Is it reflux or is it just wind??

[ejs]

My DD has been having trouble with her wind for the last few weeks. She is 8wks and FF. When she comes off and I burp her I find it really hard to get her wind up and she thrashes around and cries. And then when she finally does she brings a bit of milk up most of the time and it doesn't seem to settle her after she burps, sometime she winces and cries out like she is in pain. So my thoughts were is something burning her throat like reflux sort of thing or does she just have more wind?? She doesn't throw up ever in between feeds just a bit of spilling here and there.

Also I have been trying 'Infants Friend" to help her get up her wind and wanted to know if anyone else has used it or another product they might have found to be better??? And how: Before the feed? After the feed? - Directly on tongue. Or in the bottle?

I have heard some tips are to burp them perhaps 2-3 times during the feed and to try keep them upright for 1/2 hour afterwoods and also to incline the cot mattress, as she gets quite restless for sleeptime (is really hard to get her to have any good day sleeps but will sleep right through the night, only waking for 1 feed. And towards the end of the day this windy/colicky behaviour is HEAPS worse) but sleeps well in her rocker which is on an incline.

Any ideas or tips that have worked for you guys?

[Shoally]

Hi EJS

We had a silent reflux baby where the poor thing just cried for the first 4 months of his life - I was at my wits end so I called a Mothercraft nurse who diagnosed him with silent reflux.

Does your baby sneeze and cough alot? Is she in pain after a feed and doesn't really enjoying feeding? Does she put her fists into her mouth like she is trying to pull something out? If you answered yes to these questions she most likely has a form of reflux. I would straight away raise her cot up by putting a few pillows under her mattress, this stops the acid rising. You can also give her anti reflux medicine from the chemist (I can't think at the moment what it is called!). I was a bit hesitant at first but it does help.

In the long run Harry had to be put onto prescripton medication and prescripton formula. He was on this for about 4 months and it made the world of difference.

Some drs will fob you off saying it is wind but be persistant or see your paed.

Hope this has helped a little.

[ejs]

Yeah I find that she does cough during her feeds and feeds aren't enjoyable because she won't drink alot (I struggle to get 120mls into her and I hear of babies that drink 180mls and are only 5 weeks old!) I was thinking she refuses the 2nd half of her feed cause of the reflux and she has been sucking on her fist heaps in the last couple of weeks since I thought this could be a problem.

Thanks I will try your suggestions and see how I go. What is the stuff from the chemist called do you know????