Infant Gaviscon for sickie baby
Iv had terrible problems with my lo sicking up feeds. He is nearly 16 weeks now but was 7 weeks premature. Iv been telling my HV and various doctors about all this puking but because he was putting on weight fine they just kept saying this is normal, especially for a premmie baby. I can easily go through 20 bibs a day and need to use towels during feeds to catch all the puke when winding him and he looks in terrible pain at times and cries until he pukes some more. He can still be bringing up puke when his next feed is due and im at my wits end.
I saw a fab GP yesterday who has an interest in babies and she was really supportive which im glad about because i wasnt leaving until my concerns were taken seriously. She has started him on Infant Gaviscon and although its only been a few feeds there is a big difference already, yippee!
Im a first time mum and felt the HV just wasnt listening to me and I actually started to feel I was getting a bit neurotic. The GP thinks he has reflux and im glad there is a diagnosis and its not just me making a fuss about nothing.
Trust your own instincts girls and dont let people fob you off when you think something isnt right with your lo.
Fingers crossed he continues to improve and it looks promising as last night he had his last feed at 8pm and didnt wake until 6.30 this morning.
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I saw a fab GP yesterday who has an interest in babies and she was really supportive which im glad about because i wasnt leaving until my concerns were taken seriously. She has started him on Infant Gaviscon and although its only been a few feeds there is a big difference already, yippee!
Im a first time mum and felt the HV just wasnt listening to me and I actually started to feel I was getting a bit neurotic. The GP thinks he has reflux and im glad there is a diagnosis and its not just me making a fuss about nothing.
Trust your own instincts girls and dont let people fob you off when you think something isnt right with your lo.
Fingers crossed he continues to improve and it looks promising as last night he had his last feed at 8pm and didnt wake until 6.30 this morning.
[Modified by: denise007 on 12 March 2008 12:55:34 ]
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I finally had enough of watching my poor baby writhing in agony and took her one day to casualty. She was admitted to hospital where they discovered she had a silent reflux and lactose intolerance.
I always say trust your instincts and if no-one listens persevere
He also has an umbilical hernia and the doc has referred him to the hosp to rule out a link between the hernia and sickness.
My mum says I was the same as a baby and the docs just said I was getting rid of the milk I didnt need but then again, that was over 30 years ago. I wonder if he has inherited this messy problem from me?
[Modified by: denise007 on March 12, 2008 04:57 PM]
How is your lo getting on?
xx
Matthew is good thanks, he is still on the gaviscon (only one sachet per feed). There are odd occasions where he will be sick but it doesnt seem like the whole feed is coming up! I have tried giving him a feed without it recently but it was like it was before. Will probably try again in a month or so and see how he is then.
You will probably find your lo is more content now as well, I found this with Matthew and a few other mums I know who use it found the same thing. Hope it goes well for you x
Maybe we should set up a pukey baby forum for all us sick smelling mums. LOL
Its a shame our lo's had to suffer but what can we do if the health professionals who are supposed to look after us are not interested. Im definately going to speak up from now on. Im a nurse but have no experience at all with babies so this is all new to me but I knew something wasnt right and it fell on deaf ears.
How long will my lo need to take the gaviscon for?
Another good day and night yesterday. I cant wait to get him weighed again, although he was putting on weight fine before, without all the puking he must be gaining more.