Im absolutely gutted to realise my new DD (nrly 5) has got reflux. My DS had it and it made life hell.
He was 5 months before it was diagnosed and i was given medication (losec - Omeprazole). I just gave him it out of desperation as he wasn't feeding at all at that point.
My DD however feeds CONSTANTLY so it hadn't occured to me that was the problem. She is piling on the weight which was the oposite of my DS.
This week has been hell. She is increasingly windy, being sick now, screaming, and I mean screaming, in real pain. High pitched. Writhing around, rigid, purple and sweating with all the exertion. I can see that she is feeding too much, not giving herself time to digest but just wants the comfort of the breast. The more milk that goes in though, the more pain she is obviously in.
She put on 1lb 8oz last week .
Cannot lie flat so is on our chests all night. Cant sleep for more than an hour before the pain wakes her. Really irratable when trying to feed her, especially on the right.
Its all classic signs.
Poor little thing is so exhausted - and so are we!!
Thing is, the medication is horrible. I think you give it at every feed or maybe at least 4. Its cooled boiled water with a nasty tasting tablet in it. What is the point in breast feeding if im going to give her water and medication with everyfeed, wiping out all the good flora the breastmilk is meant to provide.
Tell me there's something better, more natural. I keep reading about ColicCalm but dont know if its an internet sales gimic.
I know all the other stuff, rising moses basket up at one end. Keeping baby upright for 30 mins after a feed. That is a joke, we are calming her for hours after, theres no chance we are putting her down!
Im even going to eliminate dairy from my diet but apparently it can take 3 weeks to improve things and ive just started today.
HEEEEELP, I can't do another 5 months of this and I dont like seeing her suffer.