Well my family Dr didn’t have much to say yesterday when we went for our follow-up appointment and told him yes my son is feeling and eating so much better since we started Zantac. I talked to him about reflux when my son was a newborn and he all but patted me on the head and sent me home saying it was “just colic”.
My son gained 1/2lb in the two weeks between appointments! This considering that he had only gained 1/2lb in the three MONTHS between the appointments before. He has gone from eating 1/3 of a jar of baby food once a day to eating a whole jar or half with cereal three times per day and still crying for more. He has gone from sipping formula all day long to taking 5 or 6oz at a time most feeds, through a stage 2 nipple, without coughing, sputtering, or hiccuping.
Finally we got a referral to a local pediatrician who we will be visiting from now on. We will keep an eye on the Zantac, adjust with his weight, and see how it goes. We’ve also switched to Nutramigen for possible MSPI and still awaiting results (hoping that’s what is causing the ongoing diaper rashes).
Thank you for posting here on this forum. It was such a relief to find people who didn’t just think I was paranoid or oversensitive.
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