Hi all. I’m in need of some advice. Have asked HV who hasn’t been very helpful so I’ve resorted to Mumsnet!
DS is 7 months, soon to be 8 this month. He had silent reflux from birth which peaked around 3 months and was prescribed Omeprazole as he was arching his back and crying during every feed. He finally gained some weight and dose had to be increased around the 5 month mark.
I suspected his symptoms improved so stopped the Omeprazole early December after I did the dairy challenge (he does not have CMPA). He seemed fine, taking every bottle no issues.
Suddenly in January things changed. He seemed fussy, pulling away from the bottle and only wanted fed right before his nap in our room where it’s dark. This I’m not too bothered about apart from the fact he naps in our bed, he can sometimes bring up milk which results in changing the sheets regularly.
However, on some occasions he doesn’t take the bottle easily. This morning for example it’s taken me nearly an hour to get him fed and down for a nap.
I think he wouldn’t feed because he was sore but then couldn’t sleep because he was hungry. I could tell he was hungry, could hear his stomach rumbling. He took it well to begin with then started pulling away biting his top lip. I have noticed a tooth poking through his gum over the last few days. I have tried everything to help with teething from toys to ice lollies to bonjela, Anbesol, powders you name it. I give him Calpol or Nurofen nearly every day. It just seems that if this is teething it is going on for a very long time or what feels like it!
Has anyone experienced this before with teething? This will be DS’s first tooth so I’m new to this and I’m also a new mum. He can’t sleep in his own bed just now because he will just roll around the cot. I have to have him in our bed where I can cuddle him in and he relaxes.
He also isn’t interested in any of the foods I’m trying him with as part of the weaning process, aside from things like watermelon. Maybe because it soothes his gums?!
Lastly, should I change his bottle teat size? He’s currently on number 2 Mam teats. I have tried several times to give him size 3 which is for babies who are 4+ months but it seems to pour out the side of his mouth and he seems a bit uncomfortable with them.
I feel guilty as I get frustrated and upset. Any advice would be appreciated.