuck to my guns and said I'm not willing for my new born baby to continue in so much pain! She has prescribed gaviscon but I think LO has CMPA.
I really don't have much faith in the GP surgery, I am being made it feel as though I am almost making up her symptoms, today she asked how my mental health was, is this my first baby, 'this is the 4th time you've called'
Her symptoms-
Wheezy breathing, I can hear her at all times, if it isn't a blocked nose/ chesty sound she is making little 'tweety' noises.
Hives/ spots all over her face, especially around her mouth after feeding.
Swollen eyes? I will attach a pic, I don't know if I am being sensitive or if they look swollen.
Green/ grey poo- her pop is almost a khaki colour.
Vomiting and spitting up, she has to sit up after a feed for around an hour. She does seem to get some relief from the pain when she is sat up.
Wind- constantly passing wind, she farts like her dad!
She has decreased how much feed she's taking too she was taking between 4-6oz every 3 hours, we are managing 2oz sometimes 3 every 4 hours. This seems to decrease as her pain has increased!
I am at the point now where I feel like going to the walk in centre with her, I am exhausted and struggling to enjoy my beautiful baby, seeing her in so much pain is just destroying!