Need advice on infant gaviscon dosage please!

[mrsrof]

Hi everyone, well LO and I have been to doc this afternoon for our 6 week appointment and LO has been prescribed gaviscon to hopefully help with the reflux she's been having.

well she is formula fed and it comes in sachets to go into the bottle. The doc and the pharmacist both told me to put 2 sachets into her bottle. However, I've since read the instructions on the box and it says for babies over 4.5kg to put 2 sachets in not less than 225ml of formula. Now that is an 8oz bottle. She is only on 5oz bottles, usually only drinks 4-5. Does this mean I need to be making up 8oz bottles??? I really can't afford to be doing that since she will leave half of it every time. Should I just use one sachet maybe? it says for babies under 4.5kg (if she's above it, it's only just, hasn't been weighed in 2 weeks but was 4.06kg then) to put one sachet in not less than 115ml, which is 4oz. Surely it would make more sense for me to put one sachet into the 5oz bottle then?

Any advice appreciated! Thanks!

 

[MummytoSummer]

Hi,

My lo is also on gaviscon but only has 6oz bottles. She weighs over 12lb now but I still only use 1 sachet. Making up the extra would be pointless IMO as the ratio of gaviscon to milk wouldnt work out any differently iykwim?

When her milk amount goes up then I'll increase to 2 sachets, but until then this is what my dr has advised.

X

 

[Debbie82]

I had the same dilemma. My boys were over 10lb so should have 2 but only drink 6oz.

I just add 1 sachet as their reflux isn't severe and 1 sachet works for us. I'd maybe try that firstly xx

 

[Nina24]

I would add just 1 sachet. Gaviscon is quite strong and I would rather go for less than too much.

 

[mrsrof]

thanks everyone!

 

[baby_mama87]

Ive been told just the one until 10kg so I would just use the one

Xxx

 

[hulahoop09]

We used the one to start but then had to start making up 8oz bottles as she needed the two and when we put her back on one her reflux started up again. Try the 1 and see how you go. My lo is on prescription formula so for me it was different as we were given bulk of the tins but I can understand where you are coming from with using milk that isnt going to get used etc. Its a nightmare!!

xx