No longer tolerating Aptamil Pepti

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. My boy (6 months) has been on Aptamil Pepti 1 since 3 weeks old and has taken to it really well, no issues. (His symptoms on normal milk formula were vomitting and blood in stools).

However, a couple of months ago the dietitian recommended trying an amino acid based formula to see if it would clear up his eczema. After 4 weeks of it, his eczema wasn’t clearing up so it was decided we’d just go back to Aptamil (the dietitian explained its better for him to be on Aptamil as it gives him some trace exposure to milk).

However, upon reintroducing Aptamil his cheeks went immediately red and blotchy. The GP, dietitian and I all agreed it could be a big coincidence and just be teething but I was advised to go back to the amino acid based formula for 4 more weeks and try Aptamil again after that.

Today, 4 weeks later, he’s had a bottle of Aptamil and his cheeks have immediately gone red and blotchy again.

I don’t understand how he could have tolerated the small traces of milk in Aptamil pepti for the first 4 months of his life and now suddenly he can’t?! It seems as if the trial of the amino acid formula has reduced his tolerance to milk.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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Toddler suddenly scared of room and waking during the night

My little girl will be 3 in July and suddenly night times have become an absolute battle. I can get her to go to sleep okay, however, for a week now she has woken up in the middle of the night absolutely screaming saying that it’s scary and refusing to go back to sleep without me staying in her room with her (which is not comfortable at 34 weeks pregnant on a make shift floor bed out of sofa cushions!) has anyone else’s little one gone through the same thing and does anyone have any tips on what stopped the night wakes for them?

Second hand baby stuff

I am curious what everyone thinks on second hand baby stuff like, car seat, push chair, cot etc. babies grow very fast, they grow out many things in just few months and kinda feel like it is a waste of money and not good for the environment. And also think as first time mum he/she is going to be my only child so I should get whatever is the best. On a dilemma 🤷‍♀️

Sleep (help!)

So - we haven’t been getting very much sleep. My baby who is 5 months today always slept really well, but recently it’s not been great. The longest stretch he will do is about three hours - otherwise he instantly wakes up as soon as we put him down in his crib. Last night we were up until about 3 am trying to get him down. I honestly don’t know what to do other than co sleep which isn’t my preferred option because I don’t sleep very well next to baby! Anyone else experienced this?

Struggles lying flat!!!

My six week old is sleeping well (for a newborn!) but really struggles with discomfort when put on his back. He arches his back and squirms a lot after feeds anyway, but is most comfortable in an upright / inclined position. Even after staying upright 20 mins (and we’ve tried lengthening this right up to an hour!) when lay down the back arching becomes significantly worse and he’s gulping and gasping until he gets so distressed and it escalates to wailing.

He can’t tolerate being on back more than 10 mins or so when awake either (pram walks, changing mat etc).

As soon as he’s put back in an upright position he’s fine and sleeping away again on me. It seems more than just comfort / contact needed, even co sleeping he won’t lie down next to me.

How on earth do I balance safe sleep guidelines, with making sure he’s getting sleep and then also ensuring I am able to rest?! It’s meant for weeks now my partner and I take turns having him on us almost 24hrs a day and I’m running off 3-4 hours sleep per day even though our baby is sleeping much much more than this but I have to stay awake as he’s on me / upright.

Help!!

Fighting sleep

Why will my lo never just sleep when they’re tired?? Would rather get themselves overtired and scratch themselves to the point they bleed a tiredness thing

So fed up

Baby only contact naps in a dark room. I'm so over it.

Why can't it be one or the other.
Nap in the dark OR contact nap.
Its not right, it's not healthy.

He's nearly 4 months and I've tried a few times to get him out if this habit but it never sticks!

I don't want this anymore. I dread EVERY nap. I love him and love being a mum during wake windows but when nap time rolls around I find myself regretting being a mum and I feel terrible for it, but I can't do this anymore hours on end in the dark every day for months on end. 😭😭😭