Has he gone off his milk??

[Babybushie28]

My little boy is 5 weeks tomorrow and usually has 4oz every 3.5-4hrs. Yesterday he was very moany and was crying for milk every 2.5ish hours. He had a feed at 3.30am this morning and then screamed the place down at 4.45am ish biting his hands, he burped and I thought it was wind but he carried on screaming. I made him a bottle and within that time he fell asleep, I woke him and he only took 1oz, that was at 6amish. Since then he's fine for a bit and then moans for food I've made him another 4oz bottle and he's (reluctantly) taken 1oz at a time every 10 mins or so when I try again. I feel like he should be wolfing it down as he hasn't had a full bottle since 3.30??

Any one had similar or know what could be going on??

Thanks

Xxxxxxx

 

[Babybushie28]

He's on sma gold

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[Babybushie28]

Anyone?????

 

[Chezza]

I'm no expert, but J is sleeping a lot and not feeding as much...thinking he could be going through a growth spurt...could be the same for your LO...? xx

 

[brand new]

Hey Hun. It kinda sounds like silent reflux. My little man had that and cried every time I laid him flat and was also awake every hour or two and only taking 2-3 oz. I went too the doctors and I've now got infant gaviscon for him which I put in his bottles. It helps him sleep a lot and he also takes 5-6oz every 3-4 hrs. It's just a suggestion tho Hun xx

 

[kred84]

Hi Hun, my lo had this exactly on SMA gold. I changed to aptamil comfort and its like I had a new contented baby. I did a lot of researching before I swapped milk and all I could find were very similar stories about SMA xx

 

[Babybushie28]

It could the milk, it is very thick and I'm contemplating changing it?? He has been awfully windy today and has been farting and burping a lot but saying that I also express and he wasn't taking that either

Since my post he had one episode of screaming and had 1oz and then scream again and he had 2 oz so a bit more but still significantly less than normal, maybe it is a phase as he seems happy otherwise. I think I'll keep an eye in him and try a different milk if it carries on.

Thanks for your replies, sometimes you just need to know ur not alone!!

Xxxxxx

 

[kred84]

Since SMA changed their formula in2008, I have read a lot of reports of it being to heavy and greasy for babies due to all the lipids they've added. I put lo on it as my first was on it in2007 and I never had problems with it then! Xx

 

[Babybushie28]

Since SMA changed their formula in2008, I have read a lot of reports of it being to heavy and greasy for babies due to all the lipids they've added. I put lo on it as my first was on it in2007 and I never had problems with it then! Xx

That's interesting to hear, I went for it as my mum have it to my younger sisters when they were babies, he's been a bit up abs sown today but I'll prob change it if he doesn't settle.

Thanks hun

Xxxxxxx

 

[clairebear22]

It could be colic? Harry had it very bad from week 2-7. We changed him from C&G to Aptamil and put infacol into every single feed and changed him to Dr Browns bottles and thankfully it cleared for him at 7 weeks. He still has tons if wind both ends but it doesn't cause him any pain anymore x