what is acid reflux and what causes it
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Acid Reflux
My 7 month old daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux last week. ... baby (12 mos) still spits up, but it doesn't cause him any pain or any other symptoms. ...
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- Our son's had it since 2mo (hiatal hernia). Zantac never worked on him, so we do: Axid (which is increased with every 2lbs of weight gain) 3x/day, rice cereal in bot...
- My daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux when she was a few days old and was put on Zantac. She outgrew it when she was 9 months old. She was constantly spitting u...
- We had the same issues with my now almost 2 year old. He was on Zantac seemed to work for maybe a month and then stopped. Then they swiched him to another medicine s...
Does My Son Have Acid Reflux and Can They Give Him Something?
I think he has acid reflux but maybe it is something he just needs to out grow. Does anyone have any ... That causes the gas that brings he food back up. ...
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- My son did the exact same thing until he was about one. Once he started to eat more solid food it just disappeared overnight. A techniques we tried that seemed to mi...
- My son is 7 1/2 months and has reflux and we've been treating him pretty effectively with Prevacid. His MD prescribed it when he was 2 months old. We had to increase t...
- As an adult with acid reflux, I understood what my son, 1 month at the time, was experiencing. My son slept in his cradle swing which allowed him to stay on an inclin...
Does Anyone Have Children with Acid Reflux or Asthma?
Aug 13, 2009 ... I have a 5 month old boy who I believe may have some acid reflux. ... is enough there it can cause them to sound congested in the throat. ...
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- I'm a bit late but I wanted to echo what's already been said and add a little bit. Sounds like either acid reflux or forceful let down or sensitivity to what you're ea...
- Definitely get with an LC as quickly as you can, & try to see if you can see one that is in connection with your ped. as they can then work together in trying to diagn...
- Sorry I'm late to respond, and I didn't read the other responses, so this may be repetitive. My 3-month old spit up a lot and was very constipated - so much so he was...
Acid Reflux
My 1 month old was just diagnosed with acid reflux today. ... Hopefully it will not cause too much pain for your baby(our daughter has a BAD case) and you ...
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- My 2 month old has reflux and it's horrible seeing him in so much pain. Listening to him scream and not being able to do anything for him is the worst. We started on...
- A month old is a little young to be taking Prevacid if the symptoms are common among all babies. My daughter had colic until she was 5 months old and the doctor presri...
- Hi J. - my daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux at her 2 month check-up. I wish she was diagnosed sooner as she was clearly in pain while she tried to sleep. She di...
Acid Reflux or Just His Personality? How Can We Get Some Sleep?!
I hope his acid reflux goes away because I know that is part of his problem, ... This can cause his acid pumps to go in overdrive and cause a rebound effect ...
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- I disagree with the doctor saying that he cannot be spoiled yet. My grandson was spoiled at a very early age. He wants to be held alot. When he falls asleep in my ...
- Have you tried the carseat/carrier? That is how my youngest two slept. Also just be careful he doesn't get projectile vomiting. Around 4 mos old. he started the pro...
- My son also had reflux when he was an infant. He was on prevacid for about 3 months. You may want to try feeding him smaller amounts more frequently. Maybe 2-3 ounc...
Acid Reflux
I have a friend who has had acid reflux for years and has tried all kinds of .... old if I give her too many foods that cause her reflux to start up again. ...
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- My son is 5 and has been on Prevacid for about 3.5 years. It has worked great for us.
- Both of my kids have had severe GERD from 3 wks on. DD still takes 30mg prevacid 15 mg 2x/day, a very aggressive dose. But she was vomiting 20+ times a day! We tried e...
- Our favorite for reflux that we used on all 3 boys is prevacid solutabs 75. 1/2 in am and 1/2 in pm. works like a charm. ask your dr for a prescription. Good luck, A. J
Why Babies Have Colic or Acid Reflux?
Are formula feed babies less colic or likely to have acid reflux? .... I think your current diet can cause your child to have a bad stomachache, ...
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- Hi, It is not spicy food. They lack two things; acidofilous (the liquid on top of yogurt, it's beneficial bacterial that we all must have to digest food,) and enz...
- I've carried and breast fed three babies. Spicy foods are not the culprit. Think about all the other cultures that eat spicy foods and all those mothers in that cult...
- First of all no one has a "perfect" newborn - remember you are not living with these other people and can't see how things really are 24/7. Each baby has different ne...
Acid Reflux
I have tried all different formulas, acid reflux meds, and baby gas drops. Her ped recommended Mylanta ... We were also told that the prevacid causes gas. ...
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- When my son had those problems, I got some homeopathic drops from the health food store for colic and gas. That did seem to help. Good luck!
- J.- Both of my girls have the reflux. The first was a spitter and the second one is a silent refluxer. She would hold her breath and stop breathing because it cause...
- Have you asked your doctor, if you child is allegic to the formula. Or have you tried soy milk. My nephew has the same problem and it cleared up once they switch to a ...
Acid reflux...when Medicine Doesn't Work
Have you tried a round of probiotics? sometimes a lack of good bacteria in the intestines will cause acid reflux from what I have read. If born c-section, ...
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- Hi my daughter had it bad and still has some spitting up at 2. It is acid reflux, she has no allgeries. Have you tried uping his meds. Has he gained weight? If yes the...
- Hi! He sounds JUST like my daughter(now 7 months old)--I know the pain you (and he) are going through. We finally went to see a GI specialist(when she was 5 months o...
- If you are into homeopathic remedies, you can try silica 6x. You take it and it gets excreted into your breastmilk. I noticed it worked better then the zantac my twins...
Best Formula for Acid Reflux Baby?
If your child has acid reflux then the best thing you can do is put them on Formula. Breastmilk contains everything you eat and can cause the acid reflux to ...
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- I know exactly what your going through! For my son the Good Start Supreme works best(not the one with the DHA and ARA).He seemed to reflux more often with that one,don...
- Enfamil Lipil AR has worked really well for my 5 1/2 month old baby and it worked well with my 2 year old when she was younger. It is a formula thickened with rice, so...
- My son not only had reflux, but was aspirating into his lungs, also. We added Simply Thick (a thickener) to his milk while I was pumping since the rice cereal wasn't ...
