Reflux Help & Support Thread

[RoxyRoo]

Sorry roxyroo My boy is 16 months and had bad reflux from 0-14 months, only an occasional episode now.

Some recommendations:
Wear her/feed her upright in a proper sling/wrap, it was a lifesaver. Yes, you'll be vomited on, but it will greatly reduce her pain.
You might want to try a syringe with the gaviscon or even a little cup instead.
Most women find gaviscon useless unfortunately. If you don't see improvement, try and see about something stronger.
Stick with BF as much as possible - formulas are a nightmare and often make things worse (we ended up with soy formula ourselves, it hurt him but it was the lesser of all evils)
Prop up her basket by 45 degrees
Diet- "elimination diet", dairy and onions tend to be the biggest culprits. Dairy exists in so many products you wouldn't even realize- search a vegan website or non-dairy website for specific product lists.

Also 21 days is a prime growth spurt so she will require cluster feeding/be very clingy, this is normal even for non-reflux babies, just try to SURVIVE, good luck

Welcome, adn so sorry your havin to deal with this. My dd, Sophie, suffered terrible acid reflux and is till exclusively bf (one yr old yesterday). Spot on info from Aliss.

For Gaviscon:
Give gaviscon BEFORE feeds (not after).
To mix it pour the sachet into an eggcup: no corners where the meds get stuck
Fill a 5ml syringe with cooled boiled water: if its still hot jst run the filled syringe under the cold tap to cool it really quick. The syringes that come with 'nurofen' are great cos you can sterilise them and they're not 'pointy' at the end
Add 3mls of the water to the gaviscon and mix until smooth, then add the rest of the water - if it still goes lumpy jst leave it a couple of minutes and the lumps will disolve
Draw all the 5mls back into the syringe: you DONT need to mix it with 15mls as directed - I checked this with a few different pharmacists who all said 5mls was plenty!
Put syringe into babies mouth & release the gaviscon slowly - make sure you aim the meds at the inside of baby's cheek, rather than pointing it
towards the throat
Offer bf immediately

Also, I used to mix a couple of syringes of gaviscon and take them upstairs to use for night feeds (i put them in a long toothbrush holder to keep them clean) - i know they recoment you make it up immediately b4 giving to baby, but worked ok for us!!

DEFO keep up the bf if you can - it is MUCH easier to digest than ff which can cause more pain. Have a look at this article here: https://www.reflux.org/reflux/webdoc01.nsf/(vwWebPage)/Breastfeed.htm?OpenDocument

CMPI/ MSPI (cows milk protien intolerance / milk soya protien intolerence) is the most common allergy in babies and can cause severe reflux. Excluding dairy from your diet can make a huge difference if this is the case. Have a look here https://www.refluxrebels.com/Acid_reflux/Acid_reflux_medication.html to help you decide if this may be an issue for your LO (quiz menu at top). This is a list of ingredients to avoid if avoiding dairy: https://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/hidden-dairy01.pdf

This book saved my sanity (best £6 I ever spent - just read the reviews by other parents): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colic-Solv...0681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319413881&sr=8-1

Feed your lo while they're half asleep

Put your baby to sleep on their tummy. I started this at 5 wks cos my LO could not lie on her back at all. At first i only did it during the day so that i could keep an eye on her, but after a week i did it at night too cos it was the only way any of us could get some sleep. I was terrified of SIDS at first cos tummy sleeping is a major factor in cot death, but when i researched it i found that it was almost always in combination with other factors. Have a look at the SIDS website b4 using tummy sleeping s o that u can take every possible precaution.

Trust your instincts and do what works for you and your baby - if the only place she can sleep is a bouncy chair then do it.

There are meds out there that can really help. Usually they start with gaviscon, then move onto ranitidine (zantac), then omeprazole. It can be a battle getting the docs to take you seriously, and a constant battle getting them to increase dosages or change the meds, but stay polite, firm and insitant. If your daughter is really distressed goto the nearest childrens hospital, or at least one with a paediatric unit and keep pushing un til someone helps her.

sorry so long, but i felt I needed a lot more detail in the beginning than i could find!!

Thank you both so much for your detailed replies, you have no idea how much I appreciate it I've had my hands full for the last few days so haven't had chance to get online.

We've been giving her the Gaviscon, it's going ok, we're giving it in a syringe mixed with 5ml of my breast milk, is this ok? The problem is she keeps spitting it out so is only getting half of it if we're lucky. It seems to help sometimes, but not others. She's still unsettled but not as much as she was.

