Babies born ~ September 16-30th 2010 #2

[MistyFying]

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Buzzie]

Ohhh first one in... Hehe

Have an awesome time in Bali!! How exciting. That's always the downer when you have kids and have to do the tag team thing, u miss out on alot of stuff with it partner.

Well I started packing/clearing out last night. Obviously don't have a place to go to yet but my god it takes FOREVER with 2 kiddies!!
So can't wait to clear out all my crap lol

Immunisations Tuesday waaaaaah my poor bubbie

Hope everyones having a great weekend... Xx

[bec293]

Dory – so glad you were able to get a sleepy wrap on sale! I was going to order a second one, but somehow I forgot about it. From memory mine took about 10 days to arrive, so hopefully you’ll have it soon and let us know what you think. Was it you who said Hannah fills a few nappies at a time and that you could just leave one on her but it’d be messy? If you know she’s going to poo so much you could hold her over a potty or bucket to catch it, instead of going through so many nappies. Not like toilet training or anything .. I think there’s a description of how to hold them while they poo in the elimination communication threads. I want to try it when Isaac is a bit older and doing regular poos, seems to save a lot of mess, and keeps their little bums nice and clean. Isaac goes for ages with nothing - the whole 5 days in Perth he did no poos at all, but then exploded the day after we got home. So glad he didn’t do that one on the 4 hour bus trip from Adelaide!

Wow I didn’t know that about babies only being awake for an hour. Isaac seems to be awake much longer than that during the day usually. He’s been awake for 3 hours now, not including a 10 minute sleep after a feed.

Fuzzy – thanks for the baby sounds, that sounds so interesting! I’ll have a look at the video later.

Belfie – awesome sleep! Well done Annika And don’t worry I’m not jealous. Much.

There was more I wanted to reply to, but oh my gosh I think Isaac is finally asleep. Woohoo. Time to go have lunch and then study.

[dory]

Hi all - just quickly from me.

Pantha - we can all tell you the most important thing is to have Lotte here safe and sound and healthy, and that being a mum, starting with pregnancy & childbirth is about accepting things you can't change and that you're a great mum. Those statements are true, but there can also be a grief and loss component about birthing and parenting. So my advice is if you are having those feelings, don't ignore them. You've mad a good start, being honest about your feelings and going to the forum to get support from others in the same boat, but make sure you follow up - I would recommend seeing someone if you can - get those feelings out and resolved. Its much better than denying them and having them fester and come back unexpectedly later, and somehow later it's much much worse.

I suffered a lot in the early weeks after Hannah was born with similar feelings. Luckily I could work on them and work through them, no sure how with all my energies devoted to learning how to be a mum.... still not resolved so off to the counsellor for me next week. On top of those feelings of failure for having a caesear - are getting sick with pre -eclampsia and hellp, then not being able to breast feed without drugs, not having enough supply so I could not fully nurse Hannah without assistance, not spotting that she was hungry earlier and letting her suffer, and then the whole host of feelings I have about failing my other babies. And sometimes if I really low, as blessed as I am to have Hannah, sometimes, she just reminds me of all the missed opportunities with Amelia, Nicholas and Sophie. I expect that will be a life long experience for me, so it's something I need to get a handle on, but it can be pretty tough. Oh and then there's the guilt about feeling like that.... so see it never ends. And it's not a competition about feelings. Your feelings about your caesear are entirely valid. We all have our demons and they all need attention, but also like Buzzie said, try not to fall into the trap of the "the grass being greener" if you'd had a vaginal birth, as you don't know what would have happened if things had gone down that path. But your feelings are important. Honestly if we let it, mother guilt never ends and would do our heads in. So, I want to repeat, I am so proud of you for admitting your feelings, and then telling us. It takes a LOT of COURAGE. Keep living a life of courage and you will get through. Big hugs.

Deana - oh my, I know how scary it is when there is little or no weight gain and I can only imagine how much more scary it is with Blake's vomitting. All I can say is that you have done the right thing in taking Blake to the Dr. All you can do is seek help when you think something is up and to keep seeking help if you still think something is up. I know it's not funny but I do not have any idea of how you are going to capture Blake's wee. I have a mental image of you trying to get him to pee in a cup, and following him around with a cup poised and getting it all over you. When you do get some and you've come through, you'll have to share with us how you managed it. I hope it's as simple as increasing the meds. Don't be afraid of asking the Dr about Losec. I have some friends whose baby had severe reflux and it seems to have helped their baby no end, and saved their sanity a bit too. They were initially on it for 6 weeks and then a review. I am not sure where they are at now with it, as the review will be this week sometime.

