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Problems with reflux?

By schoultziesarah | 3 years 14 weeks ago
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I am a new Mom and my 9 week old has had issues with reflux since the day he was born. He was 3 1/2 weeks early and I don't know if that is a factor. We have tried 5 different formulas, prescription refux medicine and he still spits up like a fountain.We just saw a pediatric gastrointestinal doctor yesterday and he was put on 2 different medications. Any similar experience or advice on this matter?

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My mom said that I was so lucky with Sylvia being able to nurse and supplement with formula since I never could produce enough to keep her happy. She then proceeded to tell me her 'horror' story about my 2nd oldest brother having reflux. Her solution came from an old lady in the church. Add 1/2 oz of regular OJ to what ever formula to aid in the digestion. Mom thought that would just make him puke it up faster. Apparantly it works for some. I hope it works for you. Nett

My son had reflux. I pretty much burped him A LOT and we fed him A.R. Lipil from Enfamil. It helped a little. It went away at about 6 months.

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My son was diagnosed with reflux at 11days old are doing a full GI series at the hospital. We put him on nutramagin with some rice mixed in. I would definitely trust your Pediatric GI, this is what they do and I wouldn't advise any remedies foodwise that are not run by the GI first. I've heard of success with an Osteopathic and Chiropractic manipulation on reflux babies, it might be worth investigating in your area. I know it seems a long way off, but kids do usually grow out of this by their first birthday. Good luck.
I took my son off that God awful reglan and zantac they hand out like candy and put him on probiotics from the health food store and he hasnt had one problem since. He also is allergic to any rice and dairy so adjust your diet accordingly. Also... there are supplements to help you get a nice supply of rich breastmilk... you dont have to supplement. I did with my first 2 until I oufnd out about these herbs and after I got my milk in with #3 my supply has been great! Heather "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
Romans 12:2

would you be speaking of fenugreek? if not, what are the supplements you talk of?

Hi, My son was also born early (at 32 weeks). He was diagnosed with Reflux at about 6 weeks old after they did the ph test down his throat. He was put on zantac. From my understanding, it is not going to stop the spitting up...he spat up this entire year! (he just turned 1 on the 7th of Sept). Rather, it helps neutralize the acid so they aren't doing damage to their throats. The other med that your son is on, I believe helps speed up the digestion of the food so more is absorbed..(don't quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure that's what I remember them telling me. Anyway, the reflux gets better once they are on solids...my son isn't really spitting much anyone. It helps that he is sitting up and moving too. He's also off the zantac, so don't give up yet. One thing that also helped him was holding him upright for about 20 minutes after he ate and keep him on a wedge in bed. Good luck and it gets better!

My Son was born at 37 weeks with BAD reflux as well...

he has been on 2 different medicines and today is doing great, but inthe early weeks I struggled with his feedins, sleeping and EVERYTHING!

He started taking Prilosec (which helped!) but my insurance did not cover it and $40 every 3 weeks was harsh but worth him feeling better. I had to stop breast feeding because of his reflux and tried AR formula (added rice) regular and we ended up with a Soy formula which worked wonders...

I took my babe to a specialst that told us #1 to NEVER buy a formula that is not generic... becasue they have flavoring in them which will irritate a reflux baby to no end! same with gas drops and medicines... the flavoring has a preservative in it that will irritate their acids and cause them to project more.

He also told us that we could give him 1/2 ml of mylanta every 4 hours as needed (ask your dr about this one)

and we bought a rescue wedge (dr recommended cheese mat) it let my son sleep on his tummy which helped so much because the pressure on his tummy was soothing. and I did not have to worry about SIDS or asperation.

Good Luck to you... and if you need any advice or just a shoulder PLEASE contact me!!!!

~Lindsay~

~Lindsay~

enfamil ar is our saving grace. once i stopped breast feeding and switched to formula is when his reflux got moderately worse. my daughter also had reflux as an infant. currenly my 4 month old is tolerating the enfamil ar. it is regular enfamil with added rice starch which makes it thicker but you need not worry about added caloric intake or having to deal with putting rice cereal in the bottle and getting it through thte nipple. 

I could go on all day about this subject. Right from the get go, my son had reflux, he was not born early or anything like that. When you see your 1 day old projectile vomitting, that tends to scare the #$%^ out of a new first time mom!! I was assured by all that it was normal, and they out grow it. Well my son is 8 months old now, and it is finally slowing down. He will go days w/out doing it, then every once in a while he will have a day where he will do it, but not as much as in the past. Zantac did not work, changing formula did not work. He slept/ still sleeps on his belly. THAT WORKED the best!!! The Ped doctor says its normal, and they don't worry about it until they are over a year old. It seemed endless, but it does get better. Well that's just another opinion. I just had to invest in a lot of bibs, burp cloths, baby oxyclean, and zout!!! Good luck!!!! 

Hi there! I feel your pain.  Our 1st daughter came 5 weeks early.  She had horrible reflux..(which didn't slow down until about 9  months) we went through burp clothes/rags, and my clothing like water!!  I was constantly doing laundry.

We eventually put her on Nestle Goodstart with 2 - 3 tablespoons of rice.  We had to be careful not to OVER feed her or of course the fountain started...and to sit her up for 20-30 minutes after each feeding.  So try cutting down on the ounces your baby is eating..(smaller but more frequent meals) No jiggling or rocking either after eating!  All of that seemed to help.

At about 6 months our pediatrician was going to give us a prescription for the reflux - which we really did not want to do..but as a last resort.  And all of a sudden her reflux started slowing down - plus with the introduction of baby food. 

She also slept on her tummy as well and slept great! (with the monitors on of course)

Good luck & Blessings,

Monica

 

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