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5 week old continually disturbed with being sick/reflux

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Jojo13 · 10/04/2017 20:23

I've posted on the feeding page but thought I'd try here for advice also!
DS is 5 weeks and really suffering with reflux. Doc has given gaviscon but it doesn't seem to be helping.
He is just continually sick between feeds so even once I get him to sleep he is waking up in great discomfort and then is sick. Even 2 hours after feeding. I just don't know what else to do, and I have a two year old to contend with in the day too so it's not a happy household at the moment.
It's a constant vicious cycle of - feed, wind/settle, sleep for about 30 mins/1hr, wake up, be sick, settle and by then it's time for another feed. He's just so uncomfortable all the time.
Exhausted.

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Oly5 · 12/04/2017 09:05

I totally agree Shoving. I'm just urging the GP to get a pead to diagnose and help with a plan to check for intolerances.
Lots of people diagnose their reflux babies with allergies when they don't actually have them. Often reflux is a developmental thing to do with the stomach.
All I'm saying is don't assume it is. And OP, I know how you feel regarding the GP. I was so desperate I used to cry. He was right and it did just stop but those months were torture

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