Reflux

Baby Bear has become Grumpy Bear. He cries a lot - seemingly for no reason which can frustrate Mummy and Daddy Bear as they just want to make it better. Mummy Bear asked (told) the GP if he had reflux, after changing his sicky clothes 50 times (and her own), watching him gag and choke on nothing, and finding he doesn't sleep for very long even though he's exhausted :( the GP prescribed baby Gaviscon, as he agreed with Mummy Bear. Mummy Bear got very excited, thinking BB was going to get better, and promptly made up a bottle of water and Gaviscon. Gave it to him after his booby, as instructed... or tried, anyway. BB gagged on every drop he was given, crying and spitting it out. So MB pumped off a bottle and mixed it in with that... Baby Bear didn't like that much either, only taking 3oz before pushing the bottle away and losing interest. Mummy Bear is lost now until she sees the Health Visitor next Tuesday.

I don't know what to do for him. He's less sick if he has formula, but I don't want to formula feed him. It's nothing against mothers who do, just my choice. He's better if slept on his side, but this obviously fights with the SIDS advice, so I don't sleep well listening out for him! Grr! I'm going to keep researching and talk to the HV, surely there's more than medicine he hates available?

Wanting to help her poor Baby Bear
xxx