On a recent visit, I encountered an extremely distressing situation. I was asked to come and see this delightful 5-month-old who was literally screaming the place down at bedtime, not sleeping day or night, not taking his breastmilk feeds properly and the whole household was at breaking point.They also have a two-year-old who had many issues that had just been dismissed as ‘normal’.Here is a list of ‘odd behaviours’ & physical symptoms that the parents have constantly questioned, but have always been ‘reassured’ it’s normal by every health professional they have asked.The 2-year-old:-
- Head banging for ages in his cot every nap & bedtime and taking hours to go to sleep.
- Truly awful, mushy, runny, explosive stools.
- Constantly craving food and enough is never enough.
- Dribbling loads.
- Build of mucous throughout the night and his cot is soaked in the morning from mucousy saliva.
- Permanent cough & cold.
- Waxy ears.
- Not wanting his hands to get dirty.
- Never wanting shoes on.
- High pain threshold. Very emotionally sensitive.
- Struggled with bedtime and night-time sleep.
- Constantly tired.
- Short, frequent breastfeeds round the clock.
- Crying at feeds.
- Screaming (and I mean REAL, heartbreaking, gut-churning screams) when put down for a nap or night time.
- Frequent explosive liquid poos.
- Constant, painful and really smelly bottom wind.
- Skin on his face going bright red every feed time.
- Hiccups.
- Incessant and relentless whinging, crying, moaning ALL day.
- Staying awake for hours on end at night.
- Almost aggressive in his movements- grabbing, pinching, biting (even though he has no teeth), clawing, scratching and pulling at anyone that holds him.
- Never giggled in 5 months.
To continue viewing...
You must sign up to view more content and gain full access to bloss!
Sign up today
Already have an account? LoginSign up today for unlimited access:
- Book appointments
- Expert advice & tips
- Premium videos & audio
- Curated parenting newsletters
- Chat with your bloss community
- Discounts & competitions
- Special events

Leave a Rating / Review
You must be logged in to post a comment.