Uncomfortable baby

Yep, going through this with my 7 week old girl. I've changed her bottles to tommee tippee advanced anti colic bottles, giving her colic drops from boots and changed her milk from kendamil to hipp organic.

The drops have already made a huge difference with the milk change. I can't comment on the bottles much at the moment as I am waiting for extra slow flow teats to arrive as the ones that come with the bottles are too fast. But the 2 feeds I did do with them (despite the constant leaking of milk out her mouth) where smooth in comparison to her feeding with mam bottles. She was able to latch better and 0 bubbles.

She also had a tongue tie and was gaining weight but I kicked up a stink and demanded it be cut since it was causing feeding issues despite the fact she was gaining weight. Plus my son had a tongue tie too and had to have his cut due to similar reasons as well as it affecting my MH due to watching them just squirm in pain. Having the tongue tie cut does make a difference personally.

I'm hoping with all the other changes too, it will make a huge difference. She is already more comfortable and isn't as squirmy or grunting in pain. It's now maybe 1 or 2 times a day rather than all day.

So maybe it's worth looking at changing milk and bottles (if formula fed). Maybe try pushing for his tongue tie to be cut if possible and if that's something you think will help.

It's ridiculous, just because they're gaining weight doesn't mean they shouldn't be taken seriously if they're in so much pain. Poor babies shouldn't live in any pain if it can be prevented regardless of weight gain!!!

I feel your pain watching your baby struggle, it's horrible and I'm really hoping I've found a fix and you do too!! You're doing amazing ❤

Also side note, sorry to bombard but did the GP do or prescribed anything to help with congestion? My girl has been so badly congested since birth and it's just getting worse. The GP says it's normal as she's a c-section baby and is a symptom of her silent reflux but I'm not sure. It's so bad she gags on it which is another reason she's uncomfortable and I don't know how to help that as doing all the usual home remedies!! I think I've mostly got her digestive issues sorted (hopefully) but the congestion I just can't get under control 😓