Our main problem now is that she is incredibly clingy now, and constantly wants my boob. For the first two weeks she'd feed every 2-3 hours and sleep happily in her moses basket inbetween feeds. Now, she's feeding as often as every hour and comfort sucking inbetween. Putting her down is impossible, she cries as soon as we put her down - I'm so tired I didn't get any sleep again lastnight as she'd fall asleep on me and as soon as I tried to put her down she's wake up and want to suckle again, it's so exhausting. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help her to sleep in her basket again? I've propped her basket up but it doesn't seem to have helped.

We've tried giving her a dummy to sooth her but she keeps spitting it out. We've tried loads of different ones but she doesn't want them.

I'm worried that she's going to get too used to sleeping on me and that we'll never get her to sleep in her basket again.

Sorry for the long post, and thanks again for the advice

 

[Farie]

It took Nim over 2 months to accept the dummy properly

Oral suspension is not doing it for us shes back to vomitting and uncomfy
Thank god for a paed appt on Monday

 

[prgirl_cesca]

Welcome to the all the new reflux mummies, hopefully your babies will get better sooner rather than later.

Farie - So sorry to hear Nim isn't taking to the oral suspension well....I hope you can get some answers.

We've had another rough few weeks, Luca was put on omeprazole by the paed when I asked if his ranitidine dosage needed to be increased and he said to try it. Well I gave it a full two weeks but Luca was awful on the stuff, I couldn't believe it given it was meant to be the wonder drug? He dropped his daily milk intake to about 450ml and vomited so much. The losec was so difficult to administer and whenever I did manage to get the whole dose into him he'd vomit the pellets right back up again! Anyway I went to doc as I was so worried and he was having fewer and fewer wet nappies and he suggested going back on the ranitidine but having a larger dose twice a day rather than short doses three times a day. Literally within 3 days Luca was back having 650ml (today he had over 700ml!!!!!) and there was much less vomiting. He is also now eating three solid meals a day although very small portions and very boring food at the moment!

I took him to be weighed after he hadn't eaten properly for 2 weeks and he had put on a really good amount of weight so I'm really chuffed that it hasn't affected him too much. I'm nervous about the future though, particularly when we go back to the paed as he thought Luca was on quite a high dose of ranitidine hence changing to omeprazole. I don't want to give both together if I can help it as I have no idea how i'd space all the doses out.

Those mummies whose little ones also have CMPI and are weaned...what do you give for breakfast? I have been giving baby cereal mixed with whatever fruit we are trying those few days but he's getting constipated (he's not screaming or struggling really, but his poos are solid) and i've read that cereal is the worst thing but all the recipes I seem to find are based around natural yoghurt!!!!!!!

 

[gilz82]

Farie we had real issues with the omep suspension, our gastro paed said it's quite common for refluxers to have problems with one of the suspension ingredients, I forget what one though

 

[stephybump2be]

Sorry roxyroo My boy is 16 months and had bad reflux from 0-14 months, only an occasional episode now.

Some recommendations:
Wear her/feed her upright in a proper sling/wrap, it was a lifesaver. Yes, you'll be vomited on, but it will greatly reduce her pain.
You might want to try a syringe with the gaviscon or even a little cup instead.
Most women find gaviscon useless unfortunately. If you don't see improvement, try and see about something stronger.
Stick with BF as much as possible - formulas are a nightmare and often make things worse (we ended up with soy formula ourselves, it hurt him but it was the lesser of all evils)
Prop up her basket by 45 degrees
Diet- "elimination diet", dairy and onions tend to be the biggest culprits. Dairy exists in so many products you wouldn't even realize- search a vegan website or non-dairy website for specific product lists.

Also 21 days is a prime growth spurt so she will require cluster feeding/be very clingy, this is normal even for non-reflux babies, just try to SURVIVE, good luck

Welcome, adn so sorry your havin to deal with this. My dd, Sophie, suffered terrible acid reflux and is till exclusively bf (one yr old yesterday). Spot on info from Aliss.

