Reflux and diet?

jhjocelyn · September 2014

I've been EBF Dd up until we had to introduce solids to boost weight gain(5 1/2 months) DD has CF and getting up to a bmi/heighttoweight of 50% is important for lung health. Right now, she is barely on the charts at about 13.5 lbs (7 1/2 months).
She also has signifigant reflux. We were on zantac, then prilosec, now prevacid. It's still pretty constant.
I've asked her docs about changing my diet in order to help the reflux and wasn't given any advice. What have you ladies experienced? Where would be a good place to start?
We did have an allergy panel done while we were doing other bloodwork, we know she has no known allergies and no celiac. At over 1,200 calories a day with minimal growth I'm willing to try anything!
Thanks in advance!

lowen83 · September 2014

I can only speak from experience on the reflux but I have eliminated everything acidic from my diet. Tomatoes and citrus fruits. I limit my dairy and caffeine also. I don't eat a lot of soy but that's another one to eliminate.

Here's an insert from reflux.org

Treatment for reflux aims to help the baby be more comfortable and to lessen the opportunities for reflux episodes to occur. Your doctor will have some suggestions for you to try. It’s up to you to observe your baby and decide which techniques are helpful.
Tracking down possible allergies. When reflux is suspected, the doctor may suggest that the mother eliminate some foods from her diet, since allergies are a possible cause of reflux problems. Sometimes there is an improvement in the baby's condition, but in many cases there is no improvement. The only way to test for a possible allergy is to eliminate that food from the diet for two to three weeks and see if symptoms disappear. If an improvement is noticed, the mother can then reintroduce suspect foods one at a time to her diet. A reaction can take as long as 10 days to occur. This can be a long process, and it is important that the mother maintain adequate nutrition at this time.

If an allergy is found in the baby, then it is advisable to delay introduction of solid foods as long as possible to avoid further problems. Foods which may cause allergic reactions can include eggs, dairy products, oranges, tomatoes, fish, peanuts, corn, wheat, and soy. Some mothers have also found that eliminating caffeine, nicotine, and artificial flavorings and preservatives is helpful.

jhjocelyn · September 2014

Thanks! That's a resource I haven't seen!

jhjocelyn · September 2014

Thanks @TarHeelMomToBe‌! It is amazing to learn how fast the game has changes over the years for cfers. Dd is doing great apart from the constant reflux and poor weight gain. They are worried the refluxing will eventually transfer bacteria to her lungs, so we're starting more aggressive and preventative treatments. If we could nix the reflux she might not need as much meds now, which I feel like would be better. But we do what they recommend no matter what!

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