Buzzie - good luck with house hunting and vaccinations on Tuesday.

Bec - I so know what you mean about trying too much travelling in one day. Glad it got better and the trip back was more manageable.

Fuzzy - Hannah sounds so much like Chloe. Hannah rarely settles without a fair bit of assistance except when I least expect her to. LOL. It's draining sometimes. I try not to compare her to other babies ( I was doing that when she was crying in 20 hours of 24, and it honestly didn't help me and sent around the twist) - Hannah is her own individual and what she's doing now is within the range of normal. She hardly sleeps during the day, so it does mean slightly longer sleeps during the night than Chloe. But she was up at 2,4,6 today and has only had 2 cat naps of 20- 30 mins so far since. She is just down now, so maybe, just maybe I can eek an hour + from her. So my sweet, don't despair, your darling blossom s just doing it her way.

Not much to report here. Unlike poor Blake, Hannah is putting on weight and growing longer - 60cm now. And probably 6kgs by now as she was 5.96 when she was weighed on Friday. DH and I have our moments. For some reason if she cries and I am near her, he tends to say "oh do you have wind, what did mummy eat?", or "are you cold, did mummy have the bath water too cold?", or "did mummy bump your head?" God it takes every fibre within my very being not to yell at him then and there. I made a committment not to fight around Hannah, especially when I was holding her., so I hold my tongue. I have already asked him not to say things like that as it undermines my confidence and makes me angry. He said he understood but there was another instance today... grrr... men are so obtuse. I am so tempted to do the same to him, but that's just hurtful. Oh well off to have another chat to DH about it. He's apologised but I am not prepared to let it rest as honestly, it does hurt quite a lot when he says it. Life would be so dull without him. Imagine all the moments of character building that I would miss out on....

[bec293]

OMG I feel terrible!! I gave Isaac some Infacol wind drops earlier for the first time, and accidently gave him too much. I read the pack wrong, and thought it said 2mls, so I gave him 1ml then checked the pack again before giving the extra mil, and realised it said 0.2mls.. I gave him 5 times too much. I rang the poisons info line and they said he will be fine. He is very sleepy now, but he didn't really burp or anything though, so I'm just going to keep an eye on him tonight but I feel like the worst mother in the world. I just had a big cry when I got off the phone. I'm just glad I didn't make that mistake with Panadol or something that could be harmful.

[fuzzy]

Bec - dont worry I am sure soooooo many people do the same thing. If the poisons place said it is fine, then I am sure it is fine. I cant imagine that Infacol would be recommended at all if we were not able to make mistakes like that. I almost made it to. Gee we all do something wrong at some point dont we? I guess it makes us better parents in the long run. I still feel bad about cutting Chloe's finger with the nail clippers. A friend of mine did the same thing and put a little bandaid on her sons finger then he swallowed the bandaid!

Dory - grrr at your DH. Although its not as bad as 'if you are this upset about little things like this then I dont think you would handle having another one' - a friend of mine got this one from her DH last week and I reckon it takes the cake for s(*&(&t things to say! Mine just says things like 'OMG I am sooooo tired' hmph. Thanks for making me feel better about Chloe. She was a little trooper today. Slept 1 hour in the morning, then 2 hours at lunch then another 1.5 hours this arvo! See how we go tonight.

Has anyone else started losing hair or have dandruff? I have never had dandruff before but I have it - as of today - and a bit of hair loss. Hoping this is pregnancy hormones leaving the building maybe??

