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Need sleep advice from allergy mommas

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Back story: my daughter has a suspected milk protein/soy allergy, as well as eczema and reflux.

I was BFing her before all of this started and she never wanted to eat. She's been on Alimentum for a month and finally she's wanted to eat normal amounts. the eczema seems to have cleared up as well, but I don't know about the reflux. She still has bouts of it even though she's on Prilosec. 

Now I'm trying to solve her sleep problems and I wonder if it's the allergies or another GI issue still rearing it's head. She has never slept well. She's 4 months old and wakes every 1-2 hours at night, thrashing around so violently it scares me. She creates huge red oozing patches on her cheeks because she's thrashing so intensely. She's obviously uncomfortable and I don't know why. 

Has anyone experienced this? I would love some advice.  

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  • shotzieshotzie member
    My DD2 has all the same problems! Have you tried having her sleep in something that keeps her upright? We have DD2 sleep in a fisher price baby Papasan chair. If you feel like the Prilosec isn't working, let the pedi know. She may need a different med.
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    I'm sorry to hear your babe has the same problems. Yes, she sleeps in the rock n play usually. Otherwise, she likes to be on her side. I try to avoid putting her flat on her back. that's always the worst for her. 

    I just pulled out the swaddle again to see if that would help her and she took a great morning nap. My concern is that shes already 4 mo old and is getting too big for it. :(

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    Our pedi said you can swaddle as long as LO likes it. My sister swaddled my niece until she was 8 or 9 months old. If it helps LO sleep, I say go for it! Could part of the problem be gas? Have you tried gas drops or bicycling her legs when she wakes up so upset?
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  • Lil KateLil Kate member
    My DS slept in his swing for a very long time....he could not lay flat or he vomited and didn't sleep for long stretches.  Gas drops are always worth a try or holding baby facing outward to put some pressure on the tummy.....GL
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  • beckysuejune07beckysuejune07 member

    I could have written your post. My LO has MSPI, and excema but no reflux. This was diagnosed at 7 weeks- before that he was a screaming unhappy baby 24 hours a day and never slept. Now that I am dairy, soy and most of the time wheat free, he is happier, the excema is much better, but still wont sleep longer than 1.5-2 hours at a time. LO loved the swing for a while but now doesnt want anything to do with it.

    LO was hospitalized at 5 weeks for a high fever and then one thing I noticed is that he slept better than ever in their bed. They have the crib mattress elevated on one side and rolled blankets on all sides of the baby. So I re-created this in his crib at home, wrap him tightly in his swaddle and put on the white noice machine. This seems to help to at least get those 2 hour stretches but he seems to have a hard time STAYING asleep! He rubs his head back and forth like he is itchy and screams when he wakes up! I would love any advice the others offer you!

     

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  • browneyedgoilbrowneyedgoil member
    we had a lot of success with the nap nanny. 
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