Originally Posted by Ariana:
I would ask as many questions as possible to get to the bottom of why this kid is so miserable. How is she sleeping, is her reflux being managed well, is mom holding her 24/7 and then I would let the parents know that her screaming all day is not going to fly so something has to be done. Come up with a plan and then give it a few weeks to improve.
I know mom holds her all day because she said she screams all day if she’s not held 🙄and they are trying to figure out the right formula for her so she’s always having tummy issues. She’s on an iron fortified formula now and she was constipated when I had her that day but mom didn’t inform me of this. As far as the reflux, they are just propping her up. They don’t feel comfortable putting her on meds if she will just outgrow it by 5/6 months. I don’t know why her gag reflux is so sensitive but she gags on her pacifier and on her bottle and then throws up everything she just ate.