reflux?
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Topic: reflux?
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: reflux?
Date Posted: 05 June 2011 at 4:35pm
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Last week I had an angel baby. He ate, he slept, then repeat. He was having some gas issues (or at least I blamed gas) and would get unsettled (i.e. loud groaning) from about an hour after a feed, but only sometimes.
He's been a spilly baby from day one, my only comparison though is DS1 who had silent reflux and barely ever spilt, he also barely ever slept before going on gaviscon at 4mths. Anyhow, so DS2. He's 5 1/2 weeks and he's started crying in his sleep. I mean pained loud crying. Each bout of crying will go on for a few seconds, upto maybe a minute, but it doesn't seem to wake him. We've put the bassinet on an angle (didn't seem to help) and as of 4am this morning he's sleeping on his side (in one of those sleep positioners). The sleeping on the side seems to help a bit - I think. I think it's reflux - though I'd like to hear from anyone who's got an alternative diagnosis. Is it normal for a baby not to have a problem with it for the first few weeks and get upset by it later? Also, we've got gaviscon still in the cupboard from DS1. It says not to use it on under 1's without the Dr's recommendation. I think I should give it a go anyway. Anyone think is is a good/bad idea? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 05 June 2011 at 7:21pm
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I would - sounds like it could be reflux to me...
My eldest's reflux didn't really kick in until 4-6 weeks and although his was silent so not much spilling, he did the wake screaming thing that you're describing. Otherwise, it could be wind, so maybe team up gaviscon with some gripe water and see what happens? Good luck - I know how much you'll be wanting it to be something else!  ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 05 June 2011 at 8:06pm
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DS's reflux didn't seem to kick in until somewhere about 4-6 weeks either (foggy memory).
I would be inclined to try the gaviscon, you know your baby, and sounds like you know reflux too. For us though, nothing helped until I eliminated dairy from my diet, take a look at the cryingoverspiltmilk website (if you haven't already) -------------  
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 05 June 2011 at 9:06pm
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Yeah, reflux often doesn't appear til around 5 - 6 weeks. However, it may not be reflux.
DS1 had terrible reflux. When DS2 was born, at 3 weeks he started to become fussy and had all the usual reflux symptoms and I was thinking 'here we go again'. But after reading 'The Happiest Baby on the Block' book, and avoiding dairy in my diet, after a few weeks he came right. I wouldn't recommend giving gaviscon without advice from your midwife/doctor. http://www.reflux.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz/medicaltreatment/silentreflux/ - Here is some good info from the cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz website. |
Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 06 June 2011 at 9:34pm
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Yeah our baby's reflux came later... dr prescribed gaviscon and it worked a treat, we only gave her half a dose tho, so maybe thry that for a start, 1/2 sachet for 110ml of milk. i tried avoiding diary too and that seemed to help, altho she seems ok when i have it now so long as i don't have it for days, the odd few days a week is fine.
Doesn't sound like wot she had tho, i think she also had abit of colic for 2 weeks thankfully no longer, nothing would settle her. reflux is typically accomapnied by backarching our dr said and stiff legs, if he doesnt get that then may not be reflux? could be some sort of tummy pains maybe? so hard to know when they can't talk eh. Good luck. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 06 June 2011 at 10:05pm
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My Daughter got colic around that age, the mw gave me colimed which worked a treat. Maybe try out the colic remedies before starting the reflux meds? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 07 June 2011 at 12:47pm
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Thanks all. I tried gaviscon, 1/2 dose but I didn't manage to get much in, so probably more like a 1/4 dose.
Then later that night his temp went up. We went off to the ED, then he was admitted, then 2 days on AB's, now we're home. About mid-night on the second day in hospital, I realised he'd gone back to "normal". Dr said it would be a virus (code for I don't have a clue) and that it got better on ABs was a coinsidence. Either way, we're home and DS2 is happy again  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 9:16pm
glad it was an "easy fixed" virus and not ongoing reflux! yay for a happy baby nice to read a happy ending  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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