Community› The Bump Message Boards› Special Needs
Special Needs
New Discussion

Does your LO take acid reflux meds?

StillharborStillharbor member
in Special Needs
LO just got out of PICU diagnosed with acid reflux.  Anyone else?  It seems like it barely helps.  I know they told us it would take a couple of days to get in her system, but we're going on 4 days and she still throws up.  Any feeding near the time her dose is due is garenteed is come back up. Does this get better?
Report Reply to Post

Re: Does your LO take acid reflux meds?

  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    Reflux meds alone didn't help with the vomiting. I know it's slightly controversial but we did the whole rice cereal in the bottle during feedings and it made the projectile vomiting stop. He still vomit to a degree but not the whole projectile vomiting the majority of the feeding.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member

    As pp said reflux mess do NOT stop the vomiting, they just stop the production of acid so the vomiting doesn't burn. Thickened formula is usually the first step in the maintenance of acid reflux.  We used enfamil AR for a while but it was really constipating And then regular enfamil with oatmeal added.  The simply thick was just too hard on his gut.

     

    To my boys:  I will love you for you Not for what you have done or what you will become I will love you for you I will give you the love The love that you never knew
    Report Reply
  • JaysonandKristinJaysonandKristin member
    All babies are born with immature sphincter at the top of the stomach, so a little reflux is always normal.  As they grow the sphincter gets stronger and the reflux should stop.  Somewhere between 9 months and a year old.  Good luck!!  I know it's rough!!
    Prudence
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Otis
     Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
    Hank 
     
    Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member

    We didn't see any noticeable difference from acid reflux meds after months of use, so we went against our doctors' advice and stopped giving them to our toddler.  Didn't make a difference, so why give him more meds than he needs?

    How old is your little one?  When we cut back on formula and started giving him more real food, we started seeing less vomit.

    Also, when we mixed his formula, we would stir in a half teaspoon of maalox to dissipate all the bubbles.  Seemed to help a bit.  

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"