Acid Reflux due to GERD: Infant, Similac
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Acid Reflux
Asked by D.B. from San Francisco
on December 23, 2007
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Any suggetsons on helping my child cope with severe acid reflux????He is on Zantac four times a day and still has issues> Thank you again
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- A wet nurse{nanny who has breast milk), or purchased breast milk, which is extreemely expensive.
- Stay away from fried, spicy, and acidic foods. Eat more vegetables. Eat carbs, but don't overeat on carbs. Bananas act as a lacxative. Try prunes or prune juice. ...
- My daughter had to be on Zantac & another stonger Med. to help keep her stomach muscle tightened. I really had to struggle with my doc to give it to her but she wasn't...
Acid Reflux
Asked by A.M. from Boca Raton
on April 4, 2007
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My daughter is 4 1/2 weeks old and I believe she has acid reflux. She throws her head way back, wont lay on her back, gets terrible gas,gets very cranky and wont stop ...
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- my son is like that he is 9 months now but the only thin that waork was changing the milk i try around 10 diff milk until i found one that work for him but i was feati...
- Mine did the same thing. Try infant gas medicine and maybe a tiny bit of rice cereal mixed with her formula. I let my ittle girl sleep in her swing in my bedroom. Wate...
- My daughter suffered from GERD. She also was on Zantac. There were a few things that I've done to try to calm her digestive system. One thing that did work was that...
Acid Reflux & Gas--AAAAHHHH!!!!
Asked by B.H. from Charleston
on January 30, 2008
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My 2 1/2 month old has always been fussy in the evening and very gassy. However,lately he's really struggling with breastfeeding as he's constantly pulling off, coughi...
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- Hi B., I was not able to breastfeed my baby but, we tried the formula called Gentle Ease by enfamil, then walmart came out with the generic version----much easier on...
- we just went to a specialist for my 3 1/2 month old son. i feel your pain. the specialist said that at 6 months most babies symptoms go away, and still a few last unti...
- I recently purchased Gripe Water from the pharmacy Rite-Aid at Habersham Square and it is all natural. Better than mylicon, which I've tried as well as she is on zant...
Milk Allergy, Acid Reflux or WHAT???
Asked by J.L. from Charlotte
on January 21, 2009
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I daughter is 6 1/2 weeks old and is having issues with feeding.
Symptoms:
Spitting up - a lot now that on Nutramigen, before it was occasional.
Diarrhea - for a ...
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- Hi J., These sound like a variety of symptons. I was doing a little research for you, but hard to pinpoint. Look at this site. http://www.parents.com/baby/health/...
- J., I would take your child to Dr. Freeman (a GI doctor at UNC) and ask if perhaps your son had EGID (Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease). Tell her that someone...
- Hi J., I am so sorry for your frustration. I have been there myself. My son was breastfed until he was 4 mos old, and honestly, the symptoms were WORSE when breastfed...
Best Formula for Acid Reflux Baby?
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on March 19, 2007
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What is the best formula for babies with acid reflux?
I know every baby is different but I'd appreciate hearing what you've tried and worked or didn't work.
P....
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- I know exactly what your going through! For my son the Good Start Supreme works best(not the one with the DHA and ARA).He seemed to reflux more often with that one,don...
- Enfamil Lipil AR has worked really well for my 5 1/2 month old baby and it worked well with my 2 year old when she was younger. It is a formula thickened with rice, so...
- My son not only had reflux, but was aspirating into his lungs, also. We added Simply Thick (a thickener) to his milk while I was pumping since the rice cereal wasn't ...
Does Anyone Have Experience with the Acid Reflux Where It Doesn't Come Up???
Asked by A.M. from Sacramento
on March 6, 2008
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I have a baby girl who just turned 2 months old yesterday. She has had some real tummy issues that my husband and I thought we had figured out. The main consistant pro...
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- Mu daughter had similar problems but fortunately I could breastfeed. OK, it sounds like your daughter might be allergic to soy and have a lactose intolerance. Star...
- I don't know much about fomula feeding as I was fortunate enough to be able to breastfeed my 3 children. However, I am surprised to hear that you ar putting rice cerea...
- A., Wow, that's a tough one. It's too bad you're not nursing her. That always seems to be so much easier on little tummies but that ship has sailed. All I can of...
Newborn with Acid Reflux and Painful Gas
Asked by C.T. from Milwaukee
on October 2, 2009
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My daughter is 4 weeks old and has been suffering from acid reflux and painful gas since she was 1 week old. I need advice/suggestions/opinions from anyone who has be...
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- My first born suffered terribly until I had him allergy tested and discovered he's allergic to dairy. Try to talk your ped. into allergy testing - a blood test. I si...
- the most awesome thing that we used was MYLECON drops (that's spelled wrong) there's also a generic form made made by Similison, but it helps so much! I've found ...
- My youngest daughter had excruciating gas and reflux. We tried Prosobee for three days on our own and it cleared right up. Apparently, she was sairy intolerant. It'...
Acid Reflux
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on October 15, 2008
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My 7 month old daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux last week. Her symptoms are difficulty swallowing breastmilk and formula at times, coughing alot and gagging wh...
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- Our son's had it since 2mo (hiatal hernia). Zantac never worked on him, so we do: Axid (which is increased with every 2lbs of weight gain) 3x/day, rice cereal in bot...
- My daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux when she was a few days old and was put on Zantac. She outgrew it when she was 9 months old. She was constantly spitting u...
- We had the same issues with my now almost 2 year old. He was on Zantac seemed to work for maybe a month and then stopped. Then they swiched him to another medicine s...
Gas and Acid Reflux
Asked by N.W. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2007
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my little girl is 4 weeks old and she is gets really fussy after she eats. She is formula fed (milk based Nestle Good Start) and the doctor thinks she has acid reflux...
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- My daughter had the same problem. We ended up switching her formula to Nutramigen and using little tummy drops. Within two weeks She had done a complete 360 and was ...
- N....sorry to hear your little girl has reflux. My DD had it from birth until she was 3. I tried a million things before medicating, but ultimately had to medicate. ...
- We too went through this with our son, and are currently going through it with our 7 week old! I don't have to much to say that has not already been said... except HAN...
Infant Constipation
Asked by T.S. from Portland
on April 9, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter seems to be having some constipation problems. She normally goes atleast once a day. But lately she has only been going every 3 days or so. ...
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- yes the prune juice and water does work. Water is great by itself too. My son is 13 months old and the Dr says 200 ml of water for him a day so not sure how much you c...
- Have you taken an infant massage class? In the class they teach you how to massage their tummies to help them pass gas which also helps them with constipation. A sim...
- I think you better get her to the doctor. Ask to work with a nutritionist. You need to stay on top of EVERYTHING when it comes to kids. Never overlook anything. Th...
