Am I ever going to sleep again?

[Anonymous]

Hi there,

My daughter, Dylan, is 11 months and is on 30 Mgs of Prevacid (15 solutabs, 15 OTC capsule) and Pepcid & maalox as needed. She’s breastfed & eats a little bit o’ solids throughout the day- if she’s in the mood. During the day she’s feeling pretty good, but at night her reflux flares up. It’s rough! She’s up & down all night & incredibly restless. She’s never been a good sleeper. Honestly, I’m starting to lose it. I am so exhausted. An incredible night for us is her waking 3-4 times to eat. We’ve been trying to sleep train, but I refuse to let her CIO. She gulps air when she cries & it exacerbates her reflux. I’m a mess… I feel like a zombie! It’s been 11 months of very little sleep- I average 3-5 hrs a night, never more than 2 -3 in a row.

Any tips? Anything work for you? I’ll pretty much try anything at this point!

Thanks!

[hellbennt]

hmm…keep a log of what you’re eating for lunch/dinner??

this would affect her sleep?

are you giving the pepcid at night, 4hrs (or try 2hrs or 3 hrs- it’s trial & error) from the prevacid?

do you have a strong bed time routine?

can you get her back down w/ a paci and put her on her belly & pat her bottom? how about placing your hand on her back, w/ lots of pressure & then slowly back off, leaving a beaniebaby on her back for the weight?

at night are you keeping it DARK? do you have blackout shades? white noise machine?

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