XP: Do you think its Reflux???

cdg23 · January 2009

So Emma has become VERY difficult to feed. She squirms constantly and acts like she doesnt want the bottle, often pushing it out of her mouth, So I will take it out and try and give it to her again and she sucks a few times and repeats the process all over. She never cries and doesnt spit up a ton, so I never really thought of reflux, but now I am wondering. She grunts and tries to sit up (I usually feed her pretty upright anyway). And lately when she spits up, its a little on teh chunkier side. And then sometimes when I get her up from a nap and am changing her diaper, she will spit up foggy like liquid (like 2-3 hours after her last bottle). Last night at her bedtime bottle was the first time she cried while feeding her. She would suck a few times, and then cry. after about 10 minutes she finally started eating without crying.

I plan to talk to my pedi about it at their 4 mo. apt. (2 weeks), but I am just wondering if anyone else has had any experience with this kind of reaction? and if it was reflux, would it be so up and down like it is, or would she be like this every meal (although it seems to be more and more like that lately).

sweater · January 2009

IMO - I think you should call your ped and let him/her know the situation and asked to be referred to a ped GI specialist in the interim of you having your 4 month checkup. It "sounds" like she may have silent reflux, it could be nothing, or it could be something bigger. A GI specialist can run a few simple tests and give you a more accurate answer quickly, and most importantly make your daughter more comfortable.

My son Brady's reflux is very random. He'll go a week without any symptoms and then the next week have a ton. It can go up and down. Many times a prescription like Prevacid can help a ton with easier cases like this.

Good luck!?

cdg23 · January 2009

I think I might do just that...it really bothers me to watch her struggle....

amygdala · January 2009

From my personal experience, it sounds like it could be reflux or perhaps discomfort from the gasterocolic reflex (look it up online or in a baby care book like Dr. Sears). ?Ds had reflux & never resisted or struggled during a feeding. ?He just cried about 30-60 minutes afterwards & spit up & then cried more. ?Dd did a lot of what you are describing during feedings & I strongly felt it was the gasterocolic reflex (she also had colic from 1-4m old & nothing would soothe her). ?Although dd never spit up, the pedi diagnosed her w/reflux & put her on meds. ?I was never convinced that she actually had reflux though. ?I took her off of her meds around 8m & she did fine w/out them (I wished I'd taken her off sooner, but I was afraid to try). ?Ds definitely 100% had reflux, & was on his meds until 10m when I felt he was over it. ?Of course, there are other things that could be going on (food allergy, other GI troubles, etc.), & I agree w/pp that you should talk to your pedi. ?

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