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[lenorajoy]

Well, the meds seem to be helping since she doesn't spit up or seem to be in pain nearly as much. Either that or it's only an issue every few days and it's just coincidence that it seems to improve once her medication is increased. Yesterday and this morning were a bit rough again with eating and sleeping. Her naps were very short-lived (like 15-30 mins) and she would start crying while breastfeeding and I had trouble getting her to calm down enough to latch back on. She would fall asleep while feeding and then wake up and start crying inconsolably. At times she would latch on the left side, but not the right side, so maybe the flow on the right side was just too fast for her?? At one point yesterday when I couldn't get her to latch back on, she took a bottle and drank maybe half of it, then started crying again. She didn't spit up much yesterday or at all last night or this morning, so I'm not sure what's going on. She doesn't seem to be in pain when she spits up and she hasn't outright vomited a large amount in a very long time (that really only happened when she first starting getting formula supplements and it didn't happen consistently), so I really don't think it's an allergy. We have a referral to a GI doctor if we need it, but I kind of want to try a couple of things based on some research I've done before we go that route. I don't want to end up going down the road of possible stronger medication or surgery or whatever else may be coming down the road with doctors I've never spoken to before. We're still giving her Zantac 1mL 3x a day as prescribed, but we ordered some Nat Phos 6X tablets because I've read great things about those treating reflux and gotten a lot of recommendations from mothers who have started using these and were able to wean their baby off of Pravacid. I figure it's worth a try! The GI doctor referral is good for 9 months, so if those don't work and trying to avoid red sauces doesn't work (either the timing is coincidence or it really seems to bother her), I'll be calling to make an appointment.

Also, our photographer cancelled our session Saturday, so maybe this weekend we'll get pictures?

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Aww, im sorry. i DO think the GI will help though. DD2 has TONS of feeding issues and we see a GI.

My Provera is here, so im starting! FX for AF

 

[lenorajoy]

I did call the hospital we were referred to and set up an appointment since she isn't improved today it sounds like and I figured it could be a while considering how most people seem to wait months to see a specialist. But we have an appointment next Wednesday afternoon, so if we don't see improvement before then at least we don't have to keep waiting. At least then we'll know if there's any kind of allergy or intolerance. Poor baby.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

I did call the hospital we were referred to and set up an appointment since she isn't improved today it sounds like and I figured it could be a while considering how most people seem to wait months to see a specialist. But we have an appointment next Wednesday afternoon, so if we don't see improvement before then at least we don't have to keep waiting. At least then we'll know if there's any kind of allergy or intolerance. Poor baby.

well thats great you got in that quick!!!!!! Our " feeding team" is a 6mo wait!! You meet with a GI dr, dietitian, nurse, social worker and 2 other people that i cant remember..
Ours has you bring foods/drinks they will and wont eat. Theyll watch them and assess, ask tons of questions, then set up a plan. Then theyll do any testing and things after because most appointments take 1-3hrs. We went every 6mo. We have stopped going though.

They were VERY VERY VERY helpful though!!! They were the only ones to tell us that all of it was related to her sensory disorder and even if i had formula fed, she still would have had issues. Our Ped nor anyone else had told us that so for YEARS we sat in limbo until we saw the feeding team!

 

[lenorajoy]

Interesting! Unfortunate, but I'm glad they were able to give you some answers. It seems to me that's the hardest thing about babies... Not knowing exactly what's going on! It's rough.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Sorry you're having feeding troubles with the baby It is heartbreaking, I know. I had to see a GI doctor with my DS because he kept throwing up after every feeding and was overall very fussy almost all the time. I was only able to BF him for a month because my milk was too thin and he wasn't holding it down. After about five previous formula changes and adding rice cereal to his bottles, they tried switching him to a hypo allergenic formula that cost $40 a can. It still didn't seem to help much and so they sent him for an upper GI test where it was discovered that he needed surgery for a condition called "intenstinal malrotation". Thankfully after his surgery he returned to a normal, happy baby and started reaching milestones because he was no longer uncomfortable all the time. It doesn't hurt to get her checked out for peace of mind. Hopefully it is just a feeding issue that can be resolved with simple changes

 

[lenorajoy]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Hopefully we'll get some answers at her appointment next week if the nat phos we ordered doesn't do the trick. That will be here today and I can't wait to try it.

