does zanatac use during pregnancy possibly

[Anonymous]

cause reflux? I used A LOT of zantac while pregnant with Ryder and he has pretty bad reflux. So this time I have tried not to use it that much.

I am sure this is just wishful thinking but I do wonder……. any ideas on it??

[hellbennt]

if you do a search, you’ll find many many posts with all of us wondering

“I wonder if it was the _____ that caused the reflux”

Personally, I think there are a few factors:

* plain bad luck

*genetic predisposition (I tend to think this goes along more often with the mspi/protein issues/allergies cases, but it can of course also go along w/ an immature LES- see next on list)

* plain bad luck w/ being born w/ an immature LES (lower esophogeal sphinctor)

Personally I don’t think it has ANYTHING to do w/ what happened during pregnancy…that’s just me, but I have been on this board almost 5 (!) years now…

these links may be helpful:

My response- how long does this last? As a 1rst question: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3541&PN=1&TPN=1

reflux what I have learned: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2948&PN=2

hang in there!!!

hugs!!!

~laura

ps: I just read more carefully:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

if you plan on breastfeeding, and, if your prior refluxer(s) had/have mspi, then you might want to cut out all milk & dairy from your diet about 3 to 4 weeks before your due date, thus making your milk like neocate….

hellbennt2008-03-28 15:02:03

[Anonymous]

i agree with laura, i don’t think there is anything we do that causes reflux. i do feel that there is a genetic predisposition for it, though, since i have alot of trouble with it and at least 5 of my kids have been on medication for it at one time or another.

[Anonymous]

I agree that it is genetic and there probably isn’t anything we can do about it.

[Anonymous]

I had no hearburn symptoms at all during pregnancy, so didn’t take tums, zantac, etc. and both of my kids had terrible reflux. I echo the others, and tend to believe in a genetic predisposition for GERD.

[Anonymous]

i developed reflux when i was pregnant with my twins—just guessing here, but i think that i probably developed a hiatal hernia from carrying them. however, my second oldest sister had a hiatal hernia and had a fundoplication years ago, and my 3rd oldest sister also has a hiatal hernia. my father also has had problems with reflux.

elliot occasionally tells me that he has food come up to his mouth, but i think it only happens about once a month. i really should be on prevacid, but i was too cheap to buy it, even when we still had insurance. i guess i should check into the free program for people without insurance—i’d hate to end up with more problems.

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