Thanks everyone. Appointment just made with the GP for tomorrow morning. First feed this morning was fine, but second feed back to taking tinsy amount and then screaming. Third feed managed to get 3oz down her, no screaming . All very odd indeed. But then an hour later we had quite a bit of the feed back up, looking all cottage cheesy, which I have read to be a bit of a classic sign of reflux. So ultra . Like Lottie, I presumed it was something you either had or didn't so I'm grabbing at straws here wondering if it's a sporadic thing. It's not like I'm breasfeeding and therefore my diet is affecting her feed - or she's getting a varied diet - its SMA Gold morning noon and night for her!
Sock and Mistletoe - how are you both coping at home alone?
Somewhat - Olivia has definitely started smiling the past week too. Isn't it absolutely lovely? Everything before I just put down to wind, which tbh, it so clearly was. Now, she smiles when we tickle her cheek, if she's in the mood and basically if she's happy, which atm is not very often with the digestive thing going on.
I've also been trying to do a routine with Olivia for the past few weeks following the Baby Whisperer's EASY technique which says to follow a 3 hourly feed plan in the day and then cross your fingers at night, feeding only when they wake for hunger. After Eat, it's Activity time(for newborns this can just be looking at your face, looking at the wall, a light etc) and then Sleep, at which point the "Y" comes in, which is time for You.
It's more of a fixed order of doing things than a schedule. However, it doesn't always work and when she has her "digestive episodes" it really goes to pot on the 3 hour slots!
Lottie - I'll report back tomorrow after GP as certainly sounds a similar set of circumstances with your girls. I've tried feeding her upright, she's on slow newborn teats, she has a dummy, I rub her back, rub her tummy, cycle her legs, put her on her tummy to settle her, do lots of ssshhiing and patting - you name it. And I have to say, she is gnorring away at her dummy too - comfort for the pain I think - very fidgety too.
Newbeginning - great that you got some support from the GP. Re the co-sleeping, I don't have words of wisdom other than using a dummy - which I can see you and GP have already tried (sorry). I'm sure others here though will have tried and tested various other things so hoping someone can give you useful advice. As for pictures, we are uploading to "My Mumsnet*, go to your profile and photos...
So half term, DSS (14) has arrived from Dublin and is already "bored"; had a friend over for the day with her two little ones (4 and 2) which was lovely, DD1's friend to play - who is a right rude little madam and driving me totally mad and DS went out about 4 hours ago to play tennis! Houseful in other words.
Right - better go prepare kids tea and something WeightWatchers compatible for me (only lost 2lb in 2 bloody weeks - harumph)!