Sylvie had a rough day yesterday, but then was great after I picked her up! Once we got in the car, she slept through me getting her out of the car, standing around in a BBQ place (YUM) waiting for our food, putting her back in the car with lots of jostling around, taking a phone call while parked in the driveway, and taking her inside. We even got to sit down and start eating before she woke up! Then she was content to just sit on my lap while I finished my dinner, then I changed her diaper and sat down to feed her. She fell asleep around 6-6:30 while we were watching TV. Around 8:30 I decided to sleep, too, since my first alarm to wake and feed her goes off at 4, figuring she'd wake up in an hour or so hungry. Next thing I knew it was 12:30 and she was still sleeping! I went back to sleep thinking she would wake up before I knew it. When I woke up it was nearly 2 am and she was still out! I woke her at that point to give her medicine since I'd forgotten about it when I woke the last time. Nearly 8 hours sleeping and who knows how long she would have slept if I hadn't woken her! She went right back to sleep, too. I was so excited to have such an easy night when I was expecting it to be rough!

My SIL (who watches her during the day until we can find something permanent) said this morning maybe part of the problem yesterday was she just missed me. I guess we'll see how today goes.

 

[FLArmyWife]

lenora- I will say with Sweets allergy he never outright vomited. He just spit up ALL THE TIME.
Either way I really hope you are able to find something that helps or get answers at the Drs. yay for her getting decent sleep



hope all our ladies and LOs are doing well.

 

[Mrs. MB]

Ladies I keep reading but checking in seems to be hard these days with full-time work, living with two grown men that need constant care, little baby and a big baby dog... plus my extra curriculars - being on a non-profit board and being part of my union...

Lenora - I'm so sorry Sylvie has tummy problems. I really hope the doctor gives you some good solid answers. Sylvie sleeping for 8 hours!!! Whoa!!! At her age we were still up every few hours and I can't say she ever slept a straight 8 hours yet!

LittleMiss - girl, I can't believe you're having another LO! You're such a strong woman!

OnErth - Good luck this cycle. You're so due for some good news!

FLArmy - how are you and yours?

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Im taking up cycling again so i did 10mi tonight. No SE from the Provera yet though i did have cramping last night and i admit i got excited.

2/10 days of Provera...

 

[FLArmyWife]

Mrs MB- it doesn't slow down, only speeds up! any moment I have of quiet that I THINK I might get to catch up, I either end up doing a million other things since Sweets isn't under foot or trying to take a nap because my night time insomnia is killing me. Sweets is sleeping around 10 1/2 hrs at night but I sleep a broken 7 or that (think increments of 2 and 3 hours). My 'season' at Universal also kinda put me in a tailspin and I feel like I'm still trying to catch up (which won't actually happen until after this weekend most likely.

How are you and LO handling you working full-time?

 

[Mrs. MB]

FLArmy - you're not kidding, now that she's crawling all over the place and eating solids it's a lucky morning when I get out of the house without having to change or her crying because she bumped her head. She's already into absolutely everything at the same time!

We are handling my work well. I went back when she was 12 weeks so she's used to not having me around. She gets to stay home with grandpa and she loves him so much. She does get super excited on the weekends because both DH and I are home and is usually completely off schedule, lol. She took a nap from 2pm to 5pm today so she was up until almost 10pm instead of her usual 7pm. We are completely exhausted...

I'm so sorry you're not sleeping well. That's the absolute worst. I fee I could take on the world if I just got a few good night sleeps. How are you and hubby?

 

[lenorajoy]

So good to see both of you, Mrs. MB and lilmiss!! to both of you!

