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Talk to me about reflux...

MrsChristmasMrsChristmas
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The pedi diagnosed DS with reflux and put him on Prevacid. I think it helps some, but he is still pretty unhappy whenever he's awake. We hold him upright for 20 minutes after he nurses, and he sleeps on an incline. Is there anything else we can do to make him more comfortable? She said it usually clears up by 6 months, but I don't want the next 6 months to be miserable for him. :(
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    You may need to change your prescription.  It took us three different ones over the course of 2 months to find the one that worked.  But when we did, it was so much better.  Good luck!  I know how miserable it is...hang in there!
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    That's what Jack is on too.

    We keep him at an incline as much as possible, he's hardly ever, if at all, laying flat, even when he's playing. We burp half way through each feeding and that helps him a lot too.

    If your DS just started the meds then they do take a while to fully work but when they do it's like you have a new baby who isn't in pain or grumpy. I think after a few days Jacks started working fully. When we forget or give him his medicine late he's kinda wimpery but that's it and it's gone almost as soon as we give it to him.

    In a few days he won't be miserable at all. Left Hug

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  • ssincassinca
    didn't I also hear it helps if mom cuts out dairy?  or am I crazy?  I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter...
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    imagessinca:
    didn't I also hear it helps if mom cuts out dairy?  or am I crazy?  I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter...

    You're not crazy, but this will not necessarily help reflux.  Reflux in infants is caused when the sphincter muscle that keeps acid from entering their esophgus is not fully developed.

    ah, ok - thanks for the clarification. 

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  • AbrooksAbrooks
    imageMrsRosie:

    imagessinca:
    didn't I also hear it helps if mom cuts out dairy?  or am I crazy?  I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter...

    You're not crazy, but this will not necessarily help reflux.  Reflux in infants is caused when the sphincter muscle that keeps acid from entering their esophogus is not fully developed.

     

    It can help if your child has a dairy intolerance or allergy - which isn't necessarily common but can occur for some kids.  Cutting out dairy was the #1 thing that made a difference for Baby N.  She's still on meds but we were able to eliminate one med completely once I cut dairy out of my diet and it was out of my system.  The dairy intolerance aggravated her stomach and the acid production in her stomach which was causing more severe reflux symptoms.  

    Reflux isn't just a result of the sphincter muscle being immature. The sphincter muscle is under-developed in newborns and they have more reflux as babies until the muscle matures. But reflux can also be caused/aggravated by many other things and some kids have it worse than others, depending on the underlying issues.  So while most babies will spit up to some degree, some babies have more reflux symptoms - spitting up, vomiting,  discomfort, choking, coughing, congestion.  In severe cases it can lead weight loss or other more severe issues.  

    It takes about 7 days for a new med to take effectiveness. If after 7 days you don't see a difference, let your doc know.  Different meds work on different levels - so one med might not work while another will.  

    Keep your baby upright for 30 minutes after feedings

    Sleep inclined - 6 inches is what is recommended which is 45 degrees

    Burp frequently during feedings

    All those should help the reflux as well. 

     

     

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  • ChandleyChandley
    if you kiddo DOES have a milk protein issue then the previcid solutabs might cause other problems as well. They contain a milk protein as a binding agent. We found that one out the hard way. M is on Prilosec and it has worked great!
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