Does this sound like reflux to you?
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Hi everyone, I really need some advice....
For the past few weeks I have thought that my 3 month old has been suffering with a touch of colic. She doesn't scream but she is clearly uncomfortable after her afternoon and evening feeds and it takes me a little while to settle her. I have invested in anti-colic bottles and colic drops and anything else that I though might help. She didn't really seem to be improving with all these changes so we decided to take her back to the crainial osteopath to see if she could help (we first took her when she was 2 1/2 weeks old). Anyway the osteopath asked us to describe exactly how she behaves after feeds etc and after taking a look at her she thought that it wasn't colic but in fact baby reflux that my lo was suffering with.
Before now I have never considered reflux as she isn't hugely sick and has only thrown her whole bottle back up about twice. However she is a little bit sick quite often, only a tiny bit which is why I hadn't thought anything of it. On nearly every feed she struggles with the end of her bottle and never finishes them (I just thought this was due to her having a cold though). She will get about half way through a bottle and then pull away or push the teat out of her mouth and just suck the end of it, taking a tiny bit of milk at a time. She also gets hiccups all the time - bless her.
Does anyone else think that this sounds like reflux?
For the past few weeks I have thought that my 3 month old has been suffering with a touch of colic. She doesn't scream but she is clearly uncomfortable after her afternoon and evening feeds and it takes me a little while to settle her. I have invested in anti-colic bottles and colic drops and anything else that I though might help. She didn't really seem to be improving with all these changes so we decided to take her back to the crainial osteopath to see if she could help (we first took her when she was 2 1/2 weeks old). Anyway the osteopath asked us to describe exactly how she behaves after feeds etc and after taking a look at her she thought that it wasn't colic but in fact baby reflux that my lo was suffering with.
Before now I have never considered reflux as she isn't hugely sick and has only thrown her whole bottle back up about twice. However she is a little bit sick quite often, only a tiny bit which is why I hadn't thought anything of it. On nearly every feed she struggles with the end of her bottle and never finishes them (I just thought this was due to her having a cold though). She will get about half way through a bottle and then pull away or push the teat out of her mouth and just suck the end of it, taking a tiny bit of milk at a time. She also gets hiccups all the time - bless her.
Does anyone else think that this sounds like reflux?
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Def go docs as it could be silent reflux where they seldom are sick but have the pain from stomach acid. Hope something works for you x
Do I need to see a doctor or can I talk to the hv about it?
Anyway I took Isabelle to see the Dr yesterday and basically walked in and said i am pretty sure she has reflux. I told him the symptoms and explained everything and he said that he didn't want to prescribe anything yet but that he would like to speak to my hv and then go from there. So I left the surgery feeling a little deflated to be honest. But this morning we had to go back for her to have her injections and I spoke to the nurse about it and the dr has spoken to the hv and she is coming to see me and discuss everything and they will then decide if Isabelle needs to be put on gaviscon or not. So I feel like we are getting somewhere now!
I have done a lot of reading about baby reflux on the internet and I have switched Isabelle on to Dr Browns bottles which have already started to help. I also now make sure I keep her upright for at least half ann hour after every feed and I feel like this is making a difference too.
I found this website that sells lots of things to help with baby reflux, it is run by a mother whose baby suffered with reflux..
http://www.babyreflux.co.uk
Thought that maybe it might help.
How are all your lo's doing? Isabelle is doing well on the gaviscon but she is still struggling a little. Do you think that I should try and switch her milk to an easy digest one? Has anyone else done this and found that it helped at all?
fin always has end of cot propt up and he sleeps on tummy which i know is a no no but until we had an answer to wjat was wrong it was the only way he'd sleep! your doing right things like keep upright after feed etc... i would stick to the milk your on - they can give a thickener to put in bottle but not sure if thats just for sicky babies... also fin even better since been on hungry baby formula, you could try that!
try and get the gavisgon... it'll be like youve a different baby the change in them xxxx
I also wondered for those of you whos los are on gaviscon - (and sorry for tmi) but what are there poos like? Isabelle's are basically like playdough - is that normal or could she be a bit constipated?
Also how often do you lie your los down to play? Since they diagnosed the reflux I try to keep her upright as much as I can but she loves lying on her mat and kicking and trying to roll over and I don't want to stop her doing that but she then often seems more uncomfortable later on. This reflux business is so hard!!
if it's well after feed should be better! i tented to have playtime on mat about 30mins before next feed - tummy time is goos, they don't like it for long but it will strengthen her ready for holding head better, sitting etc... which will all help the acid reflux!
Most babies get frustrated within 10mins of being on floor so as long as she's having time to learn then i really wouldn't worry!
poo's well - fin's smell acidy and are bright yellow and explode once a day usually everywhere.... this has been the case since on gaviscon! but had odd day when it was like play dough - if it doesn't seem to bother her then i wouldn't worry you could always give her a little cooled boiled water a day if your concerned its hurting her that can't do any harm!
i think the gaviscon can cause either - runny like my lo or harder like yours but i' willing to put up with it if it makes his heartburn go away!!!
the hungry baby isn't any more calories or anything just a slightly thicker formula which is supposed to fill them up for slighly longer.... i found that as thicker ddidn't bother him as much!!! worth a try!
xxx
She's also on Enfamil AR and gaviscon and we've found this the best of all the milks and meds she's been on. Her sick has reduced with weaning but bananas haven't gone down too well. She's not interested in milk at dinner now she's on 3 meals so less milk to worry about at least!
She also sleeps on her front, and has done since rolling over, it's the best position for them as says on reflux website.
Hope the meds and milks etc work for your los. There is light at the end of the tunnel......and it's not covered in sick!
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