For Gaviscon:
Give gaviscon BEFORE feeds (not after).
To mix it pour the sachet into an eggcup: no corners where the meds get stuck
Fill a 5ml syringe with cooled boiled water: if its still hot jst run the filled syringe under the cold tap to cool it really quick. The syringes that come with 'nurofen' are great cos you can sterilise them and they're not 'pointy' at the end
Add 3mls of the water to the gaviscon and mix until smooth, then add the rest of the water - if it still goes lumpy jst leave it a couple of minutes and the lumps will disolve
Draw all the 5mls back into the syringe: you DONT need to mix it with 15mls as directed - I checked this with a few different pharmacists who all said 5mls was plenty!
Put syringe into babies mouth & release the gaviscon slowly - make sure you aim the meds at the inside of baby's cheek, rather than pointing it
towards the throat
Offer bf immediately

Also, I used to mix a couple of syringes of gaviscon and take them upstairs to use for night feeds (i put them in a long toothbrush holder to keep them clean) - i know they recoment you make it up immediately b4 giving to baby, but worked ok for us!!

DEFO keep up the bf if you can - it is MUCH easier to digest than ff which can cause more pain. Have a look at this article here: https://www.reflux.org/reflux/webdoc01.nsf/(vwWebPage)/Breastfeed.htm?OpenDocument

CMPI/ MSPI (cows milk protien intolerance / milk soya protien intolerence) is the most common allergy in babies and can cause severe reflux. Excluding dairy from your diet can make a huge difference if this is the case. Have a look here https://www.refluxrebels.com/Acid_reflux/Acid_reflux_medication.html to help you decide if this may be an issue for your LO (quiz menu at top). This is a list of ingredients to avoid if avoiding dairy: https://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/hidden-dairy01.pdf

This book saved my sanity (best £6 I ever spent - just read the reviews by other parents): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colic-Solv...0681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319413881&sr=8-1

Feed your lo while they're half asleep

Put your baby to sleep on their tummy. I started this at 5 wks cos my LO could not lie on her back at all. At first i only did it during the day so that i could keep an eye on her, but after a week i did it at night too cos it was the only way any of us could get some sleep. I was terrified of SIDS at first cos tummy sleeping is a major factor in cot death, but when i researched it i found that it was almost always in combination with other factors. Have a look at the SIDS website b4 using tummy sleeping s o that u can take every possible precaution.

Trust your instincts and do what works for you and your baby - if the only place she can sleep is a bouncy chair then do it.

There are meds out there that can really help. Usually they start with gaviscon, then move onto ranitidine (zantac), then omeprazole. It can be a battle getting the docs to take you seriously, and a constant battle getting them to increase dosages or change the meds, but stay polite, firm and insitant. If your daughter is really distressed goto the nearest childrens hospital, or at least one with a paediatric unit and keep pushing un til someone helps her.

sorry so long, but i felt I needed a lot more detail in the beginning than i could find!!

Thank you both so much for your detailed replies, you have no idea how much I appreciate it I've had my hands full for the last few days so haven't had chance to get online.

We've been giving her the Gaviscon, it's going ok, we're giving it in a syringe mixed with 5ml of my breast milk, is this ok? The problem is she keeps spitting it out so is only getting half of it if we're lucky. It seems to help sometimes, but not others. She's still unsettled but not as much as she was.

Our main problem now is that she is incredibly clingy now, and constantly wants my boob. For the first two weeks she'd feed every 2-3 hours and sleep happily in her moses basket inbetween feeds. Now, she's feeding as often as every hour and comfort sucking inbetween. Putting her down is impossible, she cries as soon as we put her down - I'm so tired I didn't get any sleep again lastnight as she'd fall asleep on me and as soon as I tried to put her down she's wake up and want to suckle again, it's so exhausting. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help her to sleep in her basket again? I've propped her basket up but it doesn't seem to have helped.

We've tried giving her a dummy to sooth her but she keeps spitting it out. We've tried loads of different ones but she doesn't want them.

I'm worried that she's going to get too used to sleeping on me and that we'll never get her to sleep in her basket again.

Sorry for the long post, and thanks again for the advice

It's fine to mix gaviscon with your breast milk - I did this too for a good while - but water was jst a lot easier! Try releasing the gaviscon from the syringe REALLY slowly - keep givin tiny bits even if it takes a full ten mins and keep talkin soothingly and telling her how clever she is. She will soon scoff it down to get to her breastmilk faster.

What your saying suggests that she has too much tummy acid. Sophie did exactly the same with bf: the feeds can get closer n closer together because the breastmilk helps neutralise stomach acid that causes pain. Gaviscon does not neutralise tummy acid, so you need to ask the doc about moving her onto ranitidine (zantac) and asking for a paediatric referal. If this drug doesn't work, they will move her on to omeprazole. Too much acid damages the stomach lining and the oesophagus which is really painful - she may also have some or all of these symptoms: hoarse throat, coughing, choking during feeds, hiccups. If the problem gets more severe and her tummy starts hurting more, she may start doing the opposite ie: spacing her feeds further and further apart, or refusing to feed cos it hurts her tummy. Sophie went through the cycle of feeding closer and closer together, then spacing feeds further and further apart each time her weight gain meant she needed an increase in meds. When you find the right meds they will make a huge difference to both of you, and this won't last forever.

