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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...
Acid Reflux
Asked by K.E. from Houston
on August 21, 2008
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I have a 4 month old, Eli, he throws after every feeding. It does not matter how much, how little, burping, formula, sitting still for awhile, laying flat, setting up,...
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- I remember my grandmother talking about my aunt, when she was a baby she could not keep down milk, someone told her to buy goats milk and make her formular with the go...
- Hi K., Sorry to hear your son has acid reflux disease. My youngest son has it, he got ulcers when he was 13. The medicines for it always gave him a headache. He st...
- My son is almost 9 months old and he had acid reflux but not as bad as some. His Dr. put him on Nutramigen (sp) formula and also perscribed him Axid which he takes in ...
Help! Screaming Baby! What to Eat When Nursing?
Asked by K.S. from Norfolk
on October 6, 2008
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I'm dyin' here!
My six-week-old is on Zantac for reflux, but she still cries...and cries and cries. For up to an hour and a half (usually right after I feed her.) ...
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- My daughter was colicly and had reflux as an infant. Our doctor told us not to lay her flat int he crib but to have it raised slightly. You can do this several ways:...
- Chamomile tea was the only thing that worked for my newborn. It naturally soothes the tummy and helps them be calm to sleep better. ~L.
- Hello, If you pump breast mils and give it to your baby in a bottle try adding 1-2 teaspoons of Karo syrup. This helped my baby with stomach problems. Good Luck!
Natural Treatment for Reflux
Asked by K.H. from New York
on November 21, 2009
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I have a 9 week old son who I think has a mild case of reflux. About once per week he will have what I think are reflux "episodes". The Dr. suggested Zantac if the e...
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- I tried a whole bunch of stuff for my little guy's reflux, and nothing really worked. When I finally got him on Zantac, and the dose was adjusted correctly, he became...
- Hi Kaie! I use natural remedies whenever I can BUT I caution you about using some of the advice here. Please do not use baking soda to treat your infant. My daugh...
- My infant started spitting up around two-three weeks of age. Doctor prescribed zantac. It helped a little but not completely. It tasted so bad, i felt terrible giving...
Infant Reflux
Asked by B.M. from Detroit
on May 19, 2009
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I need some advice on how to help my daughter with her reflux. The doctors say she is colicky but not all the time. She gets fussy alot, pulls away from the bottle, cr...
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- Dear B. My Daughter had to take Zantax till 6 months. She was breast feed mostly. after that it was OK. Talk to your doctor. My doctor was supportive about medicine...
- My baby is 16 months old and has had reflux since he was born. I started giving him infant mylicon before every feeding (you can only give it every 4 hours) and it rea...
- My daughter has really bad reflux. When she was real little, the doctor prescribed Zantac for her, and that worked really well. Now she is 5 months and it has gotten...
Straining Baby
Asked by E.S. from Jackson
on August 29, 2008
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Hi Ladies! I have a 7 week old baby baby who vigorously strains during the early morning hours, usually between the hrs of 4-8 am. My husband and I figured he was havi...
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- hi E.. I have totally been when you are! my daughter had and still has very very bad reflux! she is also on prevacid. she didnt get diagnosed until she was 4 months ol...
- Try letting the baby sleep in the carseat. My daughter, now 6 yrs old, had colic for 6 months. The only way she would get any amount of sleep was in her car seat. I...
- Maybe taking a look at you diet and record how he does with changing it.
Problem with reflux....need Advice!!
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on May 14, 2009
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My 9 week old was diagnosed with reflux when he was 3 weeks old. Since then we had tried zantac which did not work. We tried upping the zantac and still nothing. Th...
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- My Daughter was like your son, its hard, but as long as he is gaining weight he will be ok :-) Here are some of the things we did, elevated the matress in her crib (s...
- All 3 of my children had reflux. Zantac worked for them, but it took a while with all 3 as their systems were so aggravated from the reflux until we got them on meds,...
- This is scary, for a doctor to push meds onto a baby! Okay, think alternative now. You've tried conventional and are not happy. So think outside the box now. M...
Gerd
Asked by C.J. from Los Angeles
on October 11, 2008
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Ever since our 9month old was four weeks old she had TERRIBLE colic. She was diagnosed with a severe case of acid reflux. She's been on Zantac, Reglan, Maalox, and now...
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- Have you had her looked at for an umbilical hernia? My good friend had the same experience with her son and kept being told it was just colic and then GERD, and eventu...
- My son had horrible gas pains since he was just a few weeks old. We changed his formula to Nutramigen, and had better luck. He also had bad excema, and the doctor wo...
- Hi there. I just recently read about GERD and everything i read is exactly what our 4 month old has been going thru since birth. Would you mind sharing some of your ...
4 Week Old Cries All the Time!!!
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on September 1, 2011
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This is my second child. He was born healthy, almost 9 lbs. He cries pretty much all day unless sleeping, which he does for short stints, or nursing, which he does f...
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- Have you looked into getting a pediatric gastroenterologist? Perhaps that will help. I would consider seeing if he sleeps better on his tummy. I know they say not...
- Yes ask for the meds!!!! It won't hurt to try them if that is what the doctor suspects too...He is suffering needlessly. Call Pediatrician right away and get it star...
- I've taken care of LOTS of newborns, it sounds like you have done just about everything possible. So here is a suggestion (and please Mama's I know this isn't ideal) t...
Acid Reflux and Gas
Asked by K.L. from St. Louis
on April 15, 2009
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Hello!
My six week daughter is not only suffering from acid reflux but really bad gas as well. Her pediatrician has prescribed her Pepcid twice daily and Mylanta f...
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- Have you tried chiropractic it is very safe for children and I know of several people who took their children to the chiropractor for what you are dealing with. One l...
- I didn't read your responses so if I am repeating advice, I apologize. I have known lots of moms who have to avoid chocolate completely because of the problems it give...
- I would contact a good lactation consultant and a La Leche League Leader. This is a different angle to explore but my son had a lot of gassiness due to foremilk/hindm...