[dory]

Fuzzy - glad you had a better time with Chloe... Hannah is being a sleep refuser today but I need a nap so I have persisted. I think I had a nanna nap in the chair.. I have put her down and hopefully she'll sleep for a little while. I also nicked Hannah's finger with the nail clippers. It is the worst feeling. And to see the blood is awful. You asked in the other thread about rolling? No complete rolls here. Some attempts that really just make Hannah look spas. No dandruff here but I am starting to have some hair fall. I reckon it is the preg hormones! that is a yukky thing to say ... sometimes people, not just blokes, don't think before they speak. DH and I had a good chat about it, and hopefully he will try to engage the brain before he opens his mouth in future. I suppose the other thing is that, when he says it I am usually tired or have been dealing with a fractious baby, so not the best timing either. Those things would still upset me any other time, but it's even more so at times of stress.

Bec - you did the right thing by calling poisons info line. I reckon the labels are printed in such tiny writing that they make it much harder than it has to be. We all make and will make mistakes. Go and lick your wounds, watch your boy and go easy on yourself.

I had a vaccination today for hep b, first of 3! It hurt. No wonder Hannah cried so much! Dr didn't give me a lolly pop though I am sure THAT would have made it hurt less. We are having Hannah baptised on Sunday. We are not really religious, but we both come from families who are. I am looking forward to the party afterwards.

Anyway, nap time! Hello to everyone else - Connie, Catherine, Apes, Kirsten, Chuckie, Buzzie, Pantha ( hope you're feeling better), Deana ( how is Blake today - has the increase in the meds helped?), Apes... I think that's everyone?

[wite_wickah]

Fuzzy- Yes, Dandruff here..I had it towards the end of my pregnancy & it just hasn't gone away..SO annoying! I had to tell my sister in law when she was cutting myhair that it was pregnancy related and I don't ever get it any other time!!! I also find my hair goes oily very quickly aswell.

Dory- My DP is the same, he will always make them comments..because Harlow crying is ALWAYS something Mummy is doing-even if I have been out of the room and he has been watching her..At first it hurt me but now I bite back "Yes David, when you went to the toilet before I snuck in and bonked her on the head just so she could cry and have you make me feel like *****" then I smile & continue doing my thing..Just keep thinking "Grain of Salt"..I sometimes find it is DPs way of "coping"..He is getting slightly frustrated and that is his way of dealing with it..by finding reasons for ther crying-that don't involve him *sigh*

Bec- Ohh you poor thing freaking out aboput the infacol-You did the right thing by ringing Poisons info line..and it is SO SO easy to mistake dosages when they are like that isn't it..!!! I hope he is alright now and you are too

[Buzzie]

Omg I thought I was lucky with my DP not saying anything stupid yet but he threw a good one at me last night.. We were talking about our next baby and I said you do want more don't you and he says of course but not right now, don't know if I could go thru all that again! WTF!!!! I said go thru what?!? Coming to appointments with me and watching ME push her out!! I did it all thankyou.. And he comes back with, yeh and I had to hold the shower hose for 4 hours! PML u poor thing! Thankfully for him we had a laugh about it after but geees what a dumb thing to say when I did all the hard work lol

Bec - hope issac is ok now, I wouldn't of thought infocol was too dangerous maybe, good thing you called them. I prob would of felt bad too but I feel
Bad about everything I do wrong with the kids, it's so tough when we are just trying to help them.

[CoNNiE_Melb]

Bec - I hope Issac is ok, I'm sure he will be, I dont think infacol is too dangerous. Don't feel too bad I have almost drowned George twice in the bath. He wriggles so bloody much he ends up putting half his face under the water and I freak!

Fuzzy - No dandruff, but my hair is coming out in massive clumps. Everytime I put my hands through my hair, I get a handful!

George was weighed again today (every 2 weeks so we know how much Zantac to give him)... he's 7.3kgs! The doctor said he has definitely caught up for his age. Based on his corrected age (when he should have been born), he would be in the 97th percentile. If he went to full term he would have been 9-10 pounds... OUCH!!
Anyway, his paed has said to try introducing him to solids in 2 weeks time. Basically because he will probably start to need something more than milk soon, because it could help the silent reflux, and because we dont want to hold him back because he was prem his whole life. I can't believe he is 4 months old today and will be almost 5 months when we start the solids. Time flies. His development is definitely still at the rate of a 10 week old though. He isn't holding on to toys as yet and hasn't rolled at all. He is still at the stage of realising his hands are the best sucking tools in the world!

