I'm so sorry that you have had a rough last 4 weeks. I firstly just want to say, I think your doing an amazing job. Like Barb said, still BF her is the best thing you can be doing right now. And your very strong and brave for persisting through the pain of the cracked nipples. I hope your very proud of yourself. I know how emotionally draining it can be sometimes with a silent reflux baby. It breakes your heart to see them in so much pain hey, but good on you for following your instincts and getting her seen to and diagnosed so soon.

Hey Renstar

I know medication is not the ideal situation. I must admit I hated the thought of DD being on it for so long, but the fact is she needed it. Reflux is such a painful thing for them, so try not to feel to bad if she needs to stay on it, don't rush it, as it is much worse to have them in pain all the time.
This is a really good point. My DS had silent reflux and the first 8 weeks until it was diagnosed was very difficult, I was starting to think there was something wront with my BB milk. Anyway I tried all the natural medications for wind problems, Infants Friend, Brauers one, Mariners Infant Mixture, they helped to sooth his tummy, but made very little difference to his vomiting and swallowing it again. Once we used the Losec, we had a very different little boy. He was so content after each feed, slept like a angel, it was wonderful.

My doctor gave me good advice about the process of weaning him off it. She said at the start of every second script, try stopping for 3 days, and you will know if he is ready or not. And it's really obvious, I think from about day 2 he would start to suffer again, so we did this process for the next 10 months I think. Then just before he was 11 months we stopped and he was fine.

I too didn't like him on medication for so long, but it meant the difference between him being in pain and being a content and very happy little man.

I know you'll do was is right for your baby, after all you know her better than anyone else. So my advice would be to follow your instincts, it has worked for the 2 of you so far, I'd keep going with that.