Hi all,
I wonder if anyone might have experienced a similar thing and might have some advice for me. Our baby was born at 36+2 and is currently 5 weeks and 4 days old.
It's been a bumpy ride up until now but we've got most things under control. The one thing we can't resolve is the mucus he gets in his throat when we put him down to sleep. This has been happening for weeks and weeks now. We thought it would clear on its own but it seems to be getting worse. His nose isn't particularly congested most of the time but you can hear the mucus rattling in his throat (not his chest). He sleeps soundly for about 30 minutes each time he goes down and then starts to gulp and cough and cry from it. He's going through his 6 week growth spurt a little early and getting him to sleep has been hard to say the least.. but when we finally get him to sleep he's waking himself up with this mucus.
His cot is inclined but that doesn't seem to help. A dummy helps a little but not for very long. The only thing that seems to help is holding him and that's just not possible 24/7. I'm falling apart and more importantly, he's not getting enough sleep.
The health system have been less than useless. I called 111 a while back who sent an ambulance (apparently they have to with babies) and we were taken to A&E. The doctor spoke to me like I was a stupid child and basically told me that I was an idiot for making the call in not so many words.. but all the advice online says to seek help if it affects the baby's sleep. The pharmacy wouldn't help as they said he's too young to do anything for and our GP are constantly engaged on the phone and not open to people going in to reception.
I'm at a complete loss. Please help :(