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Does mu baby have acid reflux? I'm going insane I seem to cry when baby crys

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bowgumdrop2018 · 10/08/2018 17:15

My baby feed perfect and gives good wind during her bottle ( I burp every ounce ) burps are better with infacol... but after a bottle so now for instance an hour and half after she keeps waking up screaming in what looks like pain and shaking her arms and legs and clenching her fists 🤷🏻‍♀️ And it sounds like stuff coming up her throats and she gags but has never once been sick since birth ..she is 4 weeks this Sunday? I'm sorry if this was verbally a mess but I just threw the symptoms down ..I'm desperate for advice I'm 20 and first time mum and find myself very frustrated and crying more than her

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brodiee · 10/08/2018 20:42

Hi @bowgumdrop2018 - sending u hugs, sounds like you're having a tough time of it.

How old is your baby?

There could be various reasons for her discomfort. The best thing to do would be to book a gp appointment and tell them everything you've said here.

It could be colic, reflux or that the milk she's on doesn't agree with her, or an allergy etc.

My DS had reflux and was often v agitated during and after a feed. He would writhe around and cry a lot. And I mean a lot. It is very hard so I understand how frustrated and upset u must also feel. Have u got support? Someone to help so u can have a break?

Also reflux can be 'silent', ie without lots of vomiting. So even if she's not bringing milk back up she could still be having the painful reflux of acid up her throat.

Hope you manage to get an answer soon. You're doing a great job and these trickier times will one day be a distant memory! Xxx

stuckficks · 10/08/2018 21:01

You could try holding her upright for 20 mins after a bottle and look at wedges (the wedgehog) or stand one end of her Moses basket/cot on books so she's not lying completely flat, if it's reflux you may find that helps.
The first 3 months are really tricky, it does get easier. Hang in there!

SwearyMaclairy · 10/08/2018 23:32

My DS had reflux, it was horrible as a FTM knowing something wasn’t right, but I was continually fobbed off with ‘babies cry’ and one GP even tried to suggest I was depressed. Anyway, long story short I saw my HV who agreed with me that DS had reflux and gave me the name of a private paediatric gastro consultant. He saw DS at about 10w old and diagnosed reflux. Put him on Neocate formula (as whether intolerant or not dairy exacerbates reflux) and omeprazole. He was like a different baby within days! Still sick, but pain free.

I really feel for you, it is bloody tough! So firstly i’d try the usual tips of raising head-end of cot (stick some books under the feet), keep upright for 20m or so after each feed. Try putting her in a sling for comfort and staying upright. My DS also liked a bouncy chair. Try feeding little but often to give tummy time to digest. If none of that is working see your HV or GP and ask for a referral to a paediatric gastro consultant. Or if you can afford it, go private. And if you are BF try cutting dairy out of your diet for a couple of weeks.

You can also buy something called carobel which thickens formula (and I think you can use with expressed bm). Check with HV/pharmacist before you use that but it did help with my DS.

Finally, and this is not for everyone, but we started putting DS on his tummy to sleep on my mum’s advice after weeks of me barely sleeping with him propped upright on my chest all night. So during the day he napped on his tummy in Moses basket while I watched him. Then we got an Angelcare movement monitor for night in his cot. That made a huge difference to how well he settled. But obviously it goes against current advice. He was over 10w when we started this and was able to wear a sleeping bag.

And most babies do grow out of this by the time they are walking. Sounds like forever away I know but it’s true. Good luck Flowers

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