I know it's really hard, but try to put her down in her crib as soon as you feel she is in a deep sleep. Lots of the time she will wake up, but you will also get times when she will sleep too - that way you can get some proper rest. She will probably sleep on ur partners chest too, and putting her to sleep on her tummy may be the only comfortable position when you lay her in her crib - it may be impossible for her to sleep on her back.

Also, I know you'll be feelin like a zombie jst now and don't have time to research, but cutting out all the obvious dairy from your diet might just make a huge difference. Sunstitute 'pure sunflower spread' (not soya) or 'vitalite' for butter, and buy 'rice milk' (really pleasant) with added calcium. I lived on readybrek, toast and banana, cold meat and grapes.

Steph x

 

[stephybump2be]

Welcome to the all the new reflux mummies, hopefully your babies will get better sooner rather than later.

Farie - So sorry to hear Nim isn't taking to the oral suspension well....I hope you can get some answers.

We've had another rough few weeks, Luca was put on omeprazole by the paed when I asked if his ranitidine dosage needed to be increased and he said to try it. Well I gave it a full two weeks but Luca was awful on the stuff, I couldn't believe it given it was meant to be the wonder drug? He dropped his daily milk intake to about 450ml and vomited so much. The losec was so difficult to administer and whenever I did manage to get the whole dose into him he'd vomit the pellets right back up again! Anyway I went to doc as I was so worried and he was having fewer and fewer wet nappies and he suggested going back on the ranitidine but having a larger dose twice a day rather than short doses three times a day. Literally within 3 days Luca was back having 650ml (today he had over 700ml!!!!!) and there was much less vomiting. He is also now eating three solid meals a day although very small portions and very boring food at the moment!

I took him to be weighed after he hadn't eaten properly for 2 weeks and he had put on a really good amount of weight so I'm really chuffed that it hasn't affected him too much. I'm nervous about the future though, particularly when we go back to the paed as he thought Luca was on quite a high dose of ranitidine hence changing to omeprazole. I don't want to give both together if I can help it as I have no idea how i'd space all the doses out.

Those mummies whose little ones also have CMPI and are weaned...what do you give for breakfast? I have been giving baby cereal mixed with whatever fruit we are trying those few days but he's getting constipated (he's not screaming or struggling really, but his poos are solid) and i've read that cereal is the worst thing but all the recipes I seem to find are based around natural yoghurt!!!!!!!

Could it be that the omeprazole was just starting to kick-in when you stopped n switched back to the ranitidine? It can take a while to get into the system properly and keep working for a bit after you stop using it so if he gets worse again soon jst consider this as a possibility! It took ages for the omeprazole to work for Sophie because she was still in pain from all the acid damage to her tummy. Did you stop the ranitidine when you started the omeprazole? I kept using ranitidine for a couple of weeks to give the omeprazole a chance to start working - I'd read about other mums saying stopping the ranitidine straight away caused really bad symptoms.

Also, aparantly different brands of omeprazole seem to work well for some but a different brand for others?? Just some thoughts in case they help!

Soph has CMPI and has ReadyBrek every morning with half a tub of fruit puree mixed in (come in packs of 4x from the supermarket ie: Fruitpura, Organix etc). I also fill a jug with cooled boiled water and keep this in the fridge. I give her drinks throughout the day - she's always thirstiest straight after a sleep - and I also give her another drink about 10pm while she's sleeping. If she gets constipated I give Lactulose - it draws water into the bowel to make poos a bit softer - but she doesn't need this very often.

Fingers crossed for wee Luca xxx

 

[SparkleBug]

I cant believe i never saw this thread before now, im so happy, and feel significantly less lonely now! We have awful reflux and currently on rinatadine and domperidone, but hes just been switched from aptimil comfort to nutramigen for cmpi, and its so watery in comparison even with gaviscon in it, so reflux is awful!!! Have you guys any experience of carobel? Hear on here its helpful? Ill try anything, arching back, pulling away from bottle, whimpering like a puppy, i just cant watch this for much longer!!

