DS, 4 months old, was just officially diagnosed w/ acid reflux today, after an upper GI. He was given 2oz of Barium & immediately refluxed.
We were actually given a diagnosis by the first doctor he saw after leaving the hospital. She felt his tummy, noticed he hated being on his back & took a few other things into account [projecting etc.] & said “he has acid reflux”. However, when his regular doctor came back from vacation, she said it was NOT reflux & it’s been a struggle ever since, to even get answers as to what his issues could be. Hopefully NOW he’ll be prescribed a PPI & we can be on our way to giving home some relief!
Sometimes even more disheartening, is the way I’ve been treated when talking about his problems with family & family friends. The #1 thing I get is “it’s normal”. I’ve heard “all babies have reflux”, “you’re blowing things out of proportion”, “you need to relax”, “all babies spit-up”, “He’ll grow out of it”, “there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with him from where I’m sitting”. I’ve totally belittled & horrible…& I actually started to doubt my instincts, that there was more going on than just regular spit-up.
Has anyone else been made to feel like they’re overreacting? or that they have first time mom syndrome? missnita2008-11-28 17:49:25
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… or like as jonah got older and various things would come up, I’d jump right to reflux (usually I was RIGHT!) and people would tell me I was over-reacting and that all babies did ____.hang in there ! and tell that other mama she is NOT being helpful!
