Gaviscon for reflux & constipation (sorry if tmi!)
H Iladies!
I have not long become a mum for the first time to a prem baby (7 wks early) who appears to suffer from reflux.
My dd, Skye, has been put on to Infant Gaviscon this week under supervision from our consultant, and it has really helped with the vomiting - we have been sick-free for 3 days now, hurrah!
However...last night there was a dirty nappy but it only had a small mushroom-like poo in it. Didn't think much of it until this evening when the poor wee thing seemed to have been straining for about an hour or so and looked like a beetroot and when I checked her nappy there was a much bigger poo, this time of the same consistency as play-doh (great description from my hubby!!) There was also some blood on the nappy (
Currently I am waiting for the docs to call me back, but just wondered if anybody else has experienced something similar? The side effects section of the gaviscon leaflet is really unhelpful, just saying that side effects are rare ?
She is on 4 half a dual sachet per day, and weighs about 10lb now.
Any advice much appreciated!
Iz & Skye x
I have not long become a mum for the first time to a prem baby (7 wks early) who appears to suffer from reflux.
My dd, Skye, has been put on to Infant Gaviscon this week under supervision from our consultant, and it has really helped with the vomiting - we have been sick-free for 3 days now, hurrah!
However...last night there was a dirty nappy but it only had a small mushroom-like poo in it. Didn't think much of it until this evening when the poor wee thing seemed to have been straining for about an hour or so and looked like a beetroot and when I checked her nappy there was a much bigger poo, this time of the same consistency as play-doh (great description from my hubby!!) There was also some blood on the nappy (
Currently I am waiting for the docs to call me back, but just wondered if anybody else has experienced something similar? The side effects section of the gaviscon leaflet is really unhelpful, just saying that side effects are rare ?
She is on 4 half a dual sachet per day, and weighs about 10lb now.
Any advice much appreciated!
Iz & Skye x
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Hope you get something sorted! (he was 6 weeks early too! )
The doc says to stop the Gav altogether until the poos return to normal, amd then to experiment with less dosage....all very well when it's not his carpet and sofa being thrown up on!! Think I'll half the dosage and try cooled bolied water too then. Much appreciated!
Iz & Skye x
my dd suffers with reflux also and a friend of mine suggested sma staydown milk.....its especially for babies with reflux and honestly its a godsend.....you mix it with cold refrigerated water and its thicker so you cant use gaviscon and it has helped no end. the doctor did prescribe gaviscon for me to use but reading the leaflet its says not to use with other food thickners. anyway once i changed her onto the staydown she became constipated and after giving her plenty of cooled boiled water and putting vasoline round her bottom she was much better.and now she has her usual feeds and gets through about 5 or 6 oz of water a day and is much more regular....i mean every day we have a motion now where as before dd could go once a week if that.
anyway just thought id let you know about the milk as not many people seem to have heard about it.