It seems as though Little A despises Tummy Time. She kicks her legs for about 10 seconds then starts screaming. She does lift her head a bit and turns it from side to side. I just feel like I'm torturing her so it never lasts more than 2 minutes. I have tried different surfaces.. Doesn't help matters. Any tips or words of advice?
One trick I learned during my peds internship was to roll up a receiving blanket and put it under her chest. As she gets stronger, roll the blanket up less and less until you no longer need the blanket.
So is it bad if you accidentally sprayed a bit too much of the saline spray in their noses? Last night I got too much in but I think it came right back out.
So is it bad if you accidentally sprayed a bit too much of the saline spray in their noses? Last night I got too much in but I think it came right back out.
I use the nose spray also and I didn't know you could spray to much (reasonably speaking). We do a squirt and sometimes DS (or DD when she was little) would hit our hands and we spray a bit more than we intended. We end up sucking much of the saline back out.
Post by girlonabike on Sept 22, 2015 12:28:54 GMT -5
Reflux--any advice, positive stories? Ped diagnosed Liam with silent reflux yesterday. He has all the signs: hiccuping excessively, pulling off and arching in pain while breastfeeding, pain while changing his diapers (lifting his legs causes the acid to back up). He doesn't really spit up often, and when he does its a small amount. Doc prescribed 1ml of zantac 2x a day. We started yesterday. He had two doses yesterday, and he had his morning dose (8am) today. His next dose is at 8pm. We elevate his head when he's sleeping and try to keep him upright as much as possible.
Today seems like its even worse. Poor guy just screams and screams after just a minute of breastfeeding. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pumped a few bottles last night and this morning so I could feed him in a more upright position, and that didn't work either. He's a month old and weighs just 8lbs, 5 oz. He was born at 8lbs,3oz. This kid NEEDS to eat, but its so painful. I can't get him to feed for too long, because it just comes back up. I try to do small amounts at a time, but it seems to prolong the pain--to the point where he refuses to even try to eat.
girlonabike - so sorry to hear about the reflux. No advice but lots of hugs
Yesterday was great - fed Auri every 2 hours, had two great periods of alertness where we did tummy time, played music, etc. She slept a solid chunk last night and then today has been nothing like yesterday. She's been sleepy, fussy, cluster feeding and no alert periods yet. She's only 2w, 3d so I'm a fool to think each day would be the same but the complete 180 from yesterday threw me off. This is normal right?
girlonabike - so sorry to hear about the reflux. No advice but lots of hugs
Yesterday was great - fed Auri every 2 hours, had two great periods of alertness where we did tummy time, played music, etc. She slept a solid chunk last night and then today has been nothing like yesterday. She's been sleepy, fussy, cluster feeding and no alert periods yet. She's only 2w, 3d so I'm a fool to think each day would be the same but the complete 180 from yesterday threw me off. This is normal right?
Oh yeah. Baby Girl was demon possessed yesterday and is an angel baby today.
girlonabike - so sorry to hear about the reflux. No advice but lots of hugs
Yesterday was great - fed Auri every 2 hours, had two great periods of alertness where we did tummy time, played music, etc. She slept a solid chunk last night and then today has been nothing like yesterday. She's been sleepy, fussy, cluster feeding and no alert periods yet. She's only 2w, 3d so I'm a fool to think each day would be the same but the complete 180 from yesterday threw me off. This is normal right?
Evie is 7 weeks and still doing that. Yesterday she slept all day. Day before that she was mostly awake and happy. Today she's sleepy and fussy. It's like an adventure weeee. Lol.
Whyyy whyy whyy, do they sleep so well during the day, i have to wake him to feedmhim every day, but he wont let me sleep more than 3 hours at night.
