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EW GURU
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 20:41

My one month old LO has been up at all hours of the night crying non stop for the last three weeks. During the day she feeds, burps, and sleeps just fine. But at night, it seems she has more trouble burping, and she starts wailing so hard, it adds on to the difficulty of burping.

After I feed her and burp her, she'll sleep for 20 minutes, wake up shrieking and when I pick her up and quiet her down, she'll burp and go back to sleep and when I put her back down, the cycle starts over again. It goes on for about 3 hours and then finally it seems all the gases are out of her system and she sleeps for a few hours.

I tried giving her gripe water a couple of nights, but I felt she was crying even more or it agitated her system somehow.

I started putting her in her car seat when she's sleeping so she's a little upright, but when a burp is stuck, it's just as bad as if she was laying flat.

It's def a lot better than it was two weeks ago, but it's still not good.. :|

Someone recommended Pediacol (?), has anyone had any experience with that?

When my son was little, he would feed and then I would burp him and then sit with him upright with his pacifier and he'd keep burping quietly, but this one, does not like the pacifier at all and shrieks even louder if you give it to her while she's trying to burp.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 00:01
I usually boil some water and put half a tsp of aniseed init and let it boil for 30 seconds, then let it cool down and give it to your baby. I usually give her 1oz, some people put natural sugar init but i don't want my baby to taste anything sweet yet so just give her aniseed in boiling water. Also my doctor once told me to only feed her every 3 hours because she needs to digest the milk well and not to feed her when she's crying (before the 3 hour mark) as that would just irratate her tummy even more. I also give her gripe water but i put it in boiling water so she can drink it. She loves it.
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Latest post on 01 January 2013 - 20:02
if it is reflux the carseat position isn't great as they're sort of hunched and this can also restrict breathing. You can try elevating the mattress, it sometimes helps. Some nursing mums find cutting allergens like cows milk or gluten out of their own diet helps. (it can take a few weeks to see results though) Both my babies have had mild reflux, which hasn't been bad enough to medicate. I've found with my daughter (now 12 weeks) that only feeding her off one side each night feed helped (not letting her overeat) and I must confess to letting her sleep on her tummy at times when she seemed uncomfortable. Could well be the gas is from the crying rather than crying because of gas. My daughter still spits up but she stopped seeming uncomfortable at night by around 8 weeks.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 22:35
Thanks all. You're right mrsb., will call the dr. in the morning. If anyone else has had a similar experience, I'd love to hear what worked for you.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:46
It is surprising just how quickly little ulcers can develop from reflux. They are too painful for them. I think you shoud see a pediatrician before you start any real medicines. I hate giving drugs to babies but sometimes you don't have a choice. Really, a sleep-deprived mother is no use to anyone, least of all, herself. You need to get some professional advice. Motherhood is a joy - a gift from Allah, get some help so you can enjoy it as you should.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:36
I used to put my son on his tummy and if he had to burp while sleeping, he would burp and go back to sleep. but with her, even if she's on her stomach and has to burp she keeps crying, i have to hold her straight up and that's the only way that's comfortable for her. i've even fallen asleep a few times holding her up but i don't want to risk anything having her slip down or something. i do think it's reflux as well because she cries only when she has to burp. or maybe she has to burp so much because she's crying? i've only been nursing her, i haven't tried formula. i haven't heard of infacol, will get some of that too. lol, i usually hate giving the LOs medicines, but i'm desperate now. I remember it got better when my son started sitting up around 5-6 months, but I can't even get thru the night without a headache/being dizzy, I can't even think about getting thru the next 4 months! ah the "joys" of motherhood! <em>edited by Chi2dxb on 30/12/2012</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:27
I know you're not supposed to put your babies on their tummies but I also did, all three of them, and they survived - they slept better that way. I also put all three of them on bare sheep skins to sleep. I don't think you're supposed to do that anymore either. I think happy babies and mothers who are NOT sleep-deprived is the goal. How you achieve that differs from baby to baby.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:22
It's so hard when they won't sleep at night isn't it! I used Pediacol for my LO and found it helped. I also found the only way she could get a decent sleep was if she was on her tummy - and before people tell me how dangerous this is, I know they're not supposed to, but it was literally the only way she could get a decent sleep. I hope you manage to get some sleep soon - everything is harder when you're exhausted! <em>edited by Chelle11 on 30/12/2012</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:20
Have you spoken to the pediatrician? If it is reflux, it is horrible for the poor little things and very difficult for the mothers. You need to get some professional advise quickly so you both can settle. My second son was a reflux baby and I cried and cried for sleepless months until I got help. Get help early for your own sake.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:20
Infacol is good. Also try lukewarm mint water. Use hot water and let it cool down and remove the mint as it may get too bitter and sweeten it just a little bit if she doesnt want to take it. It's great for gas. Have you considered her milk may be the problem? It was with my DS and as soon as I switched his milk the gas reduced dramatically.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 21:10
Hello, sorry you are having a bit of a hard time. Have you tried Infacol? As far as I am aware, you gen get it in any pharmacies. It really helped my kids when they were babies. Sorry, have no experience with Pediacol
 
 

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