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Using Fenugreek Vs. Reglan
The Digestive Health Drs swear by Reglan because there is no other drug on the market to treat preemies with GERD. I would recommend that you look into the ...
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- As long as you keep feeding him, he should be getting enough milk. The pump does not get as much milk as your son does when he nurses. And even if you think you are em...
- I would not worry about taking something right now. Instead nurse on demand. Letting him nurse when he wants it is what will up your supply over anything else.....nu...
- I used fenugreek with my daughter 2 years ago. I thought it worked really well. The only side affect I noticed was when I sweat it smelled like maple syrup. I don't...
Colic Calm Gripe Water Product?
We later went to a gastrologist and found out he had GERD. ... I personally have GERD and its not pleasant but it seems physicians are quick to prescribe ...
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- If you are breastfeeding, you can drink 3-4 cups of fennel seed tea daily to calm your baby's colic. If you aren't, you could give your baby small sips of catnip tea.....
- HI Suxanne , My name is M. and I live in Glendale, Az . I have a freind that had a son wiht the same issue . The baby, Zack was only 3 mos old and was put on zantac f...
- WOW! When my kids were babies in the 90's they never recommended any of the things you ladies are mentioning. Times change really quickly I guess. My first baby h...
Spit Up
Obviously check w/ your doc to see if he is exhibiting signs of GERD and if .... Constant spit up/throw up was how we found out our daughter has GERD. ...
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- Could be reflux. My 3 month old daughter has it, and is on medication. Her Dr. said the meds don't stop the spitting up, just the irritabiity , neutralizes the acid. B...
- R., I know have gotten many responses to your request but I just wanted to comment that my son had and still has at 2 and1/2 acid reflux. He waas constantly spitting ...
- Ask your doctor about Gripe Water. It worked for us. You can get it at the health food store or Walgreens. Also, maybe switch formula. We use Similac Sensitive and it...
Vomiting 20 Month Old
The advice about food intolerances including lactose and GERD is great. ... A cause of GERD in babies and small children is that the muscle that keeps the ...
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- A food allergy is very likely. You need to consult your doctor as soon as possible for a blood test. If his digestion is that poor, he is not absorbing the nutrients h...
- Have you told your doctor? It might be acid reflux. I know young children can have that. I think you should follow your instincts about the milk intolerance and maybe ...
- My son threw up a lot, too. Usually more after he ate (projectile type!). As it turned out, he is lactose intolerant. Both of my boys are. When our youngest was do...
When Do Babies Start Sleeping All Night
My son had severe GERD, and did not sleep through the night until he was 12 .... If your baby has GERD or even with babies who have URIs, raise the head of ...
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- My children started sleeping through the night around 8 and 9 weeks old. I considered it sleeping through the night when they slept for more than 7 hours at night. I...
- All babies are different, but we used some of the methods found in On Becoming Baby Wise and found it to be extremely helpful. Never really got into the crying to sle...
- As mentioned already, babies can begin sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old -- read BabyWise (and BabyWise II for other helpful advice). However, since this baby...
Advice for Colic
Know this will get better Mostcolicky babies start to improve around 34 months of age Even babies with other issuesmine had GERD which is a type of reflux ...
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- Hi, Is your baby having stomach pain, or the crying for hours on end without a clear reason? If it's the latter, I highly recommend reading Happiest Baby on the Bl...
- My daughter was colicky and someone told me to get gripe water. Got it and it was my BEST FRIEND! you can find it online. it's the best. I wish you luck.
- Oh, I'm so sorry! I, too, was just in your position. I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about new babies, but it is so much harder when it is your own! The...
Two Year Old Frequent Vomiting with No Fever
All the suggestions are good, but I didn't notice anyone mentioning GERD ... Frankly, I would only ask for GERD medications if he continues vomiting after ...
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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...
My 8 Week Old Has Reflux!
My friend's son had very bad GERD and the best thing for him was sleeping .... I can relate because my son was diagnosed with GERD at two weeks of age after ...
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- Hi there! I can relate because my son was diagnosed with GERD at two weeks of age after a swallow test. He has been on Bethanechol and Rantitidine (generic Zantac) sin...
- Poor guy! I understand what you are going through! My twins also had/have reflux...I think they started with it around this time as well. We first tried gas drops, ...
- Hi M.! My heart goes out to you and your little one. We are going through the same thing. Mine is 14 weeks old. He is on prevacid 7.5mg 2x a day (we had to increase) ...
Help for Congested 2 Month Old
It sounds like strider, my son had it. It sounded like his lungs rattling, but it was just a symptom of GERD. The drs told me that noise was called strider ...
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- If your baby is on formula try switching to soy. My Grandson who is 4 months has the same problem. Nursed at night but formula during the day while his Mom is at work....
- My son was that way and we found out that he was allergic to milk. If you are breast feeding maybe he is allergic to something you are eating. Otherwise, try a hypoall...
- Vit A is the vitamin to support mucosal tissues. You can get a high qty of vit A in cod liver oil. You can take it directly and also give some to him. Coconut oil f...
Croup/Acid Reflux
My son has had acid reflux and GERD since infancy and has also had recurring ... If you Google "GERD asthma" you'll get a number of informative articles, ...
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- J., The problems your child is experiencing may be food allergies. I strongly recommend that you go to site NAET.com. NAET is a group of allergists around the wor...
- Hello J., We thought the same of our youngest daughter. It turned out to be RAD-reactive airway disease. It causes the bad cough, breathing treatments help. It is ...
- Yes - we had great experiences with a homeopathic remedy called Spongia Tosta and digestive enzymes. There are powdered ones that you can add to their drinks or sprin...