His weight has gone up a bit since last paed review ( have one on monday ) so could it be its just not enuff meds that should sort things? Also night times are tear inducing...listening to him silent refluxing even propped up etc is heartbreaking.... Sorry to moan.....i guess im just chuffed im not alone girls. X

 

[KellyC75]

Sadly your not alone sparklebug

My LO had silent reflux & she was on aptamil comfort until fairly recently, I found it helped a little...Also she had ranitidine for a while & then lastly omoprozole (sorry if my spellings bad)...Always had (& still do actually) her cot propped up with 'bed blocks'....Always fed her in a sitting position (her bouncy chair usually) & used Dr Browns bottles

My LO has thankfully 'grown out' of her silent reflux, but it was such a huge, tough, exhausting part of my life I like to come on this thread still & offer advice (if I can)....But most importantly lots of to Mums & babies

All the Girls on this thread are fantastic Such a great support

 

[happyface82]

Welcome sparklebug!

I'm afraid I don't have any advice with carobel. Katerina had silent reflux so she was not sick very often. If your LO is miserable I would try it. Got nothing to loose.

As for the meds it could be that they are not enough. Is your LO only on Gaviscon? If he is then definitely ask for something stronger!

 

[Farie]

I found thickeners made LOs reflux worse as it stuck in her throat, messy as it was 'up and out' was actually better

She was on Neocate which is very very thin so it came out in fountains. All we found to do was treat the acid and prevent the burning.
Losec worked brilliantly, we used ranitadene for e bit - on its own it was useless but with Losec it helped to get it under control initially. Gaviscon was crappy and Domperidone had awful side effects (sadly its the new 'fad' Drs are using and my paed says its really not suitable in 99% of cases and causes more issues than it solves)

We are currently trying to cut the Losec down, but its not working, her reflux is now silent but severe.

 

[stephybump2be]

I cant believe i never saw this thread before now, im so happy, and feel significantly less lonely now! We have awful reflux and currently on rinatadine and domperidone, but hes just been switched from aptimil comfort to nutramigen for cmpi, and its so watery in comparison even with gaviscon in it, so reflux is awful!!! Have you guys any experience of carobel? Hear on here its helpful? Ill try anything, arching back, pulling away from bottle, whimpering like a puppy, i just cant watch this for much longer!!

His weight has gone up a bit since last paed review ( have one on monday ) so could it be its just not enuff meds that should sort things? Also night times are tear inducing...listening to him silent refluxing even propped up etc is heartbreaking.... Sorry to moan.....i guess im just chuffed im not alone girls. X

Sorry ur Lo has reflux, but glad you've found thi support!

Thinkin ur probably right when you say 'not enough meds' - probably need higher doses (they start off really low), or may be time to move onto omeprazole (blocks acid production much more effectively than ranitidine). Ranitidine does not work at all for some babies, and also bear in mind that many baby's it works for initially quickly build up a tolerance and it becomes ineffective. Domperidone gets a lot of bad press, but worked really well for my LO's 'silent' reflux.

The following link shows NHS Guidelines for GP's and paed consultants on how to treat reflux in babies: https://www.banes.nhs.uk/SiteCollec...lux in infants Policy v1 - September 2010.pdf

Good luckat ur appt, and remember your doing everything you can for your baby - that makes you a fab mamma x

 

[SparkleBug]

I found thickeners made LOs reflux worse as it stuck in her throat, messy as it was 'up and out' was actually better

She was on Neocate which is very very thin so it came out in fountains. All we found to do was treat the acid and prevent the burning.
Losec worked brilliantly, we used ranitadene for e bit - on its own it was useless but with Losec it helped to get it under control initially. Gaviscon was crappy and Domperidone had awful side effects (sadly its the new 'fad' Drs are using and my paed says its really not suitable in 99% of cases and causes more issues than it solves)

We are currently trying to cut the Losec down, but its not working, her reflux is now silent but severe.

What exactly is domperidone bad for? My lo is on itand if there are bad side effects i dont want him on it? xx

 

[SparkleBug]

Oh and heres another question (sorry to flood the screen im just so excited to be amongst ppl who understand!) - do any of you find when you are battling a bottle feed with your LO, that the feed seems to make them try to push for poos? Is that normal? Its the usual grimacing and reflux behaviour but i also get intermittent poop-pushing, red face etc? Does anyone else get that? Perhaps its totally unrelated to reflux and hes simply feeling he needs to poo when hes filling his tummy, a bit like adults after a big meal i suppose?? Just a query really.......?