[fuzzy]

Connie - yep Chloe is 11 weeks old tomorrow and has just discovered her fists. Cant quite figure out how to keep them in her mouth yet tho. So cute to watch. That is a great weight!! He certainly has caught up LOL. Cant believe you are at the solids stage already. I guess we will be there too in about 7 weeks. Yikes. Let us know how you get on. I bet he will love it x

[Chuckie]

Hi girls,

Gosh it's soo hard to keep up with all the chat in here, will give it a go.

Bec - don't worry about the Infocol - it would be super safe otherwise they wouldn't let little bubs have it. I'm glad you had fun in Perth - I don't know how you do everything on your own - I take my hat off to you! Sounds like it was a good thing you moved out of the house where your mum's partner was - what a jerk!

Dory - How annoying of your DH! Everything does seem soo much worse when you are tired as well - I find myself getting really irratable and wonder why, then I remember that I am stuffed and try to calm down. My DH ALWAYS suggests Pearl is hungry! Always!!!

Fuzzy - no hair loss here but did have dandruff - I reckon its gone away now though.

Hi to everyone else (sorry in a bit of a hurry)

AFM - someone was asking about DTD well we have twice and it REALLY hurt both times like worse than the first time ever!?! v strange since I have a c-sec. We haven't had a go for weeks because I have still been struggling with this vasospasm thing and have enough pain to deal with. I reckon I will just bite the bullet when we do start again and go for it everynight for a few weeks until I get past the pain. Pearl had her first bottle the other day when I went to a meeting and was out for 7hrs - she was fine and I expressed - all good. DH then did the middle of the night feed Sat night and I reckon he will do it once a week on the weekends so I can try to have a sleep.

I have now gotten onto another LC who has put me on a very weird diet to try to change my milk because (this is where it gets complicated) Her theory is that Pearl's tummy is upset by my milk (and has been damaged) so towards the end of every feed (when she is in pain) she chews on my nipple causing nipple damage which causes the vasospasm!!! will see how it goes but I am very limited with what I can eat (even heaps of fruit and veg are out, as is dairy and any processed foods and a bunch of other stuff. I also have to eat meat at every meal! Pearl is doing well and hopefully when her tummy heals I can slowly introduce some foods back into my diet.

[PanthaLily]

Just a quick question from me.... do your bubs bring stuff up after almost every feed?
Lottie does. Most times it's just a mouthful or so, but she's has had a couple of power-spews.
She's also been pretty unsettled, both on and off the boob. She'll feed for a little while then just start screaming/pulling at my boob.
I've got scratch marks all over my neck from one of her upset episodes. I get punched/scratched/kicked in the boobs while she's feeding a lot too.

I'm just trying to figure out if this is just a phase/unsettled period, or if it's something I should bring up with our GP (no rashes or temps thank god!).

Me... yeah, I'm not doing too good. Not so much the guilt now, more sliding down the depression scale again *sigh*
We'll have to have a GP appointment within the next couple of weeks to review DH and I'm planning on asking for some help then.
Was kinda hoping I'd dodged the PND bullet - doesn't look like I have.... wow, I think that's the first time I've actually admitted that I'm depressed again.

Big hugs for everyone, thank you all for being so wonderfully supportive and understanding. It's nice to have people to talk to that *get* it.

Bec - I can just imagine how awful you would have felt! How's Isaac now?

[bec293]

thanks for making me feel a bit better about the infacol thing. I still feel terrible though, and I know I'm going to be super careful about checking doses in future! When I first realised it scared me so much. I don't know why they put such a big syringe in the pack when the doses are so tiny. But still I should have read it properly in the first place. Isaac was fine, and even after so much Infacol he didn't even burp! He did a weird spew afterwards though, it was really thick and bubbly. I think that was the infacol coming back out maybe.

Pantha - I've been meaning to say I totally understand about the c-section, I kind of feel the same way. I know all that matters is that Isaac is here and he is healthy, but I feel very sad that I will never get to give birth the normal way, the way that should have come naturally but didn't. It's totally normal to feel disappointed. So sorry to hear about your depression, and it must be so hard to admit it
Isaac has been really unsettled as well, pulling off when feeding then wriggling etc. I put it down to the week 8-9 wonder weeks though. No big spews, just little bits after feeds.

