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