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July 2, 2008 at 11:27 am #53286
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InactiveDear All…
Please Help me…My daughter is now 6+ month old and weighs 16lbs. She’s had a bad spitting problem since her birth. Bigger than that is her refusal to eat while she is awake. No matter how hard we try she just won’t take the bottle, albeit she’s hungry (can tell that by the way she will start suckling her thumb, shirt…). Eventually I give up and I make her fall asleep everytime I feed her and she will eat then.She’ll eat fine as long as she is not awake. We have experimented with changing formula but in vain. We tried Similac R.S which kept the spit up low but she still wouldn’t eat while awake.Now we are back to Reg Simlac formula…She started daycare last week and she’s barely eating there.July 2, 2008 at 1:31 pm #53287InactiveIs she on any type of medication? Sounds like she has learned that eating equates pain, thus the refusal. My daughter was very much like this until we got her on a decent dose of Prevacid.
Do you think she could have a food intolerance? Does she have any other symptoms? poor sleep, grunting, yukky diapers, rashes, etc.July 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm #53296InactiveLast night she slept at around 8 and woke up at 6 this morning. She also takes naps in between whenver I feed her so I guess she’s getting plenty. (btw how many hours should I consider it to be normal)No rashes.. grunting at times post spitting.. but not like at any given time.While asleep she eats like a champ… I don’t know why she won’t do the same while awake…Today I just called at the daycare and they told me she hasn’t eaten at all..That is really scaring the hell out of me…Thank you so much for the reply.. I’ll discuss this with my wife regd.. pervacid..Any suggestions please do let me know..July 2, 2008 at 4:47 pm #53303hellbennt
KeymasterI would get to a SLP as soon as possible- this is a Speech Language Pathologist- sounds funny because infants are not speaking yet, but this is the professional to see to rule out anything physical going on w/ actual muscles, muscle coordination, etc- maybe the actual act of sucking is difficult? I have no idea of course but you should rule this out (if you haven’t already)- this link has a lot of info that might help you- it’s not DIRECTLY related but should help nonetheless:
July 2, 2008 at 4:49 pm #53304InactiveDoesn’t have to be Prevacid per se, but a PPI of some type may help if she is suffering from the reflux. Does she seem to be in pain from it – cry after spitting, etc.? If so, a PPI could really help.
July 2, 2008 at 10:07 pm #53340InactiveIn the eve I fed her 5 oz while she slept and then while I was burping her she burped like a grown up..really loud and then in the next 10 secs she threw up. (like a fountain… I would guess not all but def 2-3 oz) She’s not cranky now.. rather she’s playing and hungry… I’m really on the verge of a break down..
I don’t know what to do. As per the docs recommendation we gave her Ranitidin but I don’t see any diff.If the spitting is due to reflux is it for sure that she should feel pain/uneasiness after spitting??? I would guess so coz the acid coming up would definitely be uncomfortable.. She doesn’t show any signs of uneasiness….vbeachcomber2008-07-02 22:09:57
July 3, 2008 at 7:13 am #53345KeymasterJuly 3, 2008 at 1:47 pm #53359InactiveIt is possible that she is spitting with no pain. These little ones we call “happy spitters.” We don’t see many of them on this board, but they are out there. Unfortunately, there’s no a whole lot you can do about the spit up itself… just lots of laundry!
The PPI’s are for the acid, and they can help to make baby more comfy so that that there is less crying, better sleep, better eating ,etc.Now, there is one possibility… if she is reacting to the milk proteins (mspi), this often causes the spit up response. Many of our refluxers are MSPI (milk/soy protein intolerant). These little ones do MUCH better on hypo formulas like Nutrimagen or Alimentum. Some are so sensitive, that they have to be on a completely elemental formula, like Elecare or Neocate. Have you tried any of these formulas? It can take two weeks or more for any offending proteins to clear her system, so you may not see a change until then. In fact, any change you do… new meds or new formula should be given at least 2 weeks of a trial period. -
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