What is wrong with my baby? :(

[adzuki]

She is suddenly having lots of problems feeding (and sleeping, actually) - just in the last 3 days or so  

At night, she's been refusing the dreamfeed, then gulping frantically food when she wakes up, making herself sick and spilling milk everywhere (seriously - 3 outfit changes and 3 bibs in one night).  Then she doesn't sleep well.  Then throughout the day she wants to eat only and ounce or two every 2 hours, and if we try to hold her off or offer her more, she'll scream.  She's getting herself overtired because she has no time for a true nap before she wakes up hungry again - but again, as spazzy as she gets she won't take more than an ounce or two.

I know that she suffers from reflux and constipation, but that is a usual thing - why would she be so different these past few days and what do we do about it??? 

Thanks for any help you can offer us! 

A

[blessedbear]

Hi!  How old is your DD?  Could she be teething?  We never did a dream feed so I can't help out much w/ that.  Wish I could be more help...

[RachelC]

{{{hugs}}} Is she on meds for the reflux?  It may be time for a med adjustment, I would call the doctor.

[adzuki]

Oops - I forgot to type that she is 5 weeks old.  Dr won't prescribe meds for reflux until 8 weeks   !!!! Might go to a walk in clinic on tuesday though - getting desperate!!!! 

Thanks all!


A

[RachelC]

Aww, poor thing.  Have you found our reflux board?

http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?board=13.0

The folks over there may be able to give you some advice to tide you over for the next couple weeks.

[adzuki]

thanks guys!!  i am not syre its related to the reflux though - unless it could have gotten worse suddenly...


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[Adaias mom]

Reflux flares can get worse very suddenly. It does sound very much like reflux too. I had 5 weeks of 5 - 7oz per day due to reflux, and its not nice! You bub is so young, big hugs to her!

You could possibly try a thickened formula. Enfamil AR did the trick for me. I put my lo on it at about 12 weeks and she went from 5 - 7oz in a day to 22oz in one day!!! Also i didn't end up needed medication, as the thickened formula helped keep the milk down and eased the pain.

Where is the world are you? I get mine from ASDA pharmacy. I buy it myself as my doc won't perscribe it...you would think the money came out of his own pocket!

HTH

Helen

[Lolly]

I agre with PP - does sound like a reflux flare up. My DD was doing really well with what seemed quite mild reflux then suddenly dropped her intake to below 20oz a day, screamed through feeds and had a fit if we tried to get her to take any more. She is now on Enfamil AR as well, it's a really good formula for refluxers. She was on infant gaviscon for a while - your DD is old enough to have that and that is usually what GPs will prescribe (I'm assuming you are in the UK!).

My GP wouldn't (they say they can't, which is rubbish) prescribe the milk so we have been seen by a peadiatrician who did prescribe it for us. I think she is going to need something more and will probably need ranitidine as well as things are not great feeding wise at the moment.

Hope you get some help from the clinic, if not push your Dr to try something.

Laura