I'm in the opposite situation here...she sleeps well at night, but won't nap more than 20 minutes at a time during the day. And that's if I'm holding her, she screams if I put her down. Yay for sleep at night but I get nothing done all day
Reflux--any advice, positive stories? Ped diagnosed Liam with silent reflux yesterday. He has all the signs: hiccuping excessively, pulling off and arching in pain while breastfeeding, pain while changing his diapers (lifting his legs causes the acid to back up). He doesn't really spit up often, and when he does its a small amount. Doc prescribed 1ml of zantac 2x a day. We started yesterday. He had two doses yesterday, and he had his morning dose (8am) today. His next dose is at 8pm. We elevate his head when he's sleeping and try to keep him upright as much as possible.
Today seems like its even worse. Poor guy just screams and screams after just a minute of breastfeeding. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pumped a few bottles last night and this morning so I could feed him in a more upright position, and that didn't work either. He's a month old and weighs just 8lbs, 5 oz. He was born at 8lbs,3oz. This kid NEEDS to eat, but its so painful. I can't get him to feed for too long, because it just comes back up. I try to do small amounts at a time, but it seems to prolong the pain--to the point where he refuses to even try to eat.
I'm at the end of my rope.
This sounds like exactly what happened with Jackson. Has he been vomiting at all? He is also on Zantac twice a day. We started off breastfeeding but because of the reflux plus a not-so-developed digestive system we had to put him on a hypoallergenic formula (Nutramigen). We saw positive results right away after the first bottle. The decision to stop breastfeeding was a difficult one bit in the end it was the best choice because he is eating so much better with hardly any problems. This worked for us, but I would discuss all of your options with the pediatrician.
Reflux--any advice, positive stories? Ped diagnosed Liam with silent reflux yesterday. He has all the signs: hiccuping excessively, pulling off and arching in pain while breastfeeding, pain while changing his diapers (lifting his legs causes the acid to back up). He doesn't really spit up often, and when he does its a small amount. Doc prescribed 1ml of zantac 2x a day. We started yesterday. He had two doses yesterday, and he had his morning dose (8am) today. His next dose is at 8pm. We elevate his head when he's sleeping and try to keep him upright as much as possible.
Today seems like its even worse. Poor guy just screams and screams after just a minute of breastfeeding. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pumped a few bottles last night and this morning so I could feed him in a more upright position, and that didn't work either. He's a month old and weighs just 8lbs, 5 oz. He was born at 8lbs,3oz. This kid NEEDS to eat, but its so painful. I can't get him to feed for too long, because it just comes back up. I try to do small amounts at a time, but it seems to prolong the pain--to the point where he refuses to even try to eat.
I'm at the end of my rope.
How are you nursing? Upright positions work for us. Don't lay him flat. Always incline. Babywear as much as possible. Lots and lots of pausing to burp. Smaller meals, more often. Gas drops. A lot of gas drops. Keep in mind that none of these things will work immediately. Give it time.
Whyyy whyy whyy, do they sleep so well during the day, i have to wake him to feedmhim every day, but he wont let me sleep more than 3 hours at night.
I'm in the opposite situation here...she sleeps well at night, but won't nap more than 20 minutes at a time during the day. And that's if I'm holding her, she screams if I put her down. Yay for sleep at night but I get nothing done all day
This is my life. Rare is the day I can accomplish much. I was trying to wash dishes and by the time I ran my water and eased 2 plates he was already screaming.
Reflux--any advice, positive stories? Ped diagnosed Liam with silent reflux yesterday. He has all the signs: hiccuping excessively, pulling off and arching in pain while breastfeeding, pain while changing his diapers (lifting his legs causes the acid to back up). He doesn't really spit up often, and when he does its a small amount. Doc prescribed 1ml of zantac 2x a day. We started yesterday. He had two doses yesterday, and he had his morning dose (8am) today. His next dose is at 8pm. We elevate his head when he's sleeping and try to keep him upright as much as possible.
Today seems like its even worse. Poor guy just screams and screams after just a minute of breastfeeding. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pumped a few bottles last night and this morning so I could feed him in a more upright position, and that didn't work either. He's a month old and weighs just 8lbs, 5 oz. He was born at 8lbs,3oz. This kid NEEDS to eat, but its so painful. I can't get him to feed for too long, because it just comes back up. I try to do small amounts at a time, but it seems to prolong the pain--to the point where he refuses to even try to eat.
