Does this sound like reflux

[*charmalea*]

risa is a great site .. my BIL's brothers girlfiend's Mothere (got that lol) is one of the main ladies who help run the site all 3 of her kids had GER ...

[Ginger]

do you need a script to get losec or can you buy it over the counter?

[tiggerlinda]

Hey Ladies DD has been very similar at night with her feeds ok when cuddled but when layed on her back will become unsetelled within about 30 mins crying and quite uptight.

Also she is getting 3-4 dirty nappies mustard yellow in colour and small amounts is the normal and what can I do to assist her

I have been on an antibiotic since the CS and finished today which they said could give her wind. She is being given expressed breast milk every 3-4 hours and drinks around 60mls

Are we talking reflux and what can we do for a 1 week old like this?

[Olive]

linda i dont know much about reflux, but have you tried rasing the end of the cot/bassinette?? DD still has the head of the bassinette raised, might help stop any milk coming back up

[*charmalea*]

tigger- Try waiting till about 2 mths to get reflux diagnosed .. (i know its a long time away , but generally a nb can have symptoms of reflux then it can dissapear all together)

if you are finding its getting serious , mention it at your 6wk check up ... otherwise a GP can help ..

another thing is your milk will be coming in at full force now so its likely there may be so much foremilk (high in sugar / lactose ) which could be causing the pain ... exp till you get a let down , let the let down happen then feed ( your boob will be less full and attatch ment is easier ..)

and keep up the swaddling as she could be startled , lying on their backs makes them feel like they are falling and can scare them .

I would def give it about 2 weeks for the AB to get out of her system then reasses .. as AB can cause havoc on NB's systems ..

try a bit of infants friend , or infacol ...

if she vomits alot and is not gaining wieght , the nurse will pick up on it and talk to you about it ..

her poos sound fine ... DD could poo up to 10 times a day in the begging .. ugh


and congrats on your sweet baby girl . xx

[tiggerlinda]

Thanks Team got the hospital crib yesterady so we can raise her head and things have been heaps better she was only upset between 2-4 and just needed cuddles

[*charmalea*]

CUDDLES are the BEST medicine