Screaming after feeds
Hi everyone. My 8 wk old has suspected GERD (lots of spit up, pain, excess gas). He’s EBF and we’ve been on omeprazole for 5 weeks. I’ve also removed dairy from my diet (day 11) and we’re not seeing any reduction in his symptoms. He screams after every feed, clearly in pain - it can sometimes go on for hours. It’s truly awful. Things I’ve tried/ am already doing:
- making sure he’s not still hungry by offering other boob (he never is)
- burping frequently during and after feeds
- changing positions (feeding upright) to limit air intake
- tongue tie has been corrected
- we’ve seen a baby osteo to remove tension in his jaw
Any one else going through this and have any words of wisdom? I dread every feed and am too scared to feed him in public.
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Hey, I’m going through the exact same with my 6 week old son. Are you still suffering too? Or perhaps you found something that helped? 🧡
Hey Sasha, sorry you’re in this boat too! It’s truly awful. And unfortunately we’re still going through it. I’ve decided to switch to expressed
BM in bottles (Nuk teats) so that I can get more support with the feeding, but it’s not really making a difference.
Also increased the Omeprazole dose but not seeing the impact from that either. So no answers, just solidarity and sympathy ❤️💪🏻
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