FLA - Good to see you and I hope little Sweets is doing well and gaining weight!

Onerth - Yay for cycling! My mom lives in the Cincinnati area as well and has taken up cycling, too! It would be funny if the two of you ended up cycling together. Yay cramps! (Not a thing I would ever have expected to say without sarcasm...) I hope those finally lead to AF!

AFM - Sylvie slept 8 hours again last night!! She must be feeling so much better if she's sleeping this much. She's been sleeping on me at night since she hasn't been sleeping well, so in the next few nights I'll have to put her in her bassinet to see how she does.

I'm starting to wonder if maybe she's teething? She's been drooling for several weeks, since close to the 2-month mark, and I'm pretty sure I read that drool and excessive spit bubbles (so it looks like she's foaming at the mouth!) is a symptom of reflux, but that's also the case with teething, right? Do babies have a few bad days here and there when they're teething and then a few good days when they're fine? She was definitely doing the swallowing thing, but now I'm starting to wonder if she's having reflux issues at this point or if she's just been in pain from teething here and there and maybe has had some gas pains on top of it... I would hope with our appointment next week we would be able to find out. I do know teething babies tend to grab at their ears, but I'm not sure Sylvie knows she has ears yet! I haven't noticed her having a fever, but her head gets hot when she has a crying spell. I took her temperature once when I noticed it, but she didn't have a fever. She does chew on her hands occasionally and there are times when she's nursing that it feels like she might be kind of biting down on my nipple. It isn't horribly painful (it doesn't make me curl my toes and it doesn't seem to do any damage or make my nipples sore afterward, but it's not comfortable) and she could be doing it if I have a fast letdown.

I've read it's very possible to be teething this early (especially because it can take months from when teething starts before a tooth actually comes through the gums), but how on earth can I determine what the problem is??

ETA: Apparently night waking is also a symptom of teething, as well as refusing to eat. How can most of the symptoms be the same for reflux and teething?? This is like the TWW symptoms all over again, except I'm not guaranteed to have an answer if I can just wait a few days!

 

[pinkpassion]

Could she be colicky? E went through terrible colic and the only thing that helped was time. I did start her on a good probiotic which made a difference but didn't solve it if that makes sense. So I'd definitely consider probiotics too, they don't hurt! Sorry you are dealing with all this!!

 

[lenorajoy]

Hi pink!! Thanks for the suggestion. I wish I had some idea of what's wrong with her, although I'm very thankful at the moment that she seems perfectly fine! I'm guessing she's going through a growth spurt at the moment considering how much she's sleeping. She's been sleeping for 2 hours now apparently. Probiotics are next on my list if the nat phos doesn't seem to cure things! Although if the issue is teething, the nat phos won't do a thing for that. If she has mild reflux and is teething, I would think we would see improvement, though. I'm going to call her pediatrician today and get their thoughts on everything. I'm not sure they can give me any definite answers, but at least they'll know what's going on.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Does she cycle in a group? On the trail?

 

[lenorajoy]

And official Fab family thread congrats on baby #3! How is your oldest daughter doing? Has she recovered well from her spill from the grocery cart?

 

[lenorajoy]

Onerth - She cycles in a group. She was telling me the last time she was over that someone she knows started a cycling group and she was going to be joining them. She's in FL at the moment taking care of her dad, so I'm not sure when she plans to start.

 

[pinkpassion]

Thank you! She is healing well.. it's been one thing after another in our house with Dr visits and such, it's really been frustrating and I'm really starting to get discouraged with issues E is going through but I'm just trying to be patient! H is healing well though and should be cleared from all of her restrictions the middle of May!

 

[lenorajoy]

I'm glad to hear it! Poor baby, and poor mama! I can completely understand your frustration and discouragement. Going through issues with just one baby feels like non-stop chaos and confusion, so I can't imagine going through that, add in an injured LO and everything that comes with that, and then being pregnant on top of it! I hope things start to get easier from here with H's restrictions being lifted.