 

[prgirl_cesca]

I think a lot of babies do that generally to be honest. I do find though when his reflux is bad he grunts and strains a lot during a feed, but sometimes I think he's doing it so I stop feeding him!

 

[Farie]

Domperidone can cause cramps and gastric issues. Some babies are fine with it but others react badly. It is better than the alternative Metoclopramide which crosses the blood brain barrier and can cause really nasty side effects

Personally I preferred to control the acid and reduce the burning and put up with the puking, although I know some SR babies have had good results with Domperidone

 

[SparkleBug]

Ok dokie, good to know! I didnt even realise....just shows you have to be careful with any medicine! Eeek x

 

[stephybump2be]

Oh and heres another question (sorry to flood the screen im just so excited to be amongst ppl who understand!) - do any of you find when you are battling a bottle feed with your LO, that the feed seems to make them try to push for poos? Is that normal? Its the usual grimacing and reflux behaviour but i also get intermittent poop-pushing, red face etc? Does anyone else get that? Perhaps its totally unrelated to reflux and hes simply feeling he needs to poo when hes filling his tummy, a bit like adults after a big meal i suppose?? Just a query really.......?

All 3 of my kids filled thier nappies at almost every feed for the first 6mths n beyond. It's totally normal as the esophagus connects the mouth with the stomach and intestines, and the nervous system tells the digestive tract that food has been consumed. This causes muscle contractions (peristalsis) in the intestine which move waste products to the bowel and your LO fills their nappy.

glad u found us!

 

[satine51]

Hi ladies,

My LO has not been diagnosed with reflux, but I have a nagging feeling that she has silent reflux. Symptoms got much worse just a week ago and I booked an appointment with gp. She is exclusively brestfed and puts on weight very well. She feeds very often and recently she only seems happy when feeding. She always liked being held upright only, she starts complaining when laid flat, especially after a feed.
She wet burps, her stomach gurgles and often she look/ sounds like she wants to throw up but it all then goes back down again. She sometimes spits up an hour after feed, it looks like water and smells of bile. She chews frantically on her fists which sometimes also smell very acidy. She is such an unhappy baby, it breaks my heart that I can't make her feel better. I feel like such a bad mum for not spotting it earlier. I am on dairy free diet and just cut down caffeine from today. She sleeps well at night, apart from being restless she used to sttn, but she woke up today gagging on her fist again.
Do you think it could be silent reflux?

 

[satine51]

Hi ladies,

My LO has not been diagnosed with reflux, but I have a nagging feeling that she has silent reflux. Symptoms got much worse just a week ago and I booked an appointment with gp. She is exclusively brestfed and puts on weight very well. She feeds very often and recently she only seems happy when feeding. She always liked being held upright only, she starts complaining when laid flat, especially after a feed.
She wet burps, her stomach gurgles and often she look/ sounds like she wants to throw up but it all then goes back down again. She sometimes spits up an hour after feed, it looks like water and smells of bile. She chews frantically on her fists which sometimes also smell very acidy. She is such an unhappy baby, it breaks my heart that I can't make her feel better. I feel like such a bad mum for not spotting it earlier. I am on dairy free diet and just cut down caffeine from today. She sleeps well at night, apart from being restless she used to sttn, but she woke up today gagging on her fist again.
Do you think it could be silent reflux?

 

[KellyC75]

Hi ladies,

My LO has not been diagnosed with reflux, but I have a nagging feeling that she has silent reflux. Symptoms got much worse just a week ago and I booked an appointment with gp. She is exclusively brestfed and puts on weight very well. She feeds very often and recently she only seems happy when feeding. She always liked being held upright only, she starts complaining when laid flat, especially after a feed.
She wet burps, her stomach gurgles and often she look/ sounds like she wants to throw up but it all then goes back down again. She sometimes spits up an hour after feed, it looks like water and smells of bile. She chews frantically on her fists which sometimes also smell very acidy. She is such an unhappy baby, it breaks my heart that I can't make her feel better. I feel like such a bad mum for not spotting it earlier. I am on dairy free diet and just cut down caffeine from today. She sleeps well at night, apart from being restless she used to sttn, but she woke up today gagging on her fist again.
Do you think it could be silent reflux?

Mmm, im not sure about this... (although im no expert by any means)

The thing that confuses me is that she seems to be Ok when drinking her milk, my LO had silent reflux & drinking her milk was the hardest thing & caused her the most distress

Have you talked to your health visitor?

Good luck & For you & your LO