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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.
Giving Infant a Solutab
Asked by T.A. from Atlanta
on January 19, 2009
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Hello! I have a 2 part question. 1) My 5 week old has been diagnosed with GERD. She was put on Zantac which didn't work and then switched to Prevacet. The Prevace...
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- The spitting up could be a milk allergy. I was so harshly allergic to milk as a baby I had to be given goats milk. If she is a bf baby I would cut out dairy from your ...
- I would want to see a pediatric GI. It's a little bit excessive -- what you're experiencing. Do you have a wedge in her crib? It's a thing you put down in the c...
- I'd get a second opinion. Can you smash the granules with your finger or another spoon? I wonder if you can place it in a small hand blender to liquefy it.
Infant with Reflux
Asked by C.S. from Wichita Falls
on May 21, 2008
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I have a almost 5 month old baby boy with reflux. He was born 13 weeks early. The doctor has him on previcid and it has not seemed to work. We have him on the Similic ...
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- C., My son was 13 weeks early and had reflux as well. The prevacid NEVER worked for him. We tried so many things and then found out he also had some type of prote...
- C. Here is an AWESOME book that you should read: "Colic Solved" by Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (sp?) It is all about reflux, milk protein allergy, signs to look for, typica...
- Hi C., I know exactly what you are going through. My baby had reflux really bad when she was first born. i thought I was going to die. She wouldn't go to sleep all she...
Bleeding Sores on Baby's Bottom
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on November 16, 2007
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I have a 10 month old daughter (I never had this problem with my son, who is now 3). She had a diaper rash that turned into these sores. They are not blisters (so i'm ...
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- Hi M., So sorry your little one has a sore bottom but this recipe for diaper rash cream was on my local playgroup page. I copied a few months ago and saved it just i...
- Oh M., I'm so sorry to hear that that happened to your baby. You might want to call your pediatrician just to see what they think. But I'd also start using Neosporin...
- Hi M. - yes I actually did have this problem with my daughter about six months ago. It was a fungal infection. The diaper rash stuff will not help it, and could poss...
Acid Reflux in Infant
Asked by M.Q. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Hello everyone. I am writing to get as much feed back on acid reflux in infants as I can. My daughter started spitting up when she was 2 weeks old i was breastfeeding ...
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- My 3 year old had bad acid refux as an infant. She could not tolerate any fomula but the Similac Lactose Free. She does not have a milk allergy but it was to heavy on ...
- M., My son was diagnosed with Acid reflux at 3 weeks. He had been eating 6-8oz in one feeding (which is a lot for a 3 week old)....little did we know he was doing ...
- try Enfamil Lactose Free formula. sometimes it is not the milk protein that the baby is allergic to, but the lactose. my son did amazing on this stuff.
2 Week-old Baby with Reflux
Asked by E.F. from Baton Rouge
on July 9, 2008
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My 2 week-old daughter has gastroesophageal reflux (GER) which causes her to regurgitate a lot and makes her extremely uncomfortable. I am writing for some advice on ...
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- Oh, I hope the Prevacid helps!! I hate it when you know that they are miserable and you are doing everything you can for them! (And it sounds like you are doing any ...
- First of all, do not worry about giving your daughter "prescription drugs." These medications simply reduce a small amount of the acid production in the body and are ...
- Please take your daughter to a chiropractor who works with children and babies. The signs you described are those of a spinal misalignment. This can happen during the ...
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!
Severe Acid Reflux in Infant
Asked by K.P. from Minneapolis
on September 11, 2007
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Our 4 1/2 month old daughter is having severe difficulties with eating due to reflux and we are looking for folks who may have ideas to help her to eat. She typically...
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- I have a couple friends who had the same or similar problem. Let's see - there was something about having like a sling in the bed so the child wasn't flat. They swit...
- Hi. It looks like you've tried a lot of things. Have you taken her to the dr yet? If you've tried just about everything at home, it might be time to take her in and...
- My Daughter went threw this and luckily with daily medicine and nutramigen formula she was able to curb her spitting enough to gain weight. It eventually went away at...
Should I Give Prevacid or Zantac to My 5 Mos. Old Baby with Reflux?
Asked by O.G. from New York
on February 24, 2008
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My 5 month old baby girl was diagnosed with reflux several weeks after her birth. Her pediatrician prescribed 15 mg of prevacid a day. I have noticed improvement wit...
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- Try asking for Prilosec. That seemed to work better for my son. I wasn't happy with the Prevacid. I hope this helps and good luck. Also, not sure where you live, b...
- Oh, I feel for you. My little one (now 21 months) was diagnosed w/acid reflex in the hospital 2 days after he was born. Our pediatrician prescribed Zantac when he wa...
- My baby had reflux and it went away about the 6 month mark. Our pediatrician prescribed Axid. I recommend it. It didn't seem to have any side effects, and worked ve...
4 Wk Old Baby Eats and Spits It ALL Up! Nipple Suggestions?
Asked by C.A. from Atlanta
on December 15, 2009
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I am a new mom and up until a few days ago had the world's perfect baby. When she was born I was unable to get her to latch on to my breast and after trying for two w...
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- Hi! Sorry I'm late to respond...I am a Chiropractor and I will just say that the projectile vomiting your describing often has to do with the pressure on her nerves in...
- Have you talked to her ped? She might have reflux. Is there something you are eating that is different. Anything like garlic, onions, etc, will come through your milk ...
- First of all, I would call your Pediatrician and report the vomitting, etc. If the baby just started this suddenly something more may be going on than just a problem ...
