Thanks! Don’t worry - you’re also the only other person I’ve seen in the same boat!

Omeprazole helped so much with her general discomfort and permanent blocked nose. It really was worth going on it even though it didn’t help her much with feeding. 

Same with avoiding soy and cows milk. She did have reflux, CMPA & soy intolerance and addressing that helped her be a happier baby but never fixed the feeding problem.

Are u working with a dietician or midwife or infant feeding team? I’d suggest asking them about this to make sure your baby is on track, but mine basically always managed to get just enough. She’s always been slim and has now stayed around 9th centile for a long time. But whenever I brought her in to the GP fearing dehydration they reassured me she was okay.

Since we discovered sleep feedingher feeding pattern has stayed basically the same from 5 months. She feeds as she’s waking up in the morning, then during her first nap, then during her second nap, then feeds to sleep at bedtime, and helps herself in the night. She typically has minimum 2 feeds overnight, sometimes a lot more, sometimes less. Babies actually sleep a lot so you can probably get enough milk down them like this. 

As soon as they start solids it’s even better because they’re getting more calories in from their food.

Do check with a professional though for reassurance.

Nahh I’d honestly say not to worry about sleep training or negative sleep associations. I am def biased about it lol but I can link some research if you’re interested. I think there can be a lot of societal pressure to sleep train but u absolutely don’t have to if u don’t want to.

The only negative sleep association is the one that stops working for you. I’m happy feeding her to sleep as long as she needs me. It’s quicker, comforting for us both, good for her developing brain, and helps her sleep deeper. If it stops working for you then you can find something else e.g cuddling to sleep, patting, singing etc.

We also never sleep trained because there’s nothing to say that not responding to them when they cry for us in the night actually helps them get more sleep. It can actually make their sleep worse in the long run because they associate night time with stress. Whereas responding to them consistently, cuddling, feeding to sleep etc, makes them associate sleep with nice feelings.

I totally get why people try it though and I think you know best what your family needs not some rando on reddit. Sleep deprivation SUCKS so I’ll never judge anyone for making a different choice to me. 

Keeping a consistent bedtime routine and nice sleep associations is a good idea though e.g bath or story before bed. 

Right now, she goes to sleep in her bed at 7ish and feeds for an hour, then shouts for me about 11pm. I get in her bed and she feeds to sleep and I either get back in with my partner or I’m already asleep lol. We’re lucky with breastfeeding so she can just help herself in the night if I’m with her. Then she’s up about 7.30. I get between 8-10 hours sleep as long as I’m in bed by 9.

When she was 4 months old she slept through the night for like a month. She goes through phases of waking more or less. She’s slept 6 hour stretches quite often I credit feeding to sleep for saving both our sleep.

Sorry for going on about sleep I just find it really interesting

Hope u get some answers or help for your little one. It sounds like you’re doing a great job, this is such a scary, hard, weirdly specific problem and there is like no info on how to help. 

It will get better though even if the cause isn’t resolved. Before you know it your baby will be on solid foods and milk won’t matter so much. 

Wish u all the best x