fussiness

[Kylie and Dane]

Hi, I am a 20 year old new mum. i have not posted before but i need help. my 10 week old baby will not drink calmly she always crys and pushes the bottle out with her toung even if it has been 5 hours between feeds she still will not willingly drink and when she does start to drink she falls asleep and only ahs a little bit then when i put her to bed she spews it up so i have to start again.she is being treated for reflux and it just is not working. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Kylie

[JackRube'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''']

Hi Kylie, go and DEMAND she be checked for allergies - my DD was the same but a very happy bub in general (just not feeding and sleeping times!) Sometimes it is simply them being 'naughty' (hard to believe they could be at that age hey!) especially if she has been being breast fed and you are trying to switch her to bottles but it she's been on bottles for a while and you haven't had issues then she may have some other problems and you need to sort them out. we found at 7mths DD had allergies but because I'd been force feeding her (told to by nurse and drs) I then gave her psychological issues so she then couldn't/wouldn't eat and had to see a speech pathologist.
Anyway, if you think thats not the issue - try feeding her off a spoon (takes a while but...) or from a sippy cup as perhaps she just doesn't like the teet of the bottle (but its a very expensive exercise trying to find one that she does unless you can borrow them from friends and test it!)
Well, good luck PM me if you have any more questions or want more ideas - I did everything and know where you are at!!!!

[Kylie and Dane]

thanks for the replys i have been to the paediatrition and they ahve put us in hospital for a night to monitor her at 10 days old she had a scan then and they ruled out anything major. the out come was to treat her for reflux and i am positive that this is not it as the spewing does not give her any discomfort and the medicine is not working we are going back for a follow up visit on 16 march. i am expressing and bottle feeding as she can not handle the flow from the breast and is even worse. thanks kylie

[ross_544]

I would ask about milk protein allergy. DS was a happy settled baby til about 4wks when he turned into an absolute horror!! Suddenly he was spewey, had reflux and SCREAMED for 6-8hrs non stop

It took me 4 mths to get someone to listen to me, but when i did i went to see a paediatrician, and he diagnosed with milk protein allergy. DS is bf, since I have been off dairy I have a brand new baby

Worth asking about if you ask me