Sleeping with reflux

Hi Mamas,

My baby boy struggles with reflux (he also has laryngomalacia - Drs think it will resolve itself by 6 months) and we do all the recommended bits like keeping upright after feeds etc.

However, when it comes to night time and sleeping, he will go down absolutely fine in his next to me but will wake himself up being uncomfortable with his tummy or being sick. The only way to then settle him is to have him upright again (luckily he settles quickly as bless him he's a good little sleeper) but then we put him back down and the cycle continues.

He's sleeping great! Us? Not so much🤣
Help 🙏🏼
What's your advice on helping reflux-ey baby's to stay asleep in their own bed?

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Dealing with reflux baby and trying to get her to sleep through as well

Having the same issue she is fine when propped up but as soon as she’s in her cot wakes herself up uncomfortable ☹️

I see your baby boy is one month old ! He’s so cute ! My baby boy is now turning 3 months this week and honestly his first 6 weeks were so hard to deal with his reflux and choking a lot on his spit up ! He also has laryngomalacia and used to be such a loud sleeper always making little noises and waking us up nonstop scared. But after the 6 weeks he got better with the loud noises ! he has severe CMPA and GERD so we’ve tried different formulas and 2 different medications for reflux but holding him 30 min upright after he feeds at night and his reflux medicine is what has made him sleep better and not wake up so much in pain or from his silent reflux ! I do suggest mentioning it to your pediatrician !

Chest to chest co sleeping, so he can be upright and you get some sleep. Happy co sleeper on Instagram has good resources

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Well, it finally happened.

My 2.5 yo woke up last night screaming for Mommy and Daddy, terrified like she had never screamed before, and when I went in to check on her, she told me she had heard a ghost.

The monster and ghost checks have begun.

Breast feeding/sleep.

I love breast feeding, it’s quick and easy for me. However, I used to do both, bottle and boob. Until I was told not to use a bottle which I wish I never listened to as all it has done is cause me stress 😭
My 13 week old uses me to soothe, which is normal for a EBF baby, but he doesn’t want to unlatch and he also contact naps. So I never catch a break and no one can get him to nap EVER, he will literally scream until he’s latched.

He will only nap on the boob. It’s exhausting as I am a human dummy. He won’t nap by rocking, white noise, patting, etc, trust me, I’ve tried everything since he was 5 weeks old, he just hates sleep.
I am wanting to introduce bottles again, slowly and not to upset him. But the crying kills me.

Should I start with 1 bottle in the evening before he goes to bed? With my partner doing this? I’m aware this is a slow process but I worry he won’t ever nap unless he’s on me or would he start to come out of this as he grows anyway?
Recently he has been getting a little better, I can unlatch him, even if it takes several attempts. He’s also been able to nap in the pram for 15 minutes which is amazing.
Do they start to be able to fall asleep in other ways as they get older?

Has anyone’s baby had this before? What is it?

My daughter woke up from a nap and that’s when I noticed it. She’s been very fussy today and chewing more than usual.

White noise!

Hey mamas
When did you stop putting your baby to sleep without white noise?
My baby will be 11 months nest week and can't even take a nap without ehite noise.
Is so annoying, and sometimes we gave to listen to that in the middle of the night when he don't want to sleep.

Picking up the baby

My partner has said that I am holding the baby too much. She is 6 weeks old. Rarely cries but if she falls asleep on me after a bottle I don’t always put her in her Moses basket. Am I ‘setting myself up’ as people keep on saying? She sleeps in her Moses at night time without a problem but I just hate to hear her scream .. please help!

Hot take. I think it's better to rehome your pets after having kids if it's affecting your postpartum mental health.

I had to. I had cats and I could not manage the twins and take care of them. It wasn't possible for me.