Connie - wow great weight for George! I'm scared of doing that too, dropping Isaac in the bath. I bath him in the laundry tub, and he's started pushing his feet against the side so that his head hits the other side if I don't hold him properly.. very hard to do in slippery bath water.

Chuckie - You're so lucky to get your DH to do the middle of the night feed! I'm so jealous. That sucks about the weird diet, hopefully it helps.

fuzzy - Was it Chloe who rolled over? Sorry I think I remember reading it somewhere! Isaac hasn't done that yet but I think it's not far away.. during tummy time he lifts his bum right up and pushes off with one leg and looks like he's about to topple over sideways.. so cute. He's started reaching and swiping at things with his arms and making lots of new noises which apparently is what this wonder week is all about.

Tomorrow mum is taking Isaac for the afternoon to give me time to study or sleep. I don't know how I feel about it. Usually on Tuesdays she comes to my house, but today she said she will take him to her place (around the corner). I don't even like him being in a different room from me, let alone a different house! I will get heaps of study done though, as even when mum is looking after him here I still feed him and keep checking on him and talking to mum etc. It's going to be weird to be away from him

[belfie]

Aah so much to say & so little time to say it! Hi everyone, have been reading but haven't had time to post... trying to do xmas shopping etc.

Just a quick question from me.... do your bubs bring stuff up after almost every feed?
Lottie does. Most times it's just a mouthful or so, but she's has had a couple of power-spews.
She's also been pretty unsettled, both on and off the boob. She'll feed for a little while then just start screaming/pulling at my boob.
I've got scratch marks all over my neck from one of her upset episodes. I get punched/scratched/kicked in the boobs while she's feeding a lot too.

I'm just trying to figure out if this is just a phase/unsettled period, or if it's something I should bring up with our GP (no rashes or temps thank god!).

Pantha - tbh, I reckon that sounds like reflux. Now maybe I just think everyone has it cos Annika does... but arching back during feeds & getting very fussy part-way through is classic reflux. Basically they bring up & then it burns their little esophagus and they cry. Silent reflux can also happen where you don't see them spit, but it travels up inside and same result.
This was a list of just some reflux symptoms I looked at:

• He has continual spilling after feeds, with or without distressed crying.
• There are signs of spilling on his pillowslip or sheet.
• When you pick your baby up from the prone position, he spills a mouthful of milk over you.
• Your baby may grizzle a lot and arch his back in discomfort.
• not to mention spitting up, hiccups, coughing, ruminating (chewing on "something" in mouth a while after feeding - usually a small spit-up)

And of those, this is how I described Annika:

• Lots of spit ups (and yes frequently in bassinet) – after every side, during every change and during every sleep (and every car trip). She is constantly in a bib.
• Hoarse voice
• Semi-constant grizzling during any day sleep... but conversely BEATIFIC sleep if upright
• Grizzles, arches back, fusses a lot on second side. Has been better since I’ve only been giving her the first side each feed.
• Falls asleep at the drop of a hat but can’t seem to stay asleep (particularly during the day – apparently this is reasonably typical of reflux babies) – nearly always falls asleep when being burped on our shoulders and ALWAYS (thank goodness) in the wrap.
• Episodes aren’t predictable... ie.. not same time every day. Often 6-7am – 9am isn’t great... then her “unsettled” patch will start at any time during the day.
• Squeals & cries in a way that sounds to me like she’s in pain – Xander didn’t cry like that. She would be fast asleep then scream like she'd been jabbed in the foot.
• Hiccups & coughing (definitely does both most days)
• What she doesn’t have – HUGE spews, weight loss, feeding aversion.

What you risk if you leave it untreated is that they can develop feeding aversions, so it's worth getting onto. If you do think it's that, talk to your dr. Let me know if you wanna know more about the meds. As Dory said earlier this page, Losec is great, Zantac is ok... but a bit more problematic to get the dose right. They both basically suppress the acid in the tummy but don't actually stop them spitting up. For us, Losec is a lifesaver but we've still had a bit of mucking around to get the right dose & method of giving it. Basically you want a tablet which is halved & dissolved in liquied (1-2ml). Our GP put us on granules, dissolved in 7.5ml of liquid which was a nightmare to get into her! BIg hugs, unsettled babies (& depressed daddies) are TOUGH

