I posted in the introductions forum if anyone is interested………………..
I am Erin, Mom to our newest baby, Kaden. He is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed at 4 weeks with reflux, after we went to the Dr due to days and days of unconsolable crying, back arching, tons and tons of gas, and spitting up (although not alot). Kadens crying got progressivly worse the few days before our appt, so I am glad we went. The Dr observed his crying and behavior while doing so, for almost a half our.
He gave me a bottle of BioGaia (which I later found out is very difficult to find in Canada), which is a probiotic drop. It seemed to be helping a bit, but then yesterday and today (days 4 and 5 on the drops), the crying, back arching etc is coming back. I called the Dr yesterday as he asked me to, and told him that Kaden was getting worse again, and he said to fill the Rx for Ranitidine that he had also given me. He said to add the ranitidine to the BioGaia.
I am a little leary to give him the ranitidine, but don’t know that I should be.
He has also talked about switching formula’s (he is on Good Start) to a hypoallergenic one, I am pretty sure he said Neocate. I just simply cannot afford it (the Dr said it was between $40-$45 a tin that would last only a few days per tin), so would rather we take a different approach if a formula switch is needed, to maybe a lactose free or a soy formula to see if he tolerates it. I will likely go pick up the ranitidine tomorrow if he is the same as today…………….which brings me to my post.
Kaden had such a bad day, he cried more than he didn’t. I couldn’t put him down for more than 5 minutes at a time, without his intense crying starting up. He doesn’t like to be swaddled, and I find that NOTHING I do will make him stop. He doesn’t sleep at all during the day due to the same, but at night he sleeps very well.
I have tried bouncing him gently to help with the gas, “pedling” his legs into his belly, Ovol, Gripe water, with very little relief.
My husband questions as to why he doesn’t cry nearly as much when I am holding him (he isn’t around during the day as he works so doesn’t see the worst of it). I just don’t know what to do anymore, I had to start my dinner at 10am today so I could get it all done!! One handed preparation is harder than I thought!
My 26 month old is having a really hard time (first, because he is 2, second because his nose is out of joint with the new baby here and third, because 99% of my attention goes to Kaden) which makes it really hard for me.
I am sure I cried for a good 2 hours today, as I just didn’t know what to do.
My friends who have kids all say “he is just colicky” but this is not just colic. The Dr said he probably has some colic, but his initial 18 hour crying day (off and on) proved that this is a bit more than colic. he is hurting.
Will this get better? I have never dealt with this, but don’t know how much more I can take!!!
Will the ranitidine help? Has anyone had much change with the hypoallergenic formula’s?
Thanks for reading, sorry it is so long
Erin
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(some do ok) I think Laura (our mod) has a link on this as well.Hang in there! My Kaden also had a hard time when Landen first came home. It gets easier, and now my boys play and laugh and entertain each other most of the day!
