Help!!!!

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Hi

My baby is now 4 1/2 months and has always been a fussy feeder. She has reflux which has improved a great deal. The issue we have is she refuses most of her day bottles. She sleeps between 10-12 hours at night and when she wakes she seems hungry but then drinks about 20 mls and refuses the rest. For the remainder of the day she refuses her feeds. Our Paed told me at four months to start her on solids and we have so each night she has a feed of veges and then drinks a bottle of between 180ml to 240ml. This feed is the easiest of them all and most days we have no issues with this feed.

I am getting no answers from gps or our paed basically they have said not to stress if she doesnt want it, but how can a baby live on one bottle and one solid feed a day?

I am at my wits end as to what to do next? She is a happy baby and doesnt seem distressed from lack of food but I am concerned.

Any advice??

[Nowhere]

Its could be the reflux that is causeing the feed refusal thatsprety comon wth reflux bubs unfortunately, they learn at a young age if i drink that I wil reflux it will hurt, you can stick the feed KWIM.

Is the reflux wel managed, have they done any tests to see how the tumy is emptying or how much she is refluxing.

Is bubs gaining weight and staying hydrated??

[TripleTime]

DS is a bad refluxer, even now at 11 months. Early days when he'd refuse feeds, id give him 2-3 spoon of something (gel was the main one) to line his stomach. It helped big time. He needed something to line his insides to stop the pain.
Ive also been known to dream feed him for all his feeds, today was a bad badday. I fed him all his feeds while he was asleep.

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

She is on Losec and gaviscon, our paed thinks its a learned behaviour from when her reflux was disressing her and said she should grow out of it but shes showing no signs of doing that.

She isnt upset during her feeds just doesnt want them. Some weeks our good and then the next she refuses again. Im the only one she will take a feed from and Im finding it harder by the day. I am wondering if increasing her solids is the best option to make sure she gets some form of food.

I also give water in the day via a dropper so she does stay hydrated.

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

DS is a bad refluxer, even now at 11 months. Early days when he'd refuse feeds, id give him 2-3 spoon of something (gel was the main one) to line his stomach. It helped big time. He needed something to line his insides to stop the pain.
Ive also been known to dream feed him for all his feeds, today was a bad badday. I fed him all his feeds while he was asleep.

This is what has me stumped though, she has stopped throwing up and doesnt seem to have many reflux symptoms anymore she doesnt cry during feeds she just seems happy to not eat?

[KatiesMum]

increasing solids can be ok as well from what I understand .... but be sneaky about it.

Do mashed pumpkin made with formula. Put formula in farex or baby custard ... actually - with whatever you are feeding her make it up with formula to get those extra calories/goodness in.

best wishes

[myhusbandswife]

my dd is the same also has reflux and is on losec. My DD follows a play feed sleep routine. So she plays and when she starts showing tired signs I offer a bottle. I let her take what she wants. Usualy about 50mls. She then dozes off to sleep then I just pop the bottle in and she finishes the rest. She takes 150-200mls per feed.

I know this isnt really ideal but her paed and GP said at this stage do whatever works

[TripleTime]

This is what has me stumped though, she has stopped throwing up and doesnt seem to have many reflux symptoms anymore she doesnt cry during feeds she just seems happy to not eat?


DS has never thrown up, unless his been sick. His all silent.

The Losec would be helping to stop the relfux symptoms.

One thing we learnt was to do things on his terms, not to push the friendship other wise it would be a big mess.

Friend of mine has a 14 month old that doesnt drink at all because his reflux related oral aversion are so strong. Only time he will eat is if his playing with a small toy or starving hungry.

[myhusbandswife]

i also found doing a play feed sleep routing rather than feed play sleep better because DD is happy to play + equals less spews

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Thanks guys I hope she improves in time its just so frustrating. I have started implementing a play feed sleep routine and shes happy to play but still not hungry for feeds. I guess its one day at a time just hard and stressful.:(

[erinrose]

Hi Sodor, I agree with Mackezees mum, although my daughter (now 9!) never had any feeding trouble, I have had reflux myself & know how horrible it can be, I have also worked with reflux babies in the past.; When a baby is so young & gets it, it automatically learns that feeding equals pain & therfore won't want to do it unless it is so hungry it must feed. I know this must be heartbreaking for you. As Sodor asked, is she gaining wieght & generally happy?? i'd be really worried of she wasn't. Fingers crossed for you 7 hope you get some answers soon.