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Reflux ? - does it get worse when they're sick?

MrsGoodyMrsGoody member
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My DD had reflux in the NICU (born at 34 weeks), and was on erythromycin and Pepcid for about six months.  It was never really bad, probably because the meds worked well.  She's been off the meds for about 2 months now, and has done fine with minimal spitting up and no eating-related fussiness. 

However, she came down with a bad cold and cough on Sunday.  She had fever a couple of nights ago, and yesterday, she refluxed several times after eating (on different occasions).   I find that if I keep her upright after eating she does okay, like we used to have to do when she was a newborn. 

Anyone else with reflux babies who notice that it gets worse when they're sick?  Should I be worried / call the doctor?  This happened before when she had a cold, but only once. 

Ellie, mommy to Kate (4.20.06), Andrew (3.18.08) & Natalie (4.19.11), born at 34w1d Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
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Re: Reflux ? - does it get worse when they're sick?

  • MrsGoodyMrsGoody member
    And by "refluxed" I mean spitting up a fairly large quantity of what she just ate.
    Ellie, mommy to Kate (4.20.06), Andrew (3.18.08) & Natalie (4.19.11), born at 34w1d Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
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  • MrsGoodyMrsGoody member
    Just wanted to add that I just talked to my sister who has a 4 month old, and she said the same thing happens to her baby when she is congested because the mucous gathers at the back of her throat and triggers the gag reflex.  It makes sense that that combined with her cough is causing the spitting up.  
    Ellie, mommy to Kate (4.20.06), Andrew (3.18.08) & Natalie (4.19.11), born at 34w1d Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
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  • HJOHNSTON411HJOHNSTON411

    Same issue here!  My LO has a bad cold and hacking cough.  He has no fever, is eating fine, playing etc but very congested.  He's been spitting up some, and I started getting worried that his solids were causing his reflux to flare up. However, the pediatrician said that it's just all related to post nasal drip and congestion.  They don't know how to effectively expectorate mucous in their throat, so it gathers and chokes them up.  My LO will chow down on his bottle and then get choked up and, burp and spit up some.  

    Try the Nosefrida! The suction is so strong that it can actually help pull some of the junk from their throat.  Also, I try to be aggressive with the saline spray to wash the snot (that I can't suck out) down and encourage him to sneeze it out.   

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  • bhilyerbhilyer member

    imageMrsGoody:
    the mucous gathers at the back of her throat and triggers the gag reflex.  

     

    This is what our pedi said as well. 

    Hope your LO feels better soon! 

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