thank u for prompt reply and useful links, just too busy to sit down and write something.
Checked the reflux checklist, my DS did have some feeding symptoms as listed, such as:
- pulling away and arching their back, fighting or pulling off the breast or bottle, pushing the breast/bottle away, stiffening up, squirming
- Crying/screaming during or after feeds
- Refusal to feed or only taking small amounts despite being hungry
- Feeding only when drowsy or asleep
But it’s getting much better now, I wish I got this checklist earlier when he was 4~6-week-old.
About his sleep symptoms, he has almost all of them:
- Catnapping during the day (half an hour, even not 45 mins)
- Difficulty settling (need holding most of the time)
- Frequent night waking (wake up every 1.5 hours ~ 2.5 hours!!!)
- Restless or easily disturbed sleep
- Preferring to be upright/may object to lying down
and I tried to tip his head higher when putting him down, but no luck until late afternoon, 4:00pm, maybe just because he is tired, even that time, he can only sleep no longer than half hour.
His nap problem already ruins the entire EASY, I am trying 3 hours EASY, but for every cycle, I spend almost all my time holding him, helping him to have a nap, he would wake up and cry couple minutes after put down, I have to pick him up shu/pat again, and it’s time to eat, after eating, starting another cycle put down, failed, pick up, calm him down.
So if he does have reflux, what can I do? Go to see doctor? Or there is something I can try home? When can I expect his nap will get better? 3 months? 4 months or 8 months? knowing the deadline makes me feel better.
Thanks.