another reflux post

staceymack

My girls are 7 weeks, 1 week adjusted. Like most preemies they suffer from reflux. One takes zantac, and I plan to call for a prescription for the other twin. At night we go through the typical witching hours where they're fussy and hard to please. They want to cluster/comfort feed. Of course this becomes too much and they spit up. Also, the reflux gets so bad they're even more uncomfortable and can't go to sleep. I try all the recommendations I can think of such as holding up after feeding, sleeping in RnP, etc. I try to get them to sooth with their gumdrop paci, but they don't want it during these hours. Would a different type of paci help? They're still on the high calorie neosure formula so I think cluster feeding that is probably rough on their tiny tummies. Any ideas or pointers for dealing with crazy reflux during these crazy hours? It is so heartbreaking to watch them suffer. I want to make them comfortable and happy. Thank you for reading my rambling.

ETA, they get probiotics once a day and gripe water throughout the day.

jbranden12

Sorry you are dealing with this! You are doing the right things. The only other thing I might try if you aren't already is frequent burping. It really made a difference for Anna. Try after every ounce.

brachysira

It sounds to me like you're doing what you can.  For us, Zantac helped some, and Prevacid helped a lot.  We used both meds while we were switching to Prevacid since it takes a while to start working.  I think my LO literally cried continuously for a few weeks until we got the meds working.  It took about 10 days for the Prevacid to kick in.  Good news is, at 8 months, we've off the meds and she rarely spits up.  

staceymack

Thanks for all the advice! No, we do not see GI. We'll see what pedi says on Tuesday.

LaciJaxx

Agree with everyone. We've had to adjust our lo's dosage twice now and it worked immediately. He's on Zantac too. He was 7 lbs, 9 oz at our last appt and they have him on .8 mls twice per day. Good luck to you.

tikisjc

Sounds exactly like my son. Long story short: Soy Allergy caused the reflux. We stopped ALL formulas and I stopped eating any/all types of Soy. He did a 180 in health and the reflux stopped. He started thriving & sleeping.
Good luck

Kelly_12

You may need stronger dose or more meds...my LO has such severe reflux he's on Zantac, Prevacid and domperidone. Also every time he gains 2lbs his meds stop working and we go through a terrible spell until they get upped again...he's super sensitive to the right dose - something to keep in mind!