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Infant Not Swallowing Baby Food
Asked by E.K. from Dallas
on August 14, 2009
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My son spits out all baby food and rice cereal. I can't tell if he just isn't used to it or if this is part of his reflux issues (he spits up a lot of formula in spit...
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- You might try pushing the spoon in his mouth a little further so he has no choice but to swallow. I had to try that with my oldest. He didn't like the cereal because i...
- my babys at fist spit all rice cereal i try mixed cereal and they like it and 1 month later i try again with rice cereal and they take it i have to mix the cereal wit...
- He just may not be ready yet. If he's not swallowing, that's a good indicator I think that maybe he's just not there yet (which is perfectly normal btw-- mine was 7+ ...
Very Gassy 10 Week Old
Asked by S.B. from New York
on August 21, 2008
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My daughter has been on 3 different formulas, all with no success. She's currently on Alimentum, because that was suggested. She's been on for a month, but still is ga...
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- try Enfamil Lacto-Free formula. as the name suggests, it is Lactose free-free of the sugar that is hard to digest in milk. it saved my son from a lot of discomfort and...
- I had the same issue with my daughter (now 2 years old). She was on Alimentum and the dr told me to give her one full dose of mylicon before each meal (bottle). That...
- Hi S.! My girls were gassy on all formula except for enfamil lactofree. I tried all the similac formulas that were out when my older girl was an infant and other bra...
Gas Pain & Fussiness
Asked by L.T. from Omaha
on July 9, 2008
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My 9 week old son has had tummy problems since birth. I stopped nursing at 5 weeks due to major gas issues based on what I was eating (I even tried only eating lettuc...
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- I think it was really wonderful of you to give up breastfeeding to try to find what worked for your son. Everyone seems to have the answer about what is best for your...
- Poor guy. Infant massage on the belly to help move gas along (gently write the letters I L U ; with the L and you upside down and clockwise), gently rocking his legs ...
- L., your son is perfectly NORMAL and there is nothing wrong with him that time won't cure. In my personal opinion, he probably doesn't need a chiropractor or a homeop...
Any Moms Out There Who Have Toddlers or Preschooler with GERD or Reflux?
Asked by R.S. from Denver
on March 26, 2009
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Just looking for some moms to talk with and ask questions about our childrens' symptoms, diagnosis, tests, diet, etc.
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- R., please check out my website www.mydoterra.com/sharontheoils and look up the oil DigestZen. Just add a drop to 1 tsp. of oil (preferably fractionated coconut oil o...
- Hi R.-- I have a one year old that dealt with reflux. We prefer to use alternative medicine to treat, and there are lots and lots of things that can be done to fix t...
- I am a birth doula and one of my former clients has a toddler with GERD. I will let her know that you are looking for people to talk with and hopefully she will join t...
Advice on Weaning off Alimentum
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on February 18, 2008
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I have a 7 mo. old son who has been on alimentum since 1 mo due to colic and reflux. He has been doing great on all 1st foods and recently started 2nd foods. I wante...
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- B., Weaning my son from alimentum was no problem--he hated it! We simply went cold turkey to Nestle Good Start. If he's spitting up again, he may not be ready for...
- If he is spitting up again, i personally take that as a sign he's not ready to be off the Alimentum yet. I left my son on his very expensive formula til he was 13 mont...
- I have an 8 month old who we just weaned from Alimentum. We are now giving him Similac Sensitive for fussiness and gas. This is my 3rd child we have had to wean from...
Garlic & Breastfeeding Moms
Asked by B.R. from Atlanta
on November 24, 2008
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Has anyone found garlic being of help while breastfeeding? My baby is gassy (seriously) and has reflux. Gentleman in nutrition store said it would help. Want a mother'...
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- Garlic is one of the things that you're supposed to stay away from when BFing . Strong flavors like that come through the milk. For the reflux sit her up for about 10 ...
- Hi B., Garlic is a really good food and does a lot of wonderful things but the help in breastfeeding is not meant to be long term or maintenance. Garlic will give y...
- Like some others... garlic is great!! I would do this and try and limit dairy in your diet. Both of these should help with the reflux. Someone said about staying away ...
Reflux
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on July 28, 2007
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My daughter was born 5 weeks early. she is now 5 month old(or 4 months developmentally). At 2 months, she was referred to a GI specialist for blood in her stool. At t...
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- My little man had reflux too and I thought we would never get beyond the constant spitting up...I tried keeping him vertical after each feeding, but more times than no...
- have you tried the doctor brown bottles? i think they are amazing in preventing spit up in babies....good luck!
- Firstly, solids make reflux worse, because they stay in the stomach longer. Second, remember that your baby has sleep requirements. She shouldn't be awake more than ...
5 Month Old Waking up Every 2-3 Hours to Eat at Night
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on September 17, 2008
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I have a 5 1/2 month old son with severe acid reflux. He still wakes up every 2-3 hours at night to feed (and eats about 5-6 ounces each time). We do not believe in ...
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- Hi the only advice I can give you is that. When my daughter was young I would give her a bottle and put her right back to bed and during the day I would wake her up ev...
- My daughter had reflux and I used to feed 1.5 ounces of food, burp in sit position with y position on head and circular back motions and then feed 2-3 ounces and burp ...
- My son had reflux and woke every few hours to eat for a while. Granted sometime during the 19mos he was doing this the reflux did subside. Only we didn't know it was...
Seeking Advise from Parents of Kids with Reflux
Asked by J.P. from Allentown
on May 23, 2007
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After much debate we have started our 6 week old on zantac. Three days ago she just seemed miserable...hiccupping and spitting up seemed to be bothering her for the fi...
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- We started our daughter on Zantac at 1 month--the doctor wasn't completely sure if it was reflux or just colic, but he wanted to make sure. Her excessive crying didn...
- Our son still spit up when he was on zantac but he was no longer in pain. It probably took a week or less for it to get into his system and then we stopped using it w...
- Thank goodness for Zantac. It truly saved my sanity and finally helped my little one stop screaming after four long months. I wish she had gotten properly diagnosed as...
Reflux and Screaming at Night.
Asked by E.M. from San Antonio
on May 6, 2009
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This is my 2nd child and she was diagnosed with reflux about a month after delivery. She tended to spit up over and over again. After she was started on medicine she w...
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- E., My second child had horrible reflux. I thought it was allergies at first because he was so congested at night. Turned out the acid was coming up and you know, i...
- No, I have never heard of a doctor saying a 2 month old was overeating. I don't know if that is possible. What medicine did they put her on? My little boy was on pr...
- I wholeheartedly agree with the other mothers who said that overeating is ridiculous! Definitely talk to your regular doctor. My baby had acid reflux and colic. The...
