My baby always seems to suffer with his stomach he’s always passing wind and burping i have to him the doctors a few weeks back when he just looked general ill very sleepy.

I was referred to the hospital and they put him on dilorltye which helped with dehydration basically a stomach bug I thought they would has my daughter was put on the same was she was younger when she got ill similar symptoms but that was a one off where has my son seems to have suffered since birth non stop he was 5 weeks premature and weighed 4lb 13oz.

At first I just thought it was bad colic but he always passing wind. His poo is very pale and sloppy every time i am going back the doctors but they are honestly crap (bad experiences with them in the past ) so i want to suggest to them what i think it might be any suggestions.

I bottle feed and yes i have have started weaning has not made it better or worse and his bottles are always sterilised like i said this has been from birth.

Ok, I have quite alot to say, so here goes!

Our baby (Harry) is 13 weeks old tomorrow. Since around 2 weeks, he as struggled taking his milk. To cut a long story, he was refusing milk, gewtting very upset each and every time he was awake. We tried him on Cow & Gate comfort one milk. I believe this is thicker milk. He was having Colic on regular nights too. The comfort milk was helping a little but Harry was still very unhappy. We went to see a specialist who suggested that Harry could be milk protein intolerant. Both our nephews have it so sit could run in the family? He prescribed us some Pepti-Junior milk which is virtually Lactose free (<1g) Before trying the milk, we gave Harry Colief whick coupled with Comfort milk, eased his symptoms considerably. He was feeding vvery well. However, he was still getting very upset when awake and was obviously in pain. However, we had NO COLIC. Since Monday, Harry has been refusing comfort milk and the Colief had made his poos very runny. We started the prescribed Pepti-Junior (Cow & Gate) last night. He had 8oz in the night over feeds 4 oz each. However, this morning, he has only had 3.5 ounces and has been refusing the feed. He has also been bringing a clear, watery liqued which has an acidic smell to it, back up after feeding and then refusing again. We spoke to the Doctor again today, who has advised to be ‘patient and persistent’ with the milk over the weekend as the intestines need to time to adjust. However, I am concerned that if Harry continues to have so little, he could become even more poorly After all this, I have a few questions, if anyone could help or had similar experiences:

Is it common for babies with this to take time to adapt?

How quickly should there food uptake increase on this new milk?

Are there any other types of milk that could help Harry?

Could it bne Reflux and if so, how can this be improved

Sorry for the length and depth of this question but any advice from those in the know or who have had similar experiences would be most grateful. Thank You…

Smithers X
We have been to see a specialist, and he has advised to be patient. I am just asking if people have had similar experiences and if so, how did it pan out. We are following thhe advice the specialist gave us today and I am just wondering if others have had similar experiences, and what happened if so.

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colic,then an intolerance to something. but now after reading more, i cant help thinking its silent reflux. the symptoms are crying in the middle of feeding or just after, gagging now and again for no reason, a lot of hiccups, she isn’t a great feeder and still only taking 3oz. she is not gaining loads of weight either. my dr is not a very approachable woman. i don’t know if anyone else can help.sometimes she looks like she is swallowing something even just sitting there, so im thinking it could be some sick, its a kind of gulping noise. she also half way through her bottle will cry and when i try putting the bottle back in she wants it but then cries when she starts to try and drink more.
I have tried infacol and colief drops. i have also bought the expensive dr brown bottle for colic. i have also changed her milk last night to cow and gate comfort which is more thicker and for windy babies.

My son is now 3 months old and weighs a hefty 18 pounds! The problem is, he never seems comfortable and wants to nurse all the time but also kicks, arches his back and pulls his head back away from the nipple. I am wondering if he could have reflux??? He does not have all the symptoms as he only spits up occasionally and is not losing weight. Its just of an evening especially we have to go through about 2 to 4 hours of fussing (not inconsolable) and on / off breast feeding before I can finally get him to sleep and then he will sleep for 4 hours max at a time! I have taken him to see the nurse practitioner today and she was a bit puzzled, she felt around his tummy and he wriggled uncomfortably, she also expressed concern for his size and booked me in with a Doctor for Monday morning. What I’m really asking is, has anyone else experienced similar problems? Any possible solutions? What do you think could be wrong with him? Thanks x

p.s it is definatley not colic as he doesn’t dry non-stop and this happens in the daytime as well as evening.

