Acid Reflux due to GERD: Maalox
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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...
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...
What Helps 10Month Old with Constipation?
Asked by M.R. from Terre Haute
on September 1, 2006
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Fellow Moms,
I need some ideas on how to help my 10 month old with constipation.we have been to the doctor,we have tried plum juice,plum fruit cups,milk of magnesium(...
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- Hi M., My 18 month old had problems with this as well. I found that if I let him have about 4-6 oz of white grape juice everyday he did remarkably better. I would...
- I have found that a spoonful of white kayro syrup works wonders. The doctor introduced it to me and It is awesome.
- My mother always used for us, and now I for my son... Karo Syrup. Its in the baking isle, very dark syrup in a clear bottle with I believe a blue label. Just put a Tbs...
Reflux, Cereal, Constipation, Sleep and Twins...warning: a Little Long!
Asked by M.M. from San Diego
on February 1, 2008
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My 4 1/2 mo old twins were just diagnosed with reflux. The Dr recommended we start them on rice cereal 2/day to help (among other things). It has seemed to help Mica...
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- Ok, well it seems that you have received a lot of info already. I just wanted to ditto the comment from Jackie K. Trying a different reflux med from a peds GI like pre...
- You are right not to let them cry it out--they are not comfortable, in some pain, and leaving them to cryis a really really bad idea. Don't let anyone talk you into t...
- My son had terrible gas and constipation as an infant. He would scream and wake multiple times in the night. The pediatrician told me not to worry, he most likely had...
2-Month-old Spitting up a Lot
Asked by R.L. from Rochester
on September 1, 2008
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Hello -- I am the mother of a beautiful 2-month-old boy. He was born 3 weeks early, tiny, (4lb., 15 oz.) but very healthy. We have had to change his formula 5 times so...
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- Hi R., Our first son also had the same symptoms you are describing. The vomiting after eating and very fussy. He cried a lot and as a first-time mom I did not know...
- Just wanted to let you know that Zantac takes a full two weeks to work so don't give up so fast on it. Have you tried Similac Alimentum? Formulas could take over a wee...
- similac alimentum worked for my daughter and it is very expensive, but your insurance may cover it, if the doctor says it is medically necessary
Newborn Spitting up Problems
Asked by L.B. from Denver
on July 8, 2008
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I have a 3 month old son who is still spitting up A LOT! We have tried all of the formulas for infants who spit up and nothing seems to be working. He is also very f...
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- my second girl had acid reflux. It's heart burn for kids so they are miserable and unhappy because they just don't feel good. We took her to see 4 doctors 3 of them...
- My son who was a preemie also had problems with spitting up, and we were told it was reflux by his pediatrician. We decided before we went the medication route we wou...
- We had the same problem with our youngest son, now almost 5. We tried the meds, but I HATED medicating my baby, so we eventually went to digestive enzymes from the he...
Need Advice on Baby with Lots of Gas
Asked by M.M. from Houston
on May 14, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter seems to be having a large amount of gas and gas pains, especially at night. I think she might sleep through the night if it weren't for the g...
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- My DD had very bad gas too. I was nursing so switching formula's wasn't really an option. THE ANSWER: BABY'S BLISS GRIPE WATER. You can purchase it at Walgreens. We tr...
- My daughter and son went through that. They eventually outgrew it around 6 months or so and we finally got more sleep. In the meantime, Gripe Water was really helpful....
- My little guy had AR and Mylecon never worked. We switched to Nestle's Good Start Formula which one of the NICU nurses recommended (he was a preemie) and then we start...
Experience W/ Colic Calm Gripe Water ? Prevacid/Zantac Not Working
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My baby is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed a week ago with reflux (GER) which she's had probably since she was about 3-3.5 weeks old. She cries nonstop all day basicall...
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- I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said, but this is what worked for us. I have a 15 month who doesn't have reflux anymore and a 5 week old with a bad cas of it...
- My daughter had acid reflux as well. She had burps and gas like a frat boy! We went to see a specialist and he gave us some type of formula that was broken down more...
- Hi Jeannie, my name is Lena Is your baby on formula or breast milk? What I would suggest is stop meds and give her Mylacon its for babys, and you dont need a prescript...
Sleep and Eating
Asked by D.S. from Tucson
on April 14, 2009
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Where do I begin? First, we found out our son has acid reflux so we tried Previcid and he had an allergic reaction to it. So, we are now on Tagament. It is not as effe...
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- My daughter had acid reflux and a protein sensitivity. She was born jan. 22 2007. She too was on previcid. We used Alimentum with her. She also was a stomach sleeper ...
- I wouldn't worry about the tummy sleeping...for many reasons I won't get into here, but suffice to say that people have slept on their tummies for generations, and we ...
- Hi D., I'm sorry to hear your son is having such difficultly. I'm sure this is very frustrating and scary being a new mom. Acid reflux and digestive issues are ...
Help with 4 Month Old Feeding Issues
Asked by L.B. from Kansas City
on August 30, 2009
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Hey mamas! I need some major help here. I have a four month old baby that, not be mean, has been a MAJOR challenge since she was born. I have a 2 year old also so i...
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- Hello L., I watched a program on babies with this same issue. Go to your doctor and if he/ she doesn't try to help resolve your babies issue go to another one. It s...
- I suggest a low iron formula. Some infants are more sensitive to iron than others. Research "symptoms of iron overdose in infants." Of course your child NEEDS iro...
- Hi L., I know this is kind of late but I just read your request and the other responses. I remember when my oldest son was so colicky and it was terrible! I agree...
