Possible reflux?

snoangel79

A lot of times when my daughter feeds (she's been overambitious lately, doing 70-80ml). I burp her the best I can but a while later or sometimes when I put her down after about 10 minutes milk comes out of her nose. It scares the crap out of me because obviously she is very uncomfortable. Doctor says this is normal?? Is it or does this sound like reflux??

mrsV719

My son has severe reflux. The doctors are very cautious b/c reflux is over diagnosed. Does your DD seem uncomfortable during feeds? Or after? (Other than spitting up). Does she arch her back and scream? Usually the signs of being uncomfortable and the spitting up indicate reflux. But, yes, some babies just spit up and are "happy spitters". So spitting doesn't mean reflux... but I say go with Mommy instinct. You can always ask to see a GI specialist and they can do an upper GI series to see if there is in fact reflux. 

GatorNurse

This just happened to us about 20 mins ago! poor baby, I can't imagine being startled awake like that. My DD was diagnosed with reflux; like PP said, she was screaming thru feeds & choking on her reflux after eating. She also looked like she was chewing a lot. She's on Zantac & our pedi recently increased the dosage due to her outgrowing the initial dose. We're also adding rice cereal to her bottles (1tsp per 4 oz bottle). That seems to have helped significantly too. I'd bring it up to your pedi; I know my DD has an apnea monitor & the first time the milk out of the nose choking episode happened she wouldn't take a breath & Brady-ed and it was super scary. Good luck!

paige0328

If you can, you might try keeping her elevated for 10-15 minutes after eating before putting her flat on her back.

Does it seem like she's in pain when she spits up? How does she seem while she's eating, and after she's finished? If you feel like it's not "normal", call the pedi back. Make a list of her symptoms.

Our daughter would scream during and after feedings, arch her back like crazy, cry when she spit up -- it was really apparent she was in pain. It's been difficult to get under control, but we're on Zantac and Prevacid now. We had an upper GI last week, which also confirmed the severe reflux, but the meds are helping. She's a much happier baby. Good luck!

adrielegorburu

M has bad reflux - and like PP she would be in a lot of pain while eating, screaming, arching her back pushing away her bottle.  She spit up A LOT also but she had all the other signs as well - coughing, sneezing, chewing, arching, crying when laying flat etc. She has had rice cereal to thicken her feeds since the NICU and has been on Prevacid since about 3 months adjusted and does fairly well with out routine, she also eats sitting/semi-sitting and remains that way for 20 minutes after, we try not to lay her flat for 30-45min at least and incline her sleeping places to 30 degrees. there were lots of times that she would spit up and it would come out of her nose - in fact it happened just the other day - if you are concerned about reflux talk to your pedi - spitting up alone might not be reflux at all

urbanflowerpot

mrsV719:

My son has severe reflux. The doctors are very cautious b/c reflux is over diagnosed. Does your DD seem uncomfortable during feeds? Or after? (Other than spitting up). Does she arch her back and scream? Usually the signs of being uncomfortable and the spitting up indicate reflux. But, yes, some babies just spit up and are "happy spitters". So spitting doesn't mean reflux... but I say go with Mommy instinct. You can always ask to see a GI specialist and they can do an upper GI series to see if there is in fact reflux. 

Yup, this and all the way. I know the spit-up is scary but are there other symptoms?