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• pantsarella member

  October 2013

  Reflux? Is he spitting up a lot or just a little? My pedi said anything less than a handful (without other symptoms of discomfort) is normal. 

  
  
  
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• cooperme2871 member

  October 2013

  Have you tried Enfamil Gentlease or A.R.? We use the Gentlease with Playtex VentAire bottles.

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• southbride member

  October 2013

  I don't know it doesn't seem to bother him. But we go thru several outfits and bibs a day. He isn't gaining much weight either only 5 lbs and he is 5 months.

  TTC#1: DX with PCOS 3 IUIs all = BFN injections + IUI = BFP twins lost twin B at 8 weeks Our mircale arrived 09/30/08 TTC#2: since January 2009 2 IUIs + injections in 2010 = BFN Feb 2012: injection with Bravelle/Menopur=BFN April 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur= failed cycle May 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur=BFP June 5, 2012 Beta #1 = 2023 knew something was wrong with that number MC @ 5w5d had D&C on Friday, June 15, 2012 August 2012: Letrozole + Menopur = BFP August 29, 2012 Beta #1 = 9.5 hoping it goes up Beta #2 - 369.9 yay!!! Beta #3 - 7685 1st ultrasound 09/12/12 It's a BOY!!!

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• cooperme2871 member

  October 2013

  southbride said:

  I don't know it doesn't seem to bother him. But we go thru several outfits and bibs a day. He isn't gaining much weight either only 5 lbs and he is 5 months.

  There is such a thing called silent reflux. Is the pedi concerned about his weight gain?

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• southbride member

  October 2013

  She is a little concerned with it. I have tried AR and it helped for a little but not so much now.

  TTC#1: DX with PCOS 3 IUIs all = BFN injections + IUI = BFP twins lost twin B at 8 weeks Our mircale arrived 09/30/08 TTC#2: since January 2009 2 IUIs + injections in 2010 = BFN Feb 2012: injection with Bravelle/Menopur=BFN April 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur= failed cycle May 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur=BFP June 5, 2012 Beta #1 = 2023 knew something was wrong with that number MC @ 5w5d had D&C on Friday, June 15, 2012 August 2012: Letrozole + Menopur = BFP August 29, 2012 Beta #1 = 9.5 hoping it goes up Beta #2 - 369.9 yay!!! Beta #3 - 7685 1st ultrasound 09/12/12 It's a BOY!!!

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• jayro10 member

  October 2013

  Seriously? Only FIVE pounds at 5 months old? Please tell me that's a typo....

  

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• luvmyducks member

  October 2013

  jayro10 said:

  Seriously? Only FIVE pounds at 5 months old? Please tell me that's a typo....

  Probably only has gained 5lbs since birth, I'm guessing.

  
  

  
  

  cooperme2871 said:

  I don't know it doesn't seem to bother him. But we go thru several outfits and bibs a day. He isn't gaining much weight either only 5 lbs and he is 5 months.

  There is such a thing called silent reflux. Is the pedi concerned about his weight gain?

  Silent reflux is reflux with the absence of spitting up.  

  
  

  OP, I use Born Free bottles which are supposed to help like Dr. Browns, but with less parts and more like the breast.  I don't FF, but one of my BFFs use the Enfamil Gentleease to help with spit up.

   

  
  

  
  

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• pantsarella member

  October 2013

  Given the spitting up and low weight gain- I'd be talking to the pedi about reflux and trying him on Zantac. It can take up to 2 weeks to notice a difference, but it's better than doing nothing. 

  
  
  
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  ER 10/18/12, 12 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 5 fertilized
  5 day transfer 10/23/12, 3 frosties
  Beta #1 11/5/12: 453, Beta #2 11/7/12: 1,013, DD born 7/19/13
  

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• runningwild member

  October 2013

  We also use the born free bottles and DD has taken to them very well. Not sure about the formula. DD is getting pumped breastmilk for now.

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• southbride member

  October 2013

  Ok we have been back forth to the dr and have been on Zantac too. And yes he has only gained 5 lbs since birth. Thanks for the help.

  TTC#1: DX with PCOS 3 IUIs all = BFN injections + IUI = BFP twins lost twin B at 8 weeks Our mircale arrived 09/30/08 TTC#2: since January 2009 2 IUIs + injections in 2010 = BFN Feb 2012: injection with Bravelle/Menopur=BFN April 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur= failed cycle May 2012: Letrozole+injection with Menopur=BFP June 5, 2012 Beta #1 = 2023 knew something was wrong with that number MC @ 5w5d had D&C on Friday, June 15, 2012 August 2012: Letrozole + Menopur = BFP August 29, 2012 Beta #1 = 9.5 hoping it goes up Beta #2 - 369.9 yay!!! Beta #3 - 7685 1st ultrasound 09/12/12 It's a BOY!!!

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• jayro10 member

  October 2013

  southbride said:

  Ok we have been back forth to the dr and have been on Zantac too. And yes he has only gained 5 lbs since birth. Thanks for the help.

  My apologies-- I don't know why, but I read that as he only weighs 5 lbs at 5 months old. That's why I was hoping it was a typo. Looking back now, I don't know why I misunderstood.
  
  

  

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• sidey1 member

  October 2013

  We use Dr. Browns and noticed improvements when we switched. Something else that really helped was switching to premmie nipples to slow the flow down as well. We still use level 1 nipples and DS is 5months, he has a strong suck and with a high flow nipple he was getting too much at once which created gas and reflux.

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• steelerbaby29 member

  October 2013

  My son was spitting up quite a bit and sometimes even 2 hours after he ate.  I even took him to his doctor because I thought he had reflux issues. She said the amount he was spitting up was normal and his weight gain was right on track she said I am probably over-feeding him. I cut back about an ounce from what I was giving him and have noticed a huge difference! He hardly spits up at all now. I was definitely over-feeding him. I also use slow flow nipples because he has a strong suck. So maybe try cutting back on how much you are feeding and if you aren't using a slow flow nipple try switching that as well.

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• RuralRoots member

  October 2013

  Our FF baby did eat from the DrB's bottles with the Playtex slow flow nipple. We compared what was coming out of level 1 Dr nipples to the Playtex and when you have a baby that spits up a considerable amount it matters. Once hitting 3 months pedi recommended adding 1 tbsp. per ounce but we quickly realized the Drs bottles were not going to work beccuase the inside part of the bottle would not let the cereal pass through. We switched to PlaytexVenAire and a Medium Flow Nipple. He still spits up of course but not large amounts.
  
  Has your pedi mentioned cereal to thicken formula?

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