Constant grunting and squealing/ DD not sleeping at all?

shanrob

Problem # 1 ?- My DD was dx with reflux and is on Zantac (seems to be a low dose though, since its .25 ml and she's almost 7 lbs). ?She dozes off to sleep and every 5 mins or so, has a bout of loud grunting and squealing with arched back, etc. ?I was wondering if that might mean the reflux isnt controlled or if maybe it is gas? ?Any thoughts?

Problem # 2 - This did DOES NOT SLEEP! ?She will go 12 hour streches with barely closing her eyes. ?When she does sleep, the most I will get out of her ?is around 30 mins tops. ?She has never once slept a complete 2 hours between her feeds since she has been home (over a month now). ?I know preemies usually are pretty sleepy, but she is the opposite. ?Anyone else have this issue and what did you do?

lemen99

We have this problem too.  Our son grunts when he's sleeping if he's either trying to poop, trying to fart, has reflux, or a burp that we didn't get out.  We'll burp him several times when he eats, and he'll still have a burp "stuck" in him that'll finally come up 1-2 hours later!  Ugh annoying.  There's nothing much we've found that we can do about it...unfortunately.

We have the 2nd problem as well.  Well, DS sleep well at night (from 8:15 PM to 6 AM) but then during the day he hardly sleeps at all.  He'll take  agood nap from 7 AM to 8:15 AM, but then he'll sleep from 9-9:45, and then take a couple other 45 min can naps here and there.  He gets progressively more tired and more difficult to lay down the later the day goes on.  I dont' know why.  I've tried everything.  I try putting him down as soon as he's done eating to take a nap and he will not fall asleep.  And even when he's super tired he won't sleep any longer.  He will sleep a bit longer if I hold him..but...I don't want to start that habit since he's 3 months old now.  By 8 PM, he's totally tired and ready to sleep again.

 

Let me know if you figure out a solution.

I've even read some sleep books and from what I can tell, we're doing everything is says to do (timing, etc.) but maybe he's just not a napper? Or maybe his reflux (he doesn't eat at night) prevents him from sleeping well during the day.  I don't know.