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Medication Concern
Asked by M.T. from Cleveland
on March 28, 2008
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Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with a medication called "Reglan". My son is almost 3 months old and one doctor would like ...
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- This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines. Metoclopramide is used as a short-term treatment (4 to 12 weeks) for persistent hear...
- I am a nurse and a new mom of a 5 week old. If you choose to give him the Reglan start with the lowest dose and watch him very carefully. I have seen Reglan work reall...
- I have no personal experience, but my friend has a child who had many many feeding issues, one thing they finally tried was that drug. From what she has said, it work...
Children's Institute Inpatient Therapy
Asked by C.B. from Pittsburgh
on September 13, 2009
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My 13mnt old son was diagnosted with delayed emptying of the stomach a few months ago. The doctor has him on 4 different meds to treat the problem, however it doesn't ...
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- C., I know you must feel torn about this situation, but I would encourage you to go ahead with the therapy for your baby. In the grand scope of time--and the 18 (o...
- My cousin's little boy went through the inpatient feeding program at the Children's Institute in Pittsburgh. The program made an amzing difference inhis life. His mo...
- Hi C., I am so sorry to hear about your son. I am not sure what I would do in this situation. I DO know that in the long term/big picture 4-6 weeks is a short tim...
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on January 17, 2009
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Our Pediatrician and our GI are 99.9% sure this is what our daughter has. She is having a flex-sig and rectal biopsy (checking for Hirschsprung's) on Wednesday. I'm al...
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- I don't know anything about this in particular but my son had many food allergies as an infant. He thankfully has outgrown some of them. What I found as the best "mi...
- I know nothing about the diagnosis you are getting, but alot of the symptoms are very similar to my daughter when she was just a week or so old. We put her on nutrami...
- Brittany, I so feel for you...other people have these happy smiling babies and you're just trying to deal with feeding and pooping. I've been there, but probably not...
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...
7Mo Still Spits up a Lot
Asked by L.S. from New York
on February 18, 2011
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Hi moms and dads! I'm a first time mom and my 7mo daughter still spits up quite a bit. It's better than it used to be, but it happens quite often. Every time she ro...
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- I would consult another doctor. It could be something she will outgrow of or she could be allergic to the formula or milk. Sometimes a lactose intolorance can cause sp...
- Some babies spit up a lot. It seems to settle down around the first birthday (give or take a month or two). I don't know if it has to so with a more mature digestive...
- My daughter is 6mos, and she's a "puker". :) If she's eating and seems happy and healthy, I wouldn't worry about it. My niece was also a "puker" and it didn't stop u...
Baby Spitting Up
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on July 3, 2008
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Is it normal for a 5 month old to spit up his food 3 - 4 hours after a feeding? My son is eating 6 oz of formula every 4 hours, we get 2-3 good burbs and then he eats...
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- Hi S., A little spit up is normal. A lot is not. Mendy mentioned her child had a problem digesting food. This is fairly common today and I'm afraid antacids like pr...
- Hi S., I agree with suggestions about the chiropractor and waiting to give foods. Reflux is often associated with food allergies, and you say he is on formula and ...
- When we first started my little one on solids, we started with rice cereal between four and five months. The first time, he seemed to do well and then about 2-3 hours...
Pyloric Stenosis
Asked by C.S. from Spartanburg
on October 11, 2006
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Has any other moms had a child with pyloric stenosis? My 2 month old was diagnosed with this last Tuesday after I took him to his pediatrician b/c of frequent vomiting...
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- My son Zachary had the same condition and once they open that little stomach muscle things are soooo much better for them. we still had a difficult time with feeding f...
- My little fellow had pyloric stenosis when he was a couple of months old, too. Surgury was a necessity; not feeding him for a day before the surgury was a nightmare; ...
- Hi C., I have a 21 year old son who had pyloric stenosis when he was 4 weeks old. I remember well that it was a very intense time. I was breastfeeding him and the n...
Plugged Ducts
Asked by J.J. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2008
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I have had plugged ducts twice now and I was wondering if anyone knew anything so that I don't get them again. I am only pumping which I do 6 times a day. Plenty of m...
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- J. why aren't you feeding your baby and you are pumping your breast? sometimes moms who only pump are more prone to this type of problems because a breast pump simply ...
- Hi There J., Plug ducts are not fun. I had them when my son was 6 months. I too had lots of milk. I did not take care of them and it turned into Mastitis. Make sure...
- Hay J., Try this. Get a clean needle and use it like you would use a sewing ripper and just tear the skin and squeeze out all the clogged milk and put some antiseptic ...
Sensitive Gag Reflux
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on October 17, 2008
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Hello,
I have posted a while back about my son, who is now 22 months, being tube fed and wanting nothing to do with eating due to severe acid reflux. Well, I am no...
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- I'm sorry I don't have answers but I would highly recommend a website : momswearingpuke.com It's a support website for moms of kids who have reflux and other iss...
- This sounds very much like a possible dairy allergy to me. If your son is consuming dairy at all, try withholding it for two weeks to see if he improves. It might al...
- Hi K.. My son was born 5 weeks early and had a few other complications. He was tube fed for about 2 months. The only thing that help my son was a drug called Reglan. a...
Eating/talking
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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I have a son of 18 months. When it was time to introduce solid food, My husband and I noticed that he did not want to eat. This has been an ongoing battle since then....
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- Contact Rodney Russell in Southlake. He's amazing. Rodney Russell, D.C. 325 Miron Dr. #100 Southlake, TX 76092 Phone: ###-###-#### His website is under con...
- Hi M., I feel for you and your child. It sounds like you need to see some specialists right away. We saw Dr.Baker- I think his name is John in Carrolton at Trinty . He...
- Please, if you haven't already, check into food allergies. My nephew had severe allergies and his responses were similar to what you are explaining. That's my only adv...