my daughter has a rash on her chest and behind her ears, i breastfeed her and the hv said a few spots on her chest were normal. Im wondering if the rash behind her ears is just where milk dribbles down when she is eatng as she has one on her chin too. We are at doctors on wednesday for her 8 week check and will definately bring it up there, she is alright in herself and is eating well and smiling, she does suffer from colic at nights but didnt think a rash was a symptom of that , just wondering if anyone has experienced similar things. People who are going to tell me im stupid for asking an online medical question need not answer this as she is GOING TO DOCTORS WEDNESDAY. thanks everyone else
thank you xx

my little boy had colic when he was 3 months old, he had drops and was ok with them, gradually managed to get him off the drops and he was fine, now he is nearly 7 months already has 2 teeth ( people will say hes like this cause he is teething) , the past week he has been bad with wind again fine when i have him when i lay him down he screams the usual colic symptoms, just wanted to know can colic actually come back again???? ( he is on solid foods too) thanks
yea well when he was 3 months i thought it was that reflux so i got some gaviscon infant pouches, to try him on ( before we knew it was colic) , and i had some pouches left ( still in date) so i have treid him on them but still no better? just wondering weather to put him back on the colic drops if it can come back.

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There is no single remedy for treating colic. Treating colic basically involves soothing your baby, reducing stress and identifying and eliminating any thing that could be causing the colic.

You should also look not only at decreasing your babies stress levels but yours as well. Babies are very sensitive and if you are stressed they are quite capable of sensing this and becoming agitated themselves.

Environmental

Some simple techniques people use include:

• Gently holding and rocking your baby – for example you can gently dance with your baby to soft soothing music.
• Carrying your baby with you as you do your tasks around the house e.g. in a sling or in a backpack
• Singing to your baby.
• Engaging your baby – Keep them engaged with things that move, can be moved, make sounds or that they can use to make sounds – basically anything to catch and maintain their attention continually.
• Provide them with a dummy to suck on – they find these comforting.
• Keep them upright in a position where they can see what is going on around them.
• Take your baby outside where there are lots of stimuli to catch their attention.
• Babies often find a slightly warm bath to be soothing.

The “5 S’s” Technique

Diet and Feeding

Lactose Intolerance

Based on the theory that colic is due to intolerance to lactose, if you feed your baby with formula milk, you could switch to another brand containing less lactose.

Alternatively, you can add lactase to your milk formula (or expressed milk, if you breast feed your baby). Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose in the body to help digest it. Newborn babies may lack lactase and only produce enough of it, as they get older, which may be why colic stops after about 3 months.

Allergic Reactions

Some babies appear to react or be allergic to certain foods including wheat proteins, eggs, animal milk or nuts. You can get milk substitute formula feeds that are free from animal proteins or if you breast-feed you can experiment with eliminating dairy products such as milk and cheese from your diet.

If you can, try to avoid formula milks derived from Soya milk as though they may help stop the colic, they may also produce steroid like effects, which could possibly affect your baby’s reproductive systems.

Medicinal Products

Alternative Therapies

Massage Techniques

Aromatherapy

Many illnesses produce colic like crying but are symptoms of more serious conditions. These include:

• - Intestinal disorders
• - Mouth infections
• - Ear infections
• - Kidney conditions
• - Eye injuries
• - Skin rashes or infections
• - Swelling leading to pressure on the brain
• - Things that lead to breathing problems
• - Infections and many other causes of pain

– in fact any illness at all that causes constant irritation or pain will generally initiate crying for as long as it continues.

So How Do You Identify Colic

Many factors could lead to your baby crying for an unusually long time. They may not be symptoms of colic at all but could be due to either some easily solved stress factor or a more serious illness:

Transient Causes Of Crying

Factors you should eliminate include:

• - Overheating – your baby could be too hot or too cold when you feel comfortable.
• - Itching – examine your child’s skin and clothing to see if they are too rough, have poking or rasping labels, buttons or scratchy surfaces.
• - Hunger or thirst
• - Wind from drinking too quickly of from a wrongly sized teat (if breast fed)
• - Lack of human contact – Some babies require far more contact and reassurance than others.
• - Pain or discomfort – Check your babies position, is there possible pain, cramp, a painful skin rash etc.

Crying Due to Illness

On the other hand, while colic may be worrying, it is far worse to assume your child has colic when your child is actually distressed because of a more serious condition.

If your child exhibits one of these symptoms of pain or illness in addition to continuous crying you should definitely seek medical help.

1. - Poor or reduction in weight gain or actual loss of weight
2. - Raised or lowered temperature.
3. - Vomiting – especially if it is has an unusual colour is bloody or continues over several days.
4. - Any abnormal changes to your babies stool patterns including being constipated, diarrhoea or stools containing blood or mucous.
5. - Listlessness or lethargy, weakness, disinterest, sleeping for unusually long periods, feeling to weak to suckle properly.
6. - Change in crying pattern to moans or weak crying
7. - Sharp and high pitched crying – you should eliminate environmental factors, clothing or a rash as the cause before assuming sickness.
8. - Disturbed eating patterns or behaviour before, during or after meals.
9. - Abnormal irritability; with all day almost unceasing crying for days.
10. - Any bulging of the soft spot on your baby head.