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KEEP BREASTFEEDING! (that’s what you want to do!)
IF it’s something in your milk, you can figure that out AFTER you get the meds straight! first things first…really, it’s all in GROUPIE INTRO, lol!

zantac should be fine right away- I would give the MAX dose of 10mgs per kilo. again, don’t just listen to me, check out GROUPIE INTRO…[Read more]

yep. get some more zantac to cover her until the prevacid kicks in and then give her the 7.5 2x a day. then FAX YOUR DOCTOR to TELL THAT YOU NEED THIS DOSE INCREASE. TELL do not ask.

pLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR BABY CRY IT OUT at 7 weeks!
ok it’s reflux and your baby is acting like this because she is UNMEDICATED!
what? but you’re giving her prevacid.
well, it’s day 4 and the prevacid can take to day 14 until you see it working. we saw it on day 12 it was THAT obvious.
next thing to tackle is the…[Read more]

http://www.marci-kids.com is THE place to learn about PPI dosing in infants. They are at the FOREFRONT of research in this field! have you checked there? is this why you’re questioning the dose?

I would fist check the zantac dose- I discovered that most peds underdose zantac (and, well, everything else too!)
the maximum dose for…[Read more]

bravo, mama!!!!!
we are here to support you!!!

not sure about the blood test, it sounds like RAST? you can do a search here but of course, again, it is not a definitive test as far as I can recall…
there are ALLEGIES and there are INTOLERANCES. your lo may not have an actual ‘allergy’ that may not show up in the bloodwork, but YOU are…[Read more]

sorry to be a bummer/downer, but most often the compound (liquid like you have) is NOT made properly…
Prevacid 101(last post on the page): https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

and yes, unfortunately we have found we must TELL the dr what our babies need…


FAX FAX FAX the dr
dont wait for a…[Read more]

hi & welcome!

sounds like your little one is comfort feeding…
the prevacid might not be a proper dose, or a proper form, or even being administered properly… http://www.marci-kids.com is THE place to find the proper dose, as they are at the FOREFRONT of research of PPIs w/ infants. also, it can take up to 14 days to see the results of…[Read more]

It sounds like you’re irritated w/ your ped. I would look for a new one and also get in with a ped GI. there’s a link from ‘groupie intro’ where people have posted the ped GIs they like and don’t like…it’s called ‘looking for a ped Gi’ and it’s close tothe top of groupie intro…

it DOES sound like MSPI to me, maybe alimentum isn’t…[Read more]

hi & welcome!
I have a LOT to say & (most of) it’s here:
J
Groupie Intro: my intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853&PN=1&TPN=1

Please PLEASE take the time to read/scroll/skim through the info from this link, as it truly will help you!

my son had SEVERE reflux and it was not always related to eating-…[Read more]

it MIGHT be the rice! what brand? is baby sensitive to milk or soy? gerber has these (or one i forget) in it…

try oatmeal or barley & try beechnut or another brand w/ no milk or soy…

hi & welcome!
I have a LOT to say & (most of) it’s here:
J
Groupie Intro: my intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853&PN=1&TPN=1

Please PLEASE take the time to read/scroll/skim through the info from this link, as it truly will help you!

so glad you found us!
~laura

the latest ‘rave’ around here is probiotics…that may help?
also: the ‘other’ topic of much interest is thrush…but I would think if he had esopogeal thrush then some irritation would have shown up in the scope? something to ask the dr?
ok back to probioitcs:

Probiotics, brands used: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=…[Read more]

most likely milk protein intolerance or milk allergy or
MSPI= milk/soy protein intolerance/allergy
OR it’s not diet related (but sounds like it is) and it’s ‘just’ an immature esophogeal sphinctor…

I have a LOT to say & (most of) it’s here:
J
Groupie Intro: my intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853&PN=1&TPN=…[Read more]

zegerid gets rave reviews and caracream does,too- caracream is now called bufferbabies & this new name comes w/ a change in how it’s poured- it’s pumped & people report broken pumps- if you contact marci-kids and ask if you can get the OLD caracream dispenser then I vote for caracream (until they figure out how to fix the pump on the new &…[Read more]

what form is it: liquid, solutab or capsule?
if it’s liquid, you could look into getting bufferbabies to make your own liquid, bcse 9 times out of 10 when the pharmacy compounds it (makes it liquid) it isn’t stable and therefore isn’t effective

if it’s solutabs are you giving on an empty stomach followed by a meal 30 minutes…[Read more]

for the solutabs: it’s 15mg solutab one time a day?
7.5mg two times a day? or 15mg two times a day?
are you giving the solutab on an empty stomach, followed by a feeding 30 minutes later?

what are baby’s poops like? regualr mustardy/seedy breastfed baby poops? or frequent green (a green poop here & there is ‘normal) poops?
watery &…[Read more]

my baby had SEVERE silent reflux.
swaddling and babywearing SAVED us (along w/ PROPER medication!)

Babywearing: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1044&PN=1

http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum

and for local babywearers in the UK: http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=129

aluminum is a metal, and, well, doesn’t even sound like something you’d want in your body, lol…but a little here and there is most likely totally safe…not sure where to find it- you might have to hunt from target to walmart to different pharmacies- maybe call their 1 800 # and ask?

bufferbabies is the new & ‘improved’ (it’s a work in progress) of caracream:

Caracream: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11191&PID=94236#94236

mylanta cherry supreme: ALWAYS a good idea. give in 1ml doses, up to 5ml over a 24hr period- if you see loose stools, back off, LOL! VERY SAFE. You can give mylanta cherry…[Read more]