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Let me give you the scenario. Landen last ate at 2pm. So I am thinking I’ll give the solutab at 4:30-4:45. Nope. He suddenly acts VERY hungry at 3:55. He’s a baby. Who am I to decide when he is going to really get hungry again? I know him well enough to know that after the 4pm bottle he sometimes goes til 8-9 pm w/o eating again which is why I dose him the 2nd dose in the evening b4 he crashes out for the night. So I quick get the solutab but now he’s screaming and really PO’d. I am rubbing it on his gums and I lose it to the back of his throat! He’s now crying and gagging on it! OMG! I am so tired of this and so tired of guessing all of the time! I just wish he would grow out of this!
He cried so hard that now he’s asleep sucking hard on his paci in his bouncy seat and I feel horrible that he had to wait for his meal and he cried himself to sleep–hungry. I wish I could just have a normal baby and just feed my poor baby when he wants to eat. Not so much to ask for right? Ok, tell me to grow up and get over it. I am just having a really emotional weekend b/c I have to go back to work Monday and I SO don’t want to leave my baby in someone else’s care.
Is an immediate release PPI an option for you? It sounds like the 30 minute waiting game is more stress than it’s worth. Zegerid has been wonderful for us and I know many moms have added caracream to make their PPI an immediate release as well. Good luck! I feel for you!!!
Jill, I am so sorry!
Like Amy said, caracream w/ a ppi or zegerid might work better for his schedule and for his child care provider. Addy is still on Zegerid and its worked so great for us. She’s been on it since she was 7 months old.I hope your transition on Monday goes well for you!
I’m so sorry, Jill.
It must be so frustrating to try to time around meals with such a little guy. Like the others suggested, it might be worth it to try an immediate release PPI like Zegerid or like we use – compounded Prevacid. It’s been SO nice for us. Good luck! I hope things get better for you soon. I’m sorry.Jill, the night before I went back to work I had a breakdown. Seriously I couldn’t stop crying for about 4 hours. sh*te!!!!! It was so incredibly hard. Once I got over the first week things got better. Goodlcuk for Monday. You and Landen will have a great week. Alana loves her care provided (but still know I am her special someone
)I know how hard timing of meds can be… we work really hard at distracting Cooper during his 30 min wait. If possible I take him outside, which no matter how fussy he seems to be always calms him down. If that is not an option, I just act really silly to try and keep his mind off of things. I feel your pain/anxiety. I have to go back to work on Tuesday and I am only going back 1 day a week and just for the summer and I am having anxiety about it. Try to say positive and cry if you need to, it always makes me feel better.
I know how hard it is and I really feel for you.
And I don’t think you need to grow up and get over it. I used to cry all the time and say to myself, my baby and anyone who’d listen, “This is not the way it’s supposed to be!!!!” Reflux is miserable, plain and simple. BUT, it really does get easier. Hang in there and take one day at a time. If you decide to stick with the solutabs (I did), it really does get easier as they get older and their schedules become more predictable. And if it doesn’t get easier and he doesn’t become more predictable, there are other options like some of the other posters have mentioned. In the end I was happy I stuck it out with Prevacid because it worked so very well and the timing did get easier. I hope it does for you too.thanks so much ladies. I would die w/o your support and i am going to miss you during the week.
I was packing his bag this morning (diapers clothes BIBS!!!) and crying my eyes out.
Therese, thanks for sharing your experience. I know he is going to grow and learn there and really love his teacher.
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