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Baby Wakes Every Hour During the Night--HELP
*PLEASE HELP* My son is 11 months old and is up frequently throughout the night. He awakes almost every hour and at some points during the night he is up for a few hours. He is so restless during sleep and can almost never go into a deep sleep. When I think that he is asleep, I will put him down and not a minute later he will pop up again wide eyed and then I try the entire process again of nursing him, rocking or walking for a while, and then putting him back down once asleep.Normally, he will take 3 naps during the day for 30 minutes at a time. Sometimes he will wake up screaming and is very gassy. My husband and I have tried everything every sleep training method, been to two pediatrician and an ENT, tried natural insomnia remedies, tried Melatonin, blood work, and on and on.
I breastfeed and he will only nurse to sleep. He does not eat well. He texture issues and will gag on table and finger foods. He will only eat the stage 2 foods. He seems to be teething now so eating is worse than ever. Sometimes I will have to put yogurt in his food just so he will eat.
Recently, we have discovered that he is anemic so for the past few days we have been giving him iron supplements. He is a different baby during the day now. Usually he will want to take a nap after just 2 hours of being awake and now he can go 3 to 4. But is still only napping for 30 to 40 minutes at a time. Nights are the same as described above no change.
We are very desperate and need help. Although sleep will be NICE for my husband and myself, I want a healthier life for my son.
jbinder on 2012-10-13
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
It is very likely that your baby suffers from Gastric Reflux aka GERD (Gastro Esophagal Reflux Disease)
The remedies that have proved to be very effective for Baby GERD are:
Nat Phos 6x dose half tablet dissolved in milk given immediately after a feed
You will STOP all other drugs prescribed for baby which as you have already seen have not done any good.
Please confirm that you burp baby immediately after each feed.
You will avoid eating all food that can cause any distress to baby.You must know that they are passed on to baby through your breast milk.
You (the mother) will take Nat Phos 6x dose 2 tablets after each of 3 meals daily and Arnica 30c in the Wet dose taken twice daily. The idea is that your milk will pass the effect to baby. You may like to know that this remedy will also help to reduce your weight by 1kg per week very safely.
Report progress in 24 hours and as often as you wish later on this thread .
The remedies that have proved to be very effective for Baby GERD are:
Nat Phos 6x dose half tablet dissolved in milk given immediately after a feed
You will STOP all other drugs prescribed for baby which as you have already seen have not done any good.
Please confirm that you burp baby immediately after each feed.
You will avoid eating all food that can cause any distress to baby.You must know that they are passed on to baby through your breast milk.
You (the mother) will take Nat Phos 6x dose 2 tablets after each of 3 meals daily and Arnica 30c in the Wet dose taken twice daily. The idea is that your milk will pass the effect to baby. You may like to know that this remedy will also help to reduce your weight by 1kg per week very safely.
Report progress in 24 hours and as often as you wish later on this thread .
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Another piece of info I would like to let you know is that we have tried axid and Prevacid for GERD and neither changed anything in his sleep and only upset his stomach. Would you like us to still go with previous post?
jbinder last decade
Prevacid is a PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor) drug commonly prescribed for GERD by doctors and has been known to cause dangerous side effects to adults if used in the long term. Their effect on a baby will be horrendous.
Please visit :
The Dangers of Proton Pump Inhibitors Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid
http://www.pbmattorneys.com/proton-pump-inhibitors.php
The remedy I prescribed Nat Phos 6x cannot be confused with these PPI drugs and I do not understand your question:
' Would you like us to still go with previous post?'
All PPI drugs are DANGEROUS in the long term and one of the characteristics of these drugs is that they get you HOOKED on them and you cannot stop taking them.
Please visit :
The Dangers of Proton Pump Inhibitors Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid
http://www.pbmattorneys.com/proton-pump-inhibitors.php
The remedy I prescribed Nat Phos 6x cannot be confused with these PPI drugs and I do not understand your question:
' Would you like us to still go with previous post?'
