MEGAN McKenna has opened up about the challenges of motherhood after her newborn son, Landon, received a painful medical diagnosis.
The former Towie star revealed the toll it has taken on her as she watches her little one struggle.
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Megan, 31, admitted: “I’ve had alot of tears from not knowing what’s wrong and why he’s been sick so much and crying, these moments obvs arnt filmed.
“So we had an ultra sound on his tummy and we found out he does have reflux. I had a feeling it was this. My poor little bubs. So now it’s the mission to sort it out!”
Reflux, a condition common among infants, causes stomach acid or food to flow back up into the esophagus, resulting in discomfort and sometimes pain.
For newborns, this can mean frequent spit-ups, fussiness, and disrupted sleep.
Megan shared that she’s been working with a nanny from Switzerland to find ways to ease Landon’s symptoms, but it hasn’t been easy.
Megan called in a professional to help her get to the bottom of Landon’s stomach problems last week.
She continued: “The nurse nanny we had fly over was amazing and is coming back next week to help with the routine and reflux also.
“I’ve had to change a few things with the way I feed and wind and lay him.
“Changing him before the feed so he doesn’t have to lay flat after I feed.
“Making sure he’s sat up for a while after I feed and putting a blanket under his mattress to raise his head.
“Also getting him in a swaddle to help him go to sleep. It’s defo helping but obviously this doesn’t stop everything.”
Megan said they are due another appointment with the doctor next week.
She said: “I’m really hoping next week when I go back to the doctor they prescribe me what I really want. I’ve read all your comments for advice and I know what he needs.”
Despite the rough nights and long days, Megan said it was “still a beautiful week,” adding: “His smile makes it all better. Let’s hope I get a few more hours sleep tonight.”
Her followers shared messages of support, with one writing: “Awww he’s so cute, sending loads of love, oax had reflux and colic and I know from experience it’s not easy.”
Another said: “My two boys had reflux and it is not easy! My oldest was on ranitidine and youngest omeprazole! It was only meds that helped them both!”
And a third said: “Raise the legs of his cot (head end) with something like books rather then putting a blanket under his mattress.”
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