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Fussy 10 months baby boy

10 months old boy, 79cm, 9900gr. At 6th months of pregnancy i have been exposed to a big emotional trauma (my older son had an accident).
From 5 months the baby boy became very fussy. Two teeth at 7 months. Breastfed until 7 months. Very attached to me. Doctor advised not to put him in the Daycare at 7 months, because he was too attached to me. He has a nanny at present and he is getting along with her nicely if i am not around. At 5 months he started to show stranger anxiety that continued up to date (cries or fusses if in presence of new people; lately started to sometimes adjust after some time). If I am around he wants only to be in my arms even if his dad, or big sister or brother is around. Treated with Belladona at 5 months (3 days 30K, 4th day 1000K). First day he took Belladonna he was so calm, that I was really worried. Second day he was also calm, but more active and by end of treatment he was more and more active. The treatment probably worked but the effect soon disappeared.
Second treatment (at 6 month) was with Borax 200K, 3 granules, once. No effect.
Third treatment (at 7 month) was with Stramonium 200K, 3 granules, once. No effect.
Fourth treatment (at 8th month) was again Belladonna (3 days 30K, 4th day 1000K). I stopped after 2nd day, because he did not want to sleep. He was indeed calmer but no way could I put him to sleep all day long, just a bit at night for two days.
He sleeps now between 10-11 hours at night, wakes up few times in the morning only to have the pacifier and then continues to sleep. Sleeps once or twice a day, mostly once. During the time he is awake he is mostly fine although very active and restless if he has had enough sleep, otherwise whining a lot. The problem is that he is hard to go to sleep; i have the feeling that he needs a lot of sleep, but it is really difficult to put him to sleep.
He eats ok in amounts, but lately fusses while eating solids, still finishes eating if i find a good way of entertaining him. His eats fruit (3 fruits a day), vegetables, meat, goat cheese, no gluten, formula, cereals etc.
I am now advised to get him a 5th treatment Fluoricum Acidum 1000K once and also to repeat it the day i go to travel (leave him for 6 days for the first time with his dad).
Interested in your thoughts. Worried mom.
 
  Annya on 2009-07-10
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Please elaborate on present set of symptoms:

Problem definition:

Mental/ emotional:

Thermals (preferred weather, etc.):

When are the symptoms better/ worse:

Cravings:

Aversions:
 
srisri last decade
Problem definition: i think the key problem is separation/stranger anxiety. in addition he is quite restless. i am about to travel soon for 6 days and very anxious myself about how he will react to this. have never left him before more than 8 hours a day, never during the night.
he is confortable with others like dad, sister etc when i am not around, otherwise wants to be in my arms.
Mental/ emotional: ?

Thermals (preferred weather, etc.): don't really know

When are the symptoms better/ worse: he reacts better to strangers when with me

Cravings: ?

Aversions: strangers
 
Annya last decade
...he is actually more difficult in the afternoon, won't go for a nap despite of being very tired.
 
Annya last decade
Someone please help?
 
Annya last decade
You are not able to present the symptoms in a systematic manner.

Give him Pulsatilla 200C if he is clingy and wants to be carried around but is m ild natured.

Chamomilla 200C if the child is cross, does not know what he wants and likes being carried around.

Baryta Carb 200C if he is extremely shy of strangers.

Hope this helps... Please post feedback.
 
srisri last decade
Dear Srisri
Sorry if i was not clear in my explanations and many thanks for your response, very much appreciated.

I would like to try Chamomilla - please tell me is it only one dosis?

also, i go for a 6-day trip in 7 days from now and very much affraid that he will suffer from separation. What do you propose to do in this case?
 
Annya last decade
Please give one dose of Chamomilla 200C following the usual homeo restrictions.

Let us deal with the separation based on how the infant reacts to the situation and the symptoms presented.

Please answer the following:

- Describe boy's behaviour especially his mental and emotional dimensions.