All PPI drugs are DANGEROUS in the long term and one of the characteristics of these drugs is that they get you HOOKED on them and you cannot stop taking them.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Sorry for the confusion when I was writing about the previous use of GERD drugs I was asking at the end if you would still like us to do the medicine you wanted us to do in the first response. Thanks So Much! We will report back tomorrow morning with results from today.
jbinder last decade
Well today he only took his typical 2 30 minute naps but did eat much more food than usual. Just now going to put him down for bed. Hope it's a good night but will update in the morning.
jbinder last decade
Well he woke after 30 minutes of being asleep for tonight and I am nursing him now back to sleep. He is also full of sweat which is unusual.
jbinder last decade
24 hour report. He woke up every 30 minutes throughout the night and is awake for the day now at 4:30am. He would not let me put him down most of the night and was still very restless.
jbinder last decade
jbinder last decade
I can well imagine the problems that you the parents, are undergoing due to his constant wakefulness. I too suffered in a similar manner with my 3 sons who are now in their mid forties down. The eldest was in many ways similar to yours but at that time I had not heard of Homeopathy.
Dont despair. I hope that we can jointly help him in a few days.
Let us try adding Nux Vomica 30c in the Wet dose which you will give him about half teaspoonful of the WATER remedy made up precisely as instructed below:
The Wet dose of any Homeopathic remedy is made as follows:
Order the remedy in the Liquid pack in Alcohol, also referred to as Liquid Dilution in a bottle preferably with a dropper arrangement.
Get a 500ml bottle of Spring Water from the nearest supermarket.
Pour out about 3cm of water from the bottle to leave some airspace.
Insert 3 drops of the remedy into the bottle and shake the bottle hard at least 6 times before you sip a capfull of the bottle or a large teaspoonful which is the dose.
Shaking the bottle hard is homeopathic succussion and this enhances the effect of the remedy on the user.
You will continue the Nat Phos 6x as usual.
I presume that you can get this remedy from a Homeopathic pharmacy in your city.
Dont despair. I hope that we can jointly help him in a few days.
Let us try adding Nux Vomica 30c in the Wet dose which you will give him about half teaspoonful of the WATER remedy made up precisely as instructed below:
The Wet dose of any Homeopathic remedy is made as follows:
Order the remedy in the Liquid pack in Alcohol, also referred to as Liquid Dilution in a bottle preferably with a dropper arrangement.
Get a 500ml bottle of Spring Water from the nearest supermarket.
Pour out about 3cm of water from the bottle to leave some airspace.
Insert 3 drops of the remedy into the bottle and shake the bottle hard at least 6 times before you sip a capfull of the bottle or a large teaspoonful which is the dose.
Shaking the bottle hard is homeopathic succussion and this enhances the effect of the remedy on the user.
You will continue the Nat Phos 6x as usual.
I presume that you can get this remedy from a Homeopathic pharmacy in your city.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Nux Vomimca reinforces the effect of Nat Phos 6x and I have often used it when NP alone does not help the baby.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
My local natural drug store won't get the nux vomica in until next week. Any advice in the meantime?
jbinder last decade
This may seem off topic, but I would hire a baby sitter and
express some milk into bottles and or have some formula
for babysitter to give.
You have to have some relief in being sleep deprived- I also
went thru this with one child and I literally don't have
any memory of anything that went on during that time period.
There is also a service called homeopathy overnight for
remedies and You can
order off the remedies shop on top of forum- if in USA they
take about 4 days.
[message edited by simone717 on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:05:15 BST]
express some milk into bottles and or have some formula
for babysitter to give.
You have to have some relief in being sleep deprived- I also
went thru this with one child and I literally don't have
any memory of anything that went on during that time period.
There is also a service called homeopathy overnight for
remedies and You can
order off the remedies shop on top of forum- if in USA they
take about 4 days.
[message edited by simone717 on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:05:15 BST]
♡ simone717 last decade
I cannot remember! lol. Actually I did what you are doing, fed them
and I was not nursing at 11 months. so I had formula, and each
time they woke up I gave them a bottle and after a bit they fell
asleep but then woke up again- and then I would go to bed with
6 bottles already made up next to me and just give them some,
rocked them, fell asleep with them, then just grab the next bottle when
it happened again-that way I got some sleep.
