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Does My Baby Have Reflux??
Finally he went back to the GI doc and they did another endoscope and found that he has eosiniphillic esophagitis which means he has an allergy in his ...
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- we didnt have a special formula when my oldest daughter was little...and it wouldn't have helped...reflux she has has to do with the end of the gastric tube into the s...
- N., it does sound like your baby has reflux but have you had the doctor do an upper GI? It also sounds like the stomach valve might not be formed all the way and that ...
- My daughter has acid reflux. She pukes constantly! She was also VERY fussy, crying while she was eating and pretty much most of the time. She would also scream when...
Gerd
Also, the doctors should consider eosinophilic esophagitis. This can have similar symptoms to GERD but is probably more directly linked to food allergy as ...
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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 ...
I Just Want to Cry!!
If your pediatrician is not being helpful, insist on a referral to a GI specialist to rule out acid reflux, esophagitis etc. Also, consider having food ...
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- S. you are not doing anything wrong. I would encourage you to follow through with the OT evaluation as suggested, but also find a different ped if necessary. Your ch...
- I really feel for you...hang in there and take a deep breath! First I would look for another pediatrician who gives you some advice instead of lecturing you. Also, t...
- try to relax...i know it's a lot easier said that done. if you are doing everything that you can think of, then you need to demand that your doctors step in and help b...
12 Month Old with Dairy allergies....rice Milk??
I would also have your child tested for EE (eosnophilic Esophagitis) if they have multipule food allergies. The neocate will help this and so will PPIs if ...
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- Hi J., I put my daughter on goats milk. It is the closest thing to breast milk. There is a vitamin you need to give you daughter in addition too it but its all good. M...
- I'm curious. What have you heard about soy milk. Organic soy milk is good, especially for females, with ingredients that have been shown to decrease the risk of brea...
- I don't have my own experience with it yet, but. . . have you heard of "raw milk"? . . . we have allergies in the house and don't consume cow's milk because it creates...
How to Gain Weight on Failure to Thrive
I have an eight year old daughter who recently was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. (an inflammatory condition in the esophogus, which is treated ...
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- lots of great advice already. I had a preemie (28 weeks) with feeding issues (mostly gone at 3 yrs) as well as digestive issues (still here and not going away). I fe...
- If she is raaching all of her milestones when she should I wouldn't be concerned about her size some kids are just small. Are you and your husband big, average, or sm...
- Hi B., From the responses that have already been written, it looks like you have more than enough information. Many people seem to have had this issue, or similar ...
19-Month-old Hasn't Gained Weight Since 12-Month Appt. Is This a Problem?
In addition, she was diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis...which should improve by avoiding all these foods she's allergic to. ...
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- It is not always easy being a parent and sometimes you just have to be "mean". He is allowed to be a picky eater. I teach healthy workshops. In my Mac N Cheese ...
- I think it could be a problem. My 22-month old has only gained about 5-6 ounces since her 12-month appt...and she's a little over 19 lbs. She's not even charting for...
- He has failure to thrive and needs to be hospitalized so the cause can be determined. He needs to see a doctor, it's a crime not to get him to a dr.
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Jan 18, 2009 ... When we did see an allergist, (who was no help), he suggested that maybe she has Eosinophilic Esophagitis, but we didn't pursue it because ...
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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...
Son Not Growing
They are now thinking he may have eosinophilic esophagitis(say that 3 times!). During the scopes they took biopsies of his esophagus and stomach. ...
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- Hi, L., I am first going to say that as a mom, you need to follow your gut. If you think something is wrong, keep pushing. You don't mention what dr.'s you have see...
- I haven't read through any of your responses so sorry if this is a repeat, but I just wanted to say that my nephew was not growing and it turned out to be a thyroid pr...
- L., Follow your gut if you feel something is wrong go to a different doc. My son was 2 and a half and still not talking and the dr told me not to worry. I took him ...
Two Year Old Frequent Vomiting with No Fever
(Baptist wouldn't touch her) He found a huge stomach ulcer and esophagitis ( swelling/inflammation of the opening to the esophagus)caused by recurrent ...
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- I have to tell you that you are lucky that it is only about 1 time per week. I will tell you the same thing the doctors have told me for 6 years now. As long as he i...
- I agree that you should start with the pediatrician. You may or may not need to see a specialist. Probably best to avoid eliminating a lot of foods until you have mo...
- Hi A., My son is 22 mos and sometimes has the same symptoms. He also has major ear problems involving recurring ear infections and fluid buildup. He will sometimes vo...
Is My 10 Month Old Breastfed Baby Failing to Thrive?
... supplement Been through many tests my son has eosinophilic esophagitis and he is 5 Been to Dupont also but CHOP is superior when it comes to this field ...
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- definitely get a second opinion before doing meds (I would get one before the test too). General info...most kids double their birth weight by 6 months & triple thei...
- I didn't read all the responses so this may be a repeat... Congrats on keeping up the breast feeding it is no small feed so be proud!!! Our son tolerated some jar ...
- I know this is late but just a quick note....same thing happened to me and when I went to get a second opinion we found out that guess what? They hadn't calibrated the...
