Screaming baby!

[Bottlefeed]

Looking for advice from anyone who has experienced what I am at the moment with my 7 week old.

she is formula fed (SMA) 160ml. I assumed she had reflux but I’m thinking maybe something else now?

When she is having a feed, if I remove the bottle to give her a break and burp her she goes hysterical, once I return the bottle she finishes the feed calmly and then the second It’s finished and removed from her mouth she immediately goes back to being hysterical, this includes screaming, red face, thrashing, hands clenched grabbing her face . This then continues for a good 2 hours. This is happening now for every feed day or night.

what we have tried-

We feed her almost bolt upright

We burp her at regular intervals

She is on a teat size 1 MAM bottle anti colic

We try to keep her upright for 20 mins after the feed but the whole time she thrashes about so much that she makes herself sick

Doctor prescribed Gaviscon sachets but I am loathed to use them as it says they cause constipation which she has suffered in the past and we have just got on top of that.

The other thing to add is that she can go in the daytime up to 7 hours without wanting a feed, other times it’s 5 hours. Sleeps soundly once she has exhausted herself.

Also, not sure if it could be relevant but she has a Pavlik harness on for hip dysplasia (has had it on for 5 weeks so far).

I just feel so sorry for her that she’s not enjoying her feed and drifting off into a peaceful sleep. It’s so heartbreaking to watch and I feel helpless 😔 I just want to be the best mum I can and I feel like I’m failing her.

Sounds like it could be CMPA which affects around one in ten babies.

Have a read of the article and see if the symptoms sound familiar

Agree with previous poster it sounds like cmpa to me, my nephew had it and was very much the same as your DD, the doctor switched him to prescribed milk and it was an instant change. I hope you get to the bottom of it op x

Thank you both for your replies! Spoke with GP today who has prescribed SMA Althéra. Hoping my little one has the same result as your nephew.

Have you tried it yet? And if so, how’s it going?

Mw told us babies get more constipation on that and that Aptimil is better. Her words were "between you me and the garden gate", in others words, she wouldn't say it officially as they're probably not allowed to! Anyway, from one mum to another, hope it works for you.

glad to hear that op! I hope it works for your little one

Maybe she is still hungry? Wants more milk?
If she is screaming when the bottle has finished and she’s drunk it dry, then that would be my first thought.