First time posting- not sure what I'm looking for or expecting but here goes...
Feel so helpless with my baby. He has a number of issues at the moment
Trouble breathing, constantly wheezy (told he has floppy larynx but nothing else.. )
He coughs, struggles to breathe and constantly wants to be fed. I'm formula feeding so know he is eating a hell of a lot but I just don't know what to do except feed him. He isn't sick but spits up later and grabs at his throat like he's in pain. I googled and it said probably silent reflux
Keeps getting gas, sleeps for less than an hour and wakes up crying with it - and probably because he is eating so much.
He seems grumpy all the time or he just lies and stares into space awake for hours. And I mean hours... I try to get him to sleep but If I pick him up he cries until I put him down. Then the next day he may want to be held all day long.
Every time we have 1 good day the next we have a day 50 times worse.
I just feel I'm doing something seriously wrong with him for him to be so grumpy/ unwell and keep getting these issues - seems like its something new each day.
Literally can't get a GP appointment, she has only told me what it might be over the phone. Health visitor doesn't even return my calls
My house is a total mess, I cant eat because I'm worried, and my partner just keeps saying he is fine. I've recorded his breathing etc so will show the GP when he has his jabs but I feel like they just think im paranoid-even though its obvious!
I feel like noone is listening to me.
For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.
Parenting
Feel totally helpless with newborn
Laurappo · 03/08/2022 21:27
ChickinMarango · 05/08/2022 22:50
So with reflux, it’s not usually an illness but a sign of something else. Sounds to me like he has an allergy maybe CMPA or lactose. This can also cause wheeziness and make baby really uncomfortable. Does he have any eczema? You don’t say how old he is but my friends baby didn’t have any signs of eczema until he was maybe 12 weeks old. He had other signs but she put it down to him being colicy. Since the move to pepti 1 he’s a different baby.
Laurappo · 03/08/2022 21:56
Thanks for all your messages. Some days he will have a dummy but mostly he just spits it out at me and screws his face up. I have tried to call the HV but they never call me back. Apparently in my area there is a problem with staffing but I'll look into clinics.
He has just woken up after 10 minutes of sleeping and being awake for 6 hrs before that and I'm just sat here crying next to him.
Blueuggboots · 03/08/2022 21:30
Newborns are so hard and it easy to feel overwhelmed.
Go and see your GP or HV.
Is he having wet nappies and passing bowel movements?
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.