If Joe's prescription does not work, you can try another person on here.
but meantime a babysitter will save you..
[message edited by simone717 on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:14:37 BST]
and I was not nursing at 11 months. so I had formula, and each
time they woke up I gave them a bottle and after a bit they fell
asleep but then woke up again- and then I would go to bed with
6 bottles already made up next to me and just give them some,
rocked them, fell asleep with them, then just grab the next bottle when
it happened again-that way I got some sleep.
If Joe's prescription does not work, you can try another person on here.
but meantime a babysitter will save you..
[message edited by simone717 on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:14:37 BST]
♡ simone717 last decade
Due to having to wait for media to arrive we tried a suppository because he does not go regularly. He is always constipated. We also got test results back that showed he is not allergic to any foods. We decided to give him acedophilus to try and get his stomach right. He slept slightly better by waking every hour instead of every 30 minutes. Any suggestions?
jbinder last decade
Due to having to wait for meds to arrive we tried a suppository because he does not go regularly. He is always constipated. We also got test results back that showed he is not allergic to any foods. We decided to give him acedophilus to try and get his stomach right. He slept slightly better by waking every hour instead of every 30 minutes. Any suggestions?
jbinder last decade
If gut bacteria is not right then nothing is right.
If he is anemic then he is not absorbing food right.
If acidophilus worked then you have an answer bc
right bacteria is being put back into the gut. so the gut
is working and then he has less pain and does not need to
wake up.
You can give the probiotic more than once a day. Ideal is
if it has 8 strains of bacteria in it. Reva on here likes
childrens Garden of Life probiotics- they are top of the line
probiotics. Keep up the probiotics and give them at least
twice a day and see how he does.
He might need some other remedy that is more constitutional
like Cal Carb or whatever so that his digestion is right.
Has any of this gone on since a vaccination or has he had
any antibiotics?
If he is anemic then he is not absorbing food right.
If acidophilus worked then you have an answer bc
right bacteria is being put back into the gut. so the gut
is working and then he has less pain and does not need to
wake up.
You can give the probiotic more than once a day. Ideal is
if it has 8 strains of bacteria in it. Reva on here likes
childrens Garden of Life probiotics- they are top of the line
probiotics. Keep up the probiotics and give them at least
twice a day and see how he does.
He might need some other remedy that is more constitutional
like Cal Carb or whatever so that his digestion is right.
Has any of this gone on since a vaccination or has he had
any antibiotics?
♡ simone717 last decade
Also if it is GERD then the constant feeding is making it much worse, my son was similar but did sleep longer and he did have acid reflux, rice was the culprit, he may of tested that he is not allergic but this doesn't mean he isn't intolerant at this time.
Intolerances you can grow out of allergies are different and more likely to have for life!
Intolerances you can grow out of allergies are different and more likely to have for life!
pixie wood last decade
I suggest you also write to Dr. Saab who contributes on
here when he can. Very good with children and retired
homeopath with 45 years experience.
Email is vivekshala At indiatimes dot com ( hopefully he
is not traveling and can help you out) as in when he wakes
up give him a bottle with some water and little sugar in it
instead of feeding him.
Also I had to stop naps- that helped.
here when he can. Very good with children and retired
homeopath with 45 years experience.
Email is vivekshala At indiatimes dot com ( hopefully he
is not traveling and can help you out) as in when he wakes
up give him a bottle with some water and little sugar in it
instead of feeding him.
Also I had to stop naps- that helped.
♡ simone717 last decade
The acidophilus that we give him has billions of bacteria in it for the stomach. We only gave it once a day but will up it to at least twice a day. Thanks
jbinder last decade
He has never slept well and has had only 1 ear infection that he needed an antibiotic which was at 5 months. We don't believe in vaccinations
jbinder last decade
We have seen no change in sleep. While his eating is better we still don't sleep. Please help as we are desperate for an answer to my son's problem. Thanks
jbinder last decade
I am confident that the Nux Vomica 30 I prescribed should help baby.
I presume that you are still awaiting its arrival.
I presume that you are still awaiting its arrival.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
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