Hi there, My baby is now 14 weeks old and up until now has loved his food and until recently been taking 8oz 4 times during the day and once at night. Over the past few weeks he has occasionally been vomiting after a meal which we thought was due to gas that brought the feed up as well. He then got a runny nose which turned in to a cough and rattling chest. We went to the doctors and he was diagnosed with a chest infection and was given antibiotics, however, he has never had a fever and does not seem unhappy at all. He started refusing feeds and would then take very small amounts (2 - 3 ounces) more often throughout the day and is now on 4 ounces ever 2 hours. He seems unhappy while feeding often squirming and pushing the bottle away. He has also started chewing on his fingers or fist straight after his feed as if he is still hungry but will not take any more of his feed.
Having looked at the symptoms of reflux and seeing he has quite a few, I wondered whether he could 'suddenly' develop this at 3.5 months?
Thanks in advance,
Fiona





Hi there,
Thank for your reply - hopefully it is just the antibiotics because I really don't want another week like this one!! Went to get the little fella weighed yesterday and brought up concerns with Health Visitor who immediately said silent reflux and got the GP to prescribe him Gaviscon infant. Should be the last day of antibiotics today / tomorrow so will see how he is a few days after they finish and if it doesn't get any better will go back to the GP.
Fiona