- Does the child allow to be covered during sleep or kick the sheets off?

- Food preferences/ cravings?

- Food aversions?

- Does he sweat much? If yes, which parts of the body?
 
srisri last decade
BTW You can also read up Chamomilla here: http://www.abchomeopathy.com/r.php/Cham
 
srisri last decade
Many thanks for your help, Srisri, I really appreciate it.
- Describe boy's behaviour especially his mental and emotional dimensions.

He is very, very attached to me. It feels like i am his favourite toy. If he is a little nervous or tired, he will be whining, clingy and ask me to carry him around.
With respect to separation. So far i have never left him for more than 8 hours during the day.
First time I left him with my mother for couple of hours (he was three months), he was sort of ok, a little fussing while i was out; but when i came back he inconsolably cried for half an hour.

Currently, a caregiver is taking care of him now during my work hours. Separation (at 6 months) was gradual, given that i work from home and could spend the time with him when needed. It took him one month to adjust to caregiver; everything works well with her, apart from putting him to bed. She is still not able to put him to sleep, instead I or since recently the father pop by and put him to sleep.

- Does the child allow to be covered during sleep or kick the sheets off?
Normally he would kick the sheets off so I cover his tummy only – this doesn’t bother him.

- Food preferences/ cravings?
Lately he is a fussy eater, but he eats most of what i serve. I haven’t noticed any special preferences, except for sweet (e.g he likes banana a lot and carrots)

- Food aversions? Looks like he doesn’t like sour for the moment

- Does he sweat much? If yes, which parts of the body? He doesn’t sweat much, if he sweats his hair would be wet.

Thanks again for your help and please let me know if i haven't met your expectations with respect to questions you had or if you need more info.
 
Annya last decade
Is his crying pitiful or put people off?

Have you given Cham 200. What is the feedback?
 
srisri last decade
pitiful.
i gave him cham 200 3 hours ago. he doesn't want to sleep (he would normally go to sleep around 9 p.m, and now is 10 p.m.)but he seems to be much happier, doesn't protest when i leave the room... i hope eventually he goes to sleep sometime soon :-)
this reaction (sleep affected) has happened before with belladonna. do you know what does it mean or if i can do anything about it? thanks!
 
Annya last decade
If the crying is pitiful and he doesnt like being covered then it indicates Pulsatilla. Is he better and wants open air and worse in closed/ heated room?

Is the 'happy' effect continuing?
 
srisri last decade
many thanks you for your reply, Srisri.

i think currently he prefers to be in open air.

happy effect disappeared - he is quaite irritable in last couple of hours.

should I try Pulsatila -

what dose and what potency? (i probably won't be able to buy it before tomorrow).
 
Annya last decade
How does he respond to consolation?
 
srisri last decade
Sorry I don’t have a simple answer.
If I am consoling him – he responds better; sometimes he cries even more pitiful and I have to drive his attention to something he likes (e.g. cat) and that normally does the trick.

Thank you!
 
Annya last decade
Please read Natrum Mur and Pulsatilla to match the symptoms.
 
srisri last decade
Hi there, I don't have much in the way of remedies but I wonder if your baby is taking their queue from you. you mentioned you had a trauma and I wonder if you carry more of this around with you than you realise. Babies are so very intuitive and are mirrors of our own emotional state. Perhaps you could consider a course to treat your self and see if that is of some benefit?
 
siananigan last decade
My 19 nd 7 y/o's are very easy kids.My 12 y/o came out screaming and hasn't stopped.He was diagnosed with everything under the sun and although I am not anti meds or anti doctors I would not have my infant on the stuff yours takes.

Some kids are just wired differently and it is not easy to deal with.

My 12 y/o reacts very badly to chemicals in foods and has the best results from whole foods.Please inform yourself of the ingredients on labels and what meds are.

The human body was not meant to ingest all the mess we do and particuary tiny bodies.
 
komonsenspleez last decade

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