So worried about my DD. Pls help!!!

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didn't really know where to put this! My DD is 28 weeks. We started weaning a touch early (pls don't all jump on me!!) but avoided all things not recommended till 6 months, till 6 months!!! Anyway, she has always Been troublesome with wind. Even when ebf she used to Fall asleep on her night feed and I used to struggle to get her wind up. The times I've had to let her sleep on my chest, Cos keeping her upright was the only way to keep her comfortable.

Anyway, about a month ago my DD started to drop her night feed. This was amazing cos it would take me half hour to feed her, yet id be up for hours. And with her sitting up more In the day she brings it up herself alot of the time.

Right so to get to the point.... Last week I started to introduce gluten and dairy. Full fat milk in ready brek and to smooth out her veggies and yogurt. The last 4 nights she has started to want a feed at night again. The wind has been worse than ever. If I finally get her off, she wakes a few hours later in agony. Sleepless nights worse than ever! Then last 2 evenings I haven't even Been able to get her to sleep in the evening. She is in so much pain. It's like her body Is producing more and more wind. She will burp after her bottle so shouldn't have much else there. Yet tonite, every time I sat her up she brought some up. She eventually went to sleep but was still bringing her legs up. I dread her next feed!!

Today I went back to basics with her food, mixing with formula instead of milk, back to baby porridge and veg. Yet tonite was as I explained!! I'm really worried she has now developed an intollerance to dairy, and is reacting to her formula. Btw I bf her morning and night, and aptamil formula the rest of the time. I breast fed her last night on her night feed to see if this helps yet still a problem. (but haven't avoided dairy myself) Somebody pls help me try figure out what's going on here!!
My apologies for the long and all over the place post. Trying to get all relevant info down, but realise ive missed stuff!!! Tia any help greatly appreciated!! Xxxx

My DS was the same. I couldn't give him any dairy until after 12 months. It can take a few days after eating dairy for it to full clear their systems. I would keep going with the formula and ebf, and just do what you can to mak her comfortable. make an appointment 1st thing on Monday with your health visitor or GP and see what they advise.
There were several things i used on my DS, but they should only be used under guidance from a HCP.

Not much help. Sorry. But you can PM me if you like for some support, let me know how everything goes.
Its horrible, exhausting and almost as painful for you to watch as it is for her to go through. I totally understand.

Thank u so much for ur very swift reply!! I was so hoping that I was wrong!!! Do u think she is now having a problem with her formula being dairy based?! I'm in a panic now :( she has Been fine by day. Like all her tiny bub colic has reappeared!! Xxx

Just because that was what it was with my DS does not necessarily mean thats what it is with your DD. I also weaned DS early, so I wont flame you for that

She may not actually have an intolerance to dairy, its just some babies stomachs/gut take longer to mature to deal with it.

Which Aptamil formula is she on?

I kniw ur right. Did u have him intolerance tested? Still got her on first infant formula ATM. It is awful... My poor little bubby. Dreading her waking for her night feed! :( xx

Then don't. If she gets hungy she will wake herself up. You both need to try and get as much sleep as possible.
He wasn't intolerant. He sounds just like your DD.
I would speak to a HVP about whether you could put her on Apatmil Comfort milk (the lactose in the milk is partially broken down, so it takes less effort to break it down and doesn't produce as much gases doing so), and whether enzyme drops would help. x

I mean she will wake herself for a night feed. It's all gone up the wall. She started to not need a feed and just rocking back to sleep. Then taught self settling which has Been a god send. And now I'm back here!! Argh. Got me thinking if dairy had always Been a problem to her, as has always been a nightmare for wind, with so many ppl saying she shouldn't be windy on bf. I feel all a fluster! Thank u for ur advice. Can I pm u tomorrow. Need to get to sleep. Will defo make appt on mon tho :( xxx xxx

This may help with giving her some respite Look

Thank u so much for the link. Looks like the batteries are to go back in her vibrating bouncer! I never described her early days wind as colic previously, cos she didn't cry for hours. Just could never get her wind up. If u didn't get it up she would be sick!! But she's not really a cryey baby, so only cries when it's really painful and no where I put her is comfortable! But u can see by her movements she's in pain and moany. Even when I get her to sleep on me, you feel her body tense up! Poor little hunny.

Well the good news is she woke twice last nite, but I managed to cuddle her back to sleep without feeding. So that was much less stressful than anticipated!! Gonna keep with her basic foods and see how she goes tonite! Was thinking tho... She's been having yogurt for 2 weeks, and full fat milk a week. Is it strange to suddenly come on?! Woud of started with milk sat and night pains must of started about tues?! Xxx

Nothing is strange with LO's, they all behave differently. I found fromage frais did set my DS off, (after he'd supposedly reached the magic 4 months- when colic "goes away") but now he can't get enough of it (he's nearly 2).

I'm glad you had a better night than expected. You know your DD better than anyone, so do what your instincts tell you. Missing a couple of feeds will not harm her, anyone who says so is scaremongering. If she's hungry, she'll let you know. Otherwise let her do what makes her comfy. I know its hard to sleep with this little bundle on you, but as you well know it would be even harder if she didn't get any sleep either.

I would definatly ask to see your GP or Health visitor and ask for their advice. Obviously they see a lot more children, so they can give you better advice. All I can do is tell you what I did with my DS.

I found that when he had trapped wind that massaging his tummy helped (suggested by a baby massage therapist). You get her into her nappy, lie her on her back and gentle rub with 2 fingers onto her tummy. Start on the left side of her tummy button and rub straight down to the top of hip line (this is the "I" shape). The move to the hip line on the right side and rub up to the right side of her tummy button then straight accross( to where you started before, this is like an upside down "L"). Then you go all the way around (the "U" shape). As you do it say "I (rub down), Love (up and accross), You (all the way around)". and keep repeating for a few minutes.

Sorry this is such a long post, I do tend to waffle a bit x

Just wanted to update you Lucy. Went to the gp Monday and she said that had prob just overloaded dd with too much too soon and go back to basics and introduce more gradually. She said she didn't think she had dairy intollerance cos she's been thriving so far. But to come back anytime if I'm concerned.
Night before last she had me up 3 times crying, once in her sleep. But once upright on me she was ok. ( bit tricky now cos she may just be losing her good self settling habits! But can't leave her if I think she's in pain :( ) then last nite she was much better. Took herself to sleep reasonably quickly but woke an hour later crying. Burped her, then nothing till a bit of whinging 4.30 this morn. Now she seems to have gone back in her cot after another burp. So hopefully she's getting over the ordeal now and not developed a problem with her formula. She is generally more wingy tho, and feeding more regularly, but am currently putting that down to growth spurt (or teeth!)

Thank u for ur help so far, and advice on massaging her tummy. I did a baby massage course and although on the odd occasion it helps, when She's in alot of pain shell do anything to get me off! Bless her!!!

Hope this all makes sense... On my phone! Xxxxx

I'm glad you've spoken to your GP. I'm sure she'll be fine, butt it never hurts to get things checked out does it

See how she goes over the next week, doing as the GP said, and take it from there. There are so many things these poor little things suffer from when teething, growing, etc.

Let me know how you both get on, and I'll try to help if I can. Good luck