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Reflux Check-In (8/26)
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This is a weekly check-in for May mamas of LOs with reflux. Returning or new to the Check-In, we'd love to hear from you!
1 - How old is your LO and how long has s/he been treated for reflux?
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In?
3 - Any questions or tips for other reflux mamas?
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer?
1 - How old is your LO and how long has s/he been treated for reflux?
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In?
3 - Any questions or tips for other reflux mamas?
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer?
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Re: Reflux Check-In (8/26)
1. 15 weeks tomorrow eek! Started meds at 1 month, symptoms started at 10 days.
2. I started back at work last Wednesday with a whopping 12 hours notice because DH had to let our employee go due to gross incompetence and progressively more expensive f&*k-ups. All I can say is stress-city around here, but I get to take Jules with me so it's not too bad. We go for our swallow study tomorrow at 9 am so Fx for some answers.
3. Anyone else notice LO coughs a lot?
4. Summer flew by we didn't go anywhere but had company often.
1. Kailey is 14 weeks, she was 3 months on the 20th!
2. Our week was rough! We increased her Zantac two times last week. The most recent dose was 1 ml three times a day starting last Friday. She did not get any better with that dose so the doctor prescribed prevacid, which we will start tonight.
3. @ljbreck yes I have noticed lo coughing. Does anyone have issues with lo not sleeping during the day because of the reflux?
4. We went to Mackinac Island at the beginning of August and had so much fun! I loved watching her look around at everything
Henry is 14 weeks tomorrow and was just diagnosed yesterday. I tried to tell his doctor at his 2 month appointment and she was like "Burp him" like I've never heard of the concept. Yesterday he went to another doc in that office for constipation and she listened to our concerns and prescribed baby Zantac.
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In?
We'll pick up his script today!
3 - Any questions or tips for other reflux mamas?
how do you know it's reflux and not spitting up? LO rarely VOMITS, he just spits up constantly. Even if it's been an hour since he ate. And laying him down to change his diaper is guaranteed spit up. Just wondering before I start Zantac.
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer
We went to Southern California to visit family. Took henry to the beach for the first time!
1 - How old is your LO and how long has s/he been treated for reflux?
Will be 4 months in 5 days. Started treatment at 2 months
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In?
Bad bad bad weekend. We got little sleep and he seemed to be how he was before we started Zantac. We just switched to Prevacid last night.
3 - Any questions or tips for other reflux mamas?
Hoping Prevacid works.
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer?
2 beach trips. Edisto with my family and myrtle beach with some of DHs fam
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In?
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer?
2-Our week has been miserable , I blame it on teething, but he so has 2 shots at 3 month appt. We just upped Zantac to 1.5mL 2x per day. We are also going to be slowly transitioning to Silimac Total Comfort from Silimac Alimentum starting Thursday. I'm nervous and hope this new formula will agree with him, but also happy it's cheaper than alimentum.
3-Dealing with reflux can be hard and we are all doing amazing jobs! Keep up the great work moms!
4-No trips yet. We are going to Disney in December. My DH friend works there, so I plan on just pushing LO around for fun and I'm sure he will enjoy watching the parade! I'm looking forward to the trip!
2 - How was your week? How is LO doing? Any new developments, successes or challenges since last Check-In? Overall, our week was good. Today has been rough though. She woke up screaming from her nap and has been back arching most of the day. The chiropractor wanted us to slowly wean off of the Zantac. We started at .8 mL and have now gotten to .5 mL today. We have another appointment with the chiropractor tomorrow, so hopefully that will help some. She had been so happy since we started going and even when we started weaning her off of the medicine...hopefully we can get back on track.
3 - Any questions or tips for other reflux mamas? To the mamas who asked about congestion and coughing, we have it here too. I have read that it comes with the territory, but it still makes me so uncomfortable. I'm not sure how much longer my DH can put up with me asking if the cough worries him.
4 - Did you take any trips or fun getaways with LO this summer? We visited my parents in Illinois, we live in Minnesota. I will be heading there next week too because my husband is traveling for work. I am so excited to spend some time with my family and I know my parents are looking forward to seeing me and their granddaughter.
it is common for Zantac to stop working. That actually makes me feel better. Is prevacid working for your lo?
@giggler25 Thanks for you chiropractor input. My mom originally suggested we go because LO got stuck during labor (had to have c section) and she thought it could benefit him. Then I heard about the chiro for reflux and I thought I might see if that would help. But I feel ya, I can never tell what is working and what isn't. Some days are good, some are bad.