I'm at the end of my rope.
This sounds like exactly what happened with Jackson. Has he been vomiting at all? He is also on Zantac twice a day. We started off breastfeeding but because of the reflux plus a not-so-developed digestive system we had to put him on a hypoallergenic formula (Nutramigen). We saw positive results right away after the first bottle. The decision to stop breastfeeding was a difficult one bit in the end it was the best choice because he is eating so much better with hardly any problems. This worked for us, but I would discuss all of your options with the pediatrician.
This is Teagan as well. Zantac twice a day and hypoallergenic formula. Ultrasound showed her stomach empties really slowly and ped thinks she also has a milk protein sensitivity. I still pump and she gets breastmilk at least once a day. That means no dairy for me. She also sleeps upright. We still have bads days here and there, but it's so much better than before we made the changes.
I'm in the opposite situation here...she sleeps well at night, but won't nap more than 20 minutes at a time during the day. And that's if I'm holding her, she screams if I put her down. Yay for sleep at night but I get nothing done all day
This is my life. Rare is the day I can accomplish much. I was trying to wash dishes and by the time I ran my water and eased 2 plates he was already screaming.
This. I don't know how people get so much done during the day... Except vacuuming. Ben loves the sound, so we vacuum every other day.
Reflux--any advice, positive stories? Ped diagnosed Liam with silent reflux yesterday. He has all the signs: hiccuping excessively, pulling off and arching in pain while breastfeeding, pain while changing his diapers (lifting his legs causes the acid to back up). He doesn't really spit up often, and when he does its a small amount. Doc prescribed 1ml of zantac 2x a day. We started yesterday. He had two doses yesterday, and he had his morning dose (8am) today. His next dose is at 8pm. We elevate his head when he's sleeping and try to keep him upright as much as possible.
Today seems like its even worse. Poor guy just screams and screams after just a minute of breastfeeding. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pumped a few bottles last night and this morning so I could feed him in a more upright position, and that didn't work either. He's a month old and weighs just 8lbs, 5 oz. He was born at 8lbs,3oz. This kid NEEDS to eat, but its so painful. I can't get him to feed for too long, because it just comes back up. I try to do small amounts at a time, but it seems to prolong the pain--to the point where he refuses to even try to eat.
I'm at the end of my rope.
Reflux sucks. I'm sorry you're dealing with it too. The meds helped us a bit after a week. Some days are still worse than others. We're going to a pediatric GI doctor next month to get her checked out since the meds recently stopped working as well. Poor girl is just so uncomfortable but we have the opposite problem where she says hersf sick cause it's soothing.
I had a friend whose son did real well after not eating. The meds made all the difference for them.
I'm currently keeping her upright. It's been an hour since a feed but she's still squirming and waking crying as I feel stuff going up and down. I just wish I could fix it.
so R is four weeks old and was up to four ounces (FF) every 3-4 hours. Sometimes a little less. Now she's back to 2 or 2 1/2 ounces every 2 to 2 1/2 hours (sometimes a little more). She's not cranky, she's pooping great now (was constipated before) and is really a happy little baby. Part of me says ok kid, you do you. But the other part thinks aren't we supposed to go in the opposite direction? You know, so we can learn to sleep more than 2.5 hours at a time?
She's a peanut. 6 lbs 1 oz at discharge and up to 7 lbs 4 oz at her 2 week check in. So she's gaining weight like a champ. Perhaps her tummy is just small still? Thoughts?
