Reflux & Colic General Chatter & Support

I went and seen my health nurse yesterday and she suggested I hold off on solids til Jan09 and to just start on rice cerial. She is doing alot better I am up to my 5th night in a row sleeping all night and much easier to handle in the day which was my nightmere time and seems more contant. I give her the losec morning before a feed and then around lunch time then in afternoon, tablet disolved in a small bit of disolved water in the side of her mouch with a syringe, I get most of it in. I am feeling better now as it was getting me down and very upsetting at times but am seeing the light and starting to enjoy my baby.

[Tracey]

Scarlett, I wouldnt NOT give meds if it was all that helped but in my exp[erience they mediacte without looking itno it much other than going, of must be reflux here this will help, when surely trying to refrain for whatever is causing the issue is BETTER than medicating the problem..

I have read your posts & know you have tried everything & are still on going in seeking help etc & thats awesome ofcourse your son isa eiing Dr's & homeopath etc to get answers, advice, help etc..

But starting off (so for people whom have just started this long & agonising road of reflux) for them i seggest looking at what they eat, drink, ingest, the formulas if formulka fed etc... talking to a naturipath.dietician, because we medicated trusting the paed, MCH, Dr's etc when the meds simply masked the underlying issue!

By simply taking dairy out of my diet, taking enzyimes that broke down casein & also by feeding him high protein foods meant for us in 5 days my son went from sleeping max 15mins every 4ish hours 24/7 for 10months he slept 14 hours 5 days after starting the new diet & we havent been up to him at all (even teething) in the last 7 months!!!!

When he was mediacted with the various antacid meds & then i was told to sedate him at night for my own sanity & health ( this was when I thought WTF are we doing!) & sought alternative advice!!! (I never sedated him mind you!)..

Im sorry but I jst think medicating is the bandaid for some instances & if making a dietary change can help then thats what I think most people would choose & I knwo it's not that easy for everyone, but as I explained what it did for us was amazing & what some of the meds can do to a babies liver etc is scary...


I hope this explains what i meant more!

[mecil80]

Hi All

I have a 7mth old daughter named Zali. We bottle feed herand right up till now we have been using Nan formula which has been great however since birth and even on breast milk she has been a MASSIVE vommiter!! I am talking even up to 3 hours after a feed she will still be bringing up milk, it doesn't seem to bother her though, just annoys the life out of me having to clean up and go through 7-8 bibs a day from vomit.

Anyway so I have just started to use S-26 Reflux formula which is working wonders on the vomiting!! She has not vomited since she started drinking it which I must say is a great relief.... HOWEVER.... she has now started to get wind pain, I think the formula is ticker and she is having trouble digesting it....

What I want to know is does anyone else have another suggestion.... as now she is up most of the night and cries and squirms with wind pain...... I am a woman on the edge of frustration... I either have to put up with vomit or have my baby in pain which obviously is not the best option!

I apppreciate your help.

Cheers Mecil

[scarlet121]

Hi there,

I think the problem is that you switched her from a hypoallergenic formula, which is a lot easier to digest than the Nan formula. The S26 is full cows milk based, which takes a long time for digestion, which will leave it sitting in the tummy, which will cause reflux and thus discomfort.

What I would do is switch back to the nan and find a thickener like gaucol, if the nan was OK before but she just couldn't hold it down, that may solve the problem.

Good luck!

[rainbow_girl_1]

I took my baby to the doctors yesterday as he is suffering with bad reflux!!! He has told me to start out trying 1mg of mylanta 2 -3 times a day then work my way up to stronger things if it doesnt help. Im just wondering do i give it to him before or after his feed????? DS was crying at the time the doc was explaining it to me and i cant remember , i have been giving it to him before his feed but then i thought maybe i should be giving it to him after cuz thats when he has the pain.........think i am just confusing myself from lack of sleep......

[KyEdo]

Hi

New to this site so hi to all - just a question. It is suspected my DS has reflux (11weeks) and my MCH Nurse has suggested Losec (He had all the symptoms, refusing to feed after first side, beside himself if laid flat after a feed or to sleep and lots of vomiting, poor little man). We have started Losec and he also has Mylanta pre feeding (BF). Has anyone had experience with this combination, and how long to continue with the Mylanta? We have a paediatrician appointment but unfortunately not for three weeks... DS appears improved thankfully! oh and i am also on a gluten/dairy/caffeine/egg/nut free diet to rule out an allregy component (lots of corn, rice, apples and pears...)

Any advice is appreciated...

Kind Regards

Kylie