Bec - big hugs to you too. For some funny reason s'one warned us about infacol and said that overdoses of it are REALLY common. I think the labelling and that stupid syringe is really confusing myself. I think you did absolutely the right thing. These things happen but at least you picked it up

Hi everyone else, hope you're going well. Oh and Annika weighed yesterday by LC, 6.36kg

[CoNNiE_Melb]

Pantha - I agree that it sounds like reflux. George has silent reflux so he doesnt throw up, but after drinking for a little bit he used to scream during feeds. I could tell he was hungry because he would suck really hard, but after 2 sucks he would scream again. He was also drinking less than normal, and became very irritable. The doctor put him on Zantac which solved all our issues, but because the dosage is based on the baby's weight, every 2 weeks we notice it playing up again - we take him to the GP, she weighs him and adjusts the dosage. Within a day, he is fine again.

As for the PND, just remind yourself that you have got through this before so you can do it again. There's no shame in it and getting help... just do whatever you need to be healthy and feel good about yourself. After getting some counselling I feel 1000 times better than I did in those first couple of months. I feel like ME again, and I needed that so I could bond with George properly.

Bec - I'm sure you'll be fine. He is just down the road and you can call to check in as many times as you like. You may even find you enjoy the time on your own. I know I love when DH takes George out or my mum babysits. Sometimes it feels good to be able to do things without a pram and nappy bag and baby to carry around.

Chuckie - the first few times hurt for me too... actually its still not completely normal. It takes a while before he can go all the way in IYKWIM? I think it's because we're not as lubricated as we used to be, for a while.

[wite_wickah]

Buzzie- LMAO @ your DP saying "Yeh but I had to hold the shower hose for 4 hours"..MEN!!! David whinges about any little pain & I always say "yeh, well try push a baby out without any DRUGS-then talk to me about pain" and..After I had Harlow he complained his arms were hurting because he was fanning my face with a magazine in the last half hour of labour..and the look I shot him after complaining was priceless!!! I love how men make out that they did the hard yards of it all...!

Connie- Amazing that George would have been a 10pounder if he went to term..ouch indeed! That is So fantastic he is putting on weight & thriving- How exciting starting Solids aswell!!!

Pantha- I formula feed-but- Harlow has started fussing on feeds aswell, she will have a few sucks of a bottle then scream and fuss and it takes me awhile to get her calmed down enough to continue drinking again..maybe it is just the age? She doesn't bring up any milk aftr a feed (Maybe once every few days) but she does cough & hiccup alot..the health nurse told me hiccuping is normal..

As for the depression..You know talking about it is the first step to recovery-so well done!!! Definatly talk to your GP and see what help you can get, getting onto it early is such a good thing because you will benefit from early help in the long run..My Anxiety/Panic attacks are slowly creeping up on me..bloody hormones!

Belfie- just a quick question...You mentioned Annika coughs & hiccups after her feeds aswell..Harlow coughs after a feed aswell! Do you knwo why they d that at all? My MCHN didn't say anything aout it when i told her Harlow does it... I'm pretty certain she doesn't have silent reflux or anything-she does fuss and scream on some bottles but not in pain, just more a frantic "I'm F&^%ing HUNGRY WHY DIDN'T YOU FEED ME 5 MINUTES AGO WOMEN" cry, settles then feeds fine but she doesn't spit up (Maybe once every few days) and she doesn't scream/cry like she is in pain at sporadic moments of the day..Just wondering what the cough part could be about..Its normall just after a feed as I am burping her she lets out one or two little coughs..

[fuzzy]

Pantha/Belfie - Chloe often spits up a little amount. And she will cry and scream and pull off the boob - go straight back on - pull off, kick me etc (usually at the end of the day). For Chloe, its not reflux - its really bad wind. My let down is really really fast and as a result she often gulps at the breast and takes in air when she is feeding. If I dont burp her enough at each feed at the end of the day she has bad wind. So from 6 pm I feed her lying down with a heat pack between us pressed against her belly. I stop frequently to pump her legs up to her belly to get farts out. Last night before her bed I got 7 farts out of her!! Her wind has been particularly bad this last week - waking her up during the night. They are supposed to grow out of this 'colicky' phase around the 12 week mark. So nearly there..