Oh I am so sure that this will get better after 3-4 months -- just soo heartbreaking in the meanwhile.
During the day, I can easily do things such as wandering outside, putting him on tummy etc to help the wind ... it is really the 4am-630am period that kills me. He is constantly grunting and straining and it is SO hard to settle him.
Also another thing I noticed is that with this formula, his spew is curd-like. Does that sound normal?
Kmn -- I really wish that I would be able to BF. I have extensively researched the drugs that I have been put on and there is no way. I am on them for too long (possibly forever) and even if not, the risks to the baby are very great with these drugs. I desperately spent a week expressing and throwing away every 2 hours while I looked at all possibilities, including future re-lactating. It is not meant to be with this one. It has been quite traumatic and heartbreaking, but I a grateful I am alive to have these concerns.
I think that you probably need to resign yourself to getting him up at 4am and helping him with the wind rather than settling for the next little while. We found that we could settle a windy bub, but then 20 minutes later he would be awake and sad again.....
I'm glad you're alive too!
hugs
Kate
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