Reflux in babies
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My son, 3 weeks old on Saturday seems to have reflux.
He feeds ok and is generally healthy but by God does he scream. Sunday was so bad we went to wak in health centre. Doc was very helpful but not been going on long enough to really say for definite.
But that was Sunday. Since then he's been like it all week.
I feel so sorry for my wife who was hoping to "enjoy" her maternity leave but it seems this won't go away until his stomach muscles mature which could be months.
This morning he was awful, he was screaming away but me walking him around quiet ended him down. Then he looked up at me, as calm and peaceful as you like. I nearly burst into tears. I can't stand that he's in so much distress over this and we can't help him. We know some things that will alleviate it, for example waking him around. But my wife is finding that carrying him for too long is aggravating a back problem.
I feel terrible just leaving to go to work now.
Sorry, not much of a post, and not sure I even have a question. Just wanted to vent a little.
He feeds ok and is generally healthy but by God does he scream. Sunday was so bad we went to wak in health centre. Doc was very helpful but not been going on long enough to really say for definite.
But that was Sunday. Since then he's been like it all week.
I feel so sorry for my wife who was hoping to "enjoy" her maternity leave but it seems this won't go away until his stomach muscles mature which could be months.
This morning he was awful, he was screaming away but me walking him around quiet ended him down. Then he looked up at me, as calm and peaceful as you like. I nearly burst into tears. I can't stand that he's in so much distress over this and we can't help him. We know some things that will alleviate it, for example waking him around. But my wife is finding that carrying him for too long is aggravating a back problem.
I feel terrible just leaving to go to work now.
Sorry, not much of a post, and not sure I even have a question. Just wanted to vent a little.
Thanks guys. Just what I needed.
We're hoping to get to John Lewis this weekend to look at slings as we'd heard they were good. I think my wife mentioned the Bjorn brand.
PND is a concern, trying to make sure my wife isn't cooped up all day every day and get her to call / text me as much as poss. No sign yet but I can see it may wear her down. Having said that yesterday was a better day and my wife looked so much better when I got home.
Our sis in law had bought us 12 hours of a cleaner (if that makes sense). First two hours yesterday and I can see that being a long term thing after the freebies run out. Not that I mind.
We're a bit short on family round here. We're in Harrow, brother in law and wife in Wandsworth other than that my family (mum + 96 yo gran) is in Nottingham and my wife's family in NI. NCT looks like a good support network though. And baby yoga starts next week.
We're hoping to get to John Lewis this weekend to look at slings as we'd heard they were good. I think my wife mentioned the Bjorn brand.
PND is a concern, trying to make sure my wife isn't cooped up all day every day and get her to call / text me as much as poss. No sign yet but I can see it may wear her down. Having said that yesterday was a better day and my wife looked so much better when I got home.
Our sis in law had bought us 12 hours of a cleaner (if that makes sense). First two hours yesterday and I can see that being a long term thing after the freebies run out. Not that I mind.
We're a bit short on family round here. We're in Harrow, brother in law and wife in Wandsworth other than that my family (mum + 96 yo gran) is in Nottingham and my wife's family in NI. NCT looks like a good support network though. And baby yoga starts next week.
Poor fella has screamed his head off just now.
My wife took him to our gp today who we only just registered with (new to area) trouble is he's.....I want to say old school but I'm actually going to say old, Indian, sexist, set in his ways and useless.
Anyway, he said, baby's just being baby.
We are registering with a new gp but it'll be Monday at the earliest before we see someone.
I think it's worse than even I thought.
My wife took him to our gp today who we only just registered with (new to area) trouble is he's.....I want to say old school but I'm actually going to say old, Indian, sexist, set in his ways and useless.
Anyway, he said, baby's just being baby.
We are registering with a new gp but it'll be Monday at the earliest before we see someone.
I think it's worse than even I thought.
Thanks for all the replies. Really helpful. Some great advice Hugh and lots of food for thought.
He sleeps with his head propped up slightly at the moment and tbh seems to sleep quite well, waking 2/3 times between 9pm and 7am
He's on breast mil only although sometimes from a bottle. We did try some aptamil pre-made but we suspected that could have caused / aggravated symptoms and stopped.
We also try to keep him upright especially after feeds and in the last few days he's burped better post feed. Not sure if it's infocol or positioning or both. Because of the similarity of symptoms and lack of gp for now (nextMonday earliest apparently) we're still not sure if it's colic, silent reflux or something else.
We've no history of lactose intolerance in either family but will look into allergies though.
He had his BCG jab today which may have contributed to him sleeping a lot through today. Suspect that's the reason he's been quieter rather than a sudden miracle cure unfortunately.
He sleeps with his head propped up slightly at the moment and tbh seems to sleep quite well, waking 2/3 times between 9pm and 7am
He's on breast mil only although sometimes from a bottle. We did try some aptamil pre-made but we suspected that could have caused / aggravated symptoms and stopped.
We also try to keep him upright especially after feeds and in the last few days he's burped better post feed. Not sure if it's infocol or positioning or both. Because of the similarity of symptoms and lack of gp for now (nextMonday earliest apparently) we're still not sure if it's colic, silent reflux or something else.
We've no history of lactose intolerance in either family but will look into allergies though.
He had his BCG jab today which may have contributed to him sleeping a lot through today. Suspect that's the reason he's been quieter rather than a sudden miracle cure unfortunately.
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