Reflux babies and WCM

starzck82

Sorry, but this is a little long:

 

My DD was put on Zantac at 7 weeks old for acid reflux.  She took the meds until about 9 months, and has been doing great without it.  He loves yogurt and cheese and has no issues with it.  She turned one on 9/18 so I figured it was time to start switching her over to regular milk.  On Sunday I added 1.5 oz of WCM to her morning and afternoon bottles.  About 3 hours after her first bottle she woke up from her nap after only 15 minutes coughing so hard I thought she was going to puke.  I could hear the fluid coming up and she was screaming.  She seemed a little better after that, but she was up all night with terrible gas pains and I could hear the reflux.  She didn't have any WCM on Monday but we had the same problem Monday night.  She keeps coughing and did puke a few times Monday night.  She squirmed, crawled all over me and passed gas all night.  The babysitter told me today that she is still coughing a little and did throw up some after lunch.  So my question is, could a milk sensitivity/intolerance cause her reflux to get that bad and still be bothering her days later??? 

Flamingemu

Yes. Dairy stays with you for several days. Many of the MSPI moms on the board had to keep it out of their diets for 3 weeks to rule it out completely. 

HOWEVER, if your kid is eating yogurt and cheese with no reactions, I doubt it is an intolerance. 

I would call the pedi or just the nurses line to discuss. 

L has been consuming WCM with little issue, but I have not weaned off of her reflux meds yet.

mrsjenni

We had some issues with Reid, but we did half formula and half WCM for a few weeks before fully switching to WCM full time.  He thew up a first but is fine now drinking 16-20oz of WCM each day.  Call the pedi and see what they say!

MississippiCatfish

Flamingemu said:

Yes. Dairy stays with you for several days. Many of the MSPI moms on the board had to keep it out of their diets for 3 weeks to rule it out completely. 

HOWEVER, if your kid is eating yogurt and cheese with no reactions, I doubt it is an intolerance. 

I would call the pedi or just the nurses line to discuss. 

L has been consuming WCM with little issue, but I have not weaned off of her reflux meds yet.

I remember reading that a lot of folks with dairy intolerance actually do okay with cheese and yogurt because the protein changes while it's being heated or something? Very scientific of me, I know. Sorry. But that could explain why that stuff seems to be okay but milk isn't!