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lizblue Miles did something similar. Now he's taking about 4 oz at night and 2-3 oz during the day. He takes short little naps during the day but it's typically only waking up once a night. I just let him regulate and eat on demand.
girlonabike Your LO sounds exactly like how DS was. Silent reflux, very little spitting up, refusing to eat, not gaining weight, etc. Pedi started us on Zantac and said wait ten days. It did zip. Then we went to Prevacid for ten days, zip again. By this time DS was eight weeks old and had stopped gaining weight completely for almost a month (he was about 9lbs). I finally felt like the pedi took me seriously when he ordered a barium contrast test, a swallow test with an SLP, and doubled the Prevacid dosage (which made it super high). Contrast test showed us that everything was anatomically perfect but confirmed the reflux. Swallow test was interesting because it showed us that DS really wasn't tolerating BM well. So we swapped over to a hypo-allergenic formula (Similac Alimentum). Because DS was so underweight, they actually had us mix it at high calorie so he would get more nutrition even though he was eating less. We waited the ten days again and I kid you not, one day 8 we had a new kid overnight. He just woke up happy and hungry!! He ended up on the two tablets (I think 30mg?) of Prevacid until about six months when we backed him down to one tablet successfully. The other pedis in our practice didn't seem to like the high dosage but I trusted my doc and we'd tried everything else. Besides, it had worked! We weaned off the Alimentum (so expensive!) to just a Similac Sensitive around 6 months too. And he outgrew it all before a year, just like they said.
No idea if you're pumping and using any bottles too but the Dr. Brown's worked for us really well. And he seemed to really tolerate a ready to pour formula over a powder. I wasn't wild about the idea of formula but it seriously saved my kid. Feel free to PM me for any other details. But my heart goes out to you! It was the worst trying to find the right combo of meds and food for him. And he was 3 months old before it all shook out. Hugs!
This is my life. Rare is the day I can accomplish much. I was trying to wash dishes and by the time I ran my water and eased 2 plates he was already screaming.
This. I don't know how people get so much done during the day... Except vacuuming. Ben loves the sound, so we vacuum every other day.
Sometimes I vacuum just to get a break from holding her or her screaming. Because during the day, those are my two options. Hold her and walk around nonstop or listen to her practice her banshee calls.
Jack has a huge hair in his poor little eye. It's from the cat, he was cuddling with him earlier. What do you think I should do?
Do you think DH can help hold his head? If so and it looks not too impossible I have gotten a qtip before and very lightly and gently rolled it on the item to get something out. I'm not sure any doc would recommend it though.
Mira has had a dog hair in her eye for the past 2 days! I was hoping it would just work its way out because I'm too scared to go in after it!
lay them flat in their back and have the eyes closed. Then put drops in the corner of their eyes. When they open them the drop will fall in their eyes.
Yeah this is a way better idea. Ignore everything I said.
DS has a slight rash starting on his face. It kinda looks like a heat rash. No fever, no other symptoms. I'm probably overly worrying.
B's baby acne looks almost rash like sometimes. If you think it's definitely rash have you put him on any unwashed fabrics or on anything red? Red dye allergies tend to be mild but common.
DS has a slight rash starting on his face. It kinda looks like a heat rash. No fever, no other symptoms. I'm probably overly worrying.
B's baby acne looks almost rash like sometimes. If you think it's definitely rash have you put him on any unwashed fabrics or on anything red? Red dye allergies tend to be mild but common.
Now that you mention it, DH put E in a new onesie last night after bath...and I don't think I had washed it ahead of time...and it happens to be red. And now I want to change him out of it but that would require waking a sleeping baby. Maybe I'll just grab a new one for when he wakes for next feed within the next hour or so.
B's baby acne looks almost rash like sometimes. If you think it's definitely rash have you put him on any unwashed fabrics or on anything red? Red dye allergies tend to be mild but common.
Now that you mention it, DH put E in a new onesie last night after bath...and I don't think I had washed it ahead of time...and it happens to be red. And now I want to change him out of it but that would require waking a sleeping baby. Maybe I'll just grab a new one for when he wakes for next feed within the next hour or so.
I would wait too. As far as red dye allergies go you'll know if it's still persists after washing it, otherwise you probably just want to wash it before he wears it.
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