i feel for both of you, my bub is just over 8 weeks old and i swear he has reflux, he screams non stop basically and has done since he was 3 weeks old, he wants to feed so much just about all day everyday and its getting quite hard
I dont understand this pain im going through im getting very very distressed, dad is getting destressed and his big brother is getting cranky with me constantly feeding and not having the time for him
I have been to my dr 2 times for some help for reflux and all i keep getting told is he is hungry :| i dont think hes hungry, so last night i spend 2hrs at the hospital seeing a different dr for the reflux and once again i come home with NO HELP
ARGH im going to loose it, its getting to me all the constant screaming, i even started crying at the hospital and they still wouldnt give me anything all they told me was to go home and give him some panadol and i said yeah sure but he cant live off that, the dr replies ive seen babies have it for over 3 weeks YEP SURE i aint dosing my 8 week old up on pain relief for no reason when i KNOW what he needs
Goodluck, im glad things have settled down for u, its quite hard and i could only just imagine how u felt being a first time mum, this is my second bub and OMG its still VERY stressful!
Mizqtie ~ you can buy infant gaviscon over the counter at the chemist if you want to try that, I used a Neurofen syringe to give it to DD2, mix it with about 10ml of boiled water and syringe after the first side, then sit up to burp. That may assist in less coming back up, during the interim. Losec neutralizes the acid in the stomach. DD2 is up to 20mg a day (2 x 10mg a day) in conjunction with the Gav, but it is a prescription, is there another Dr' you can go to?
We have attempted weaning DD2 at 4 months and it failed dismally - we only got as far as a half dose of the Losec and she was a screaming inconsolible non sleeping baby, so will try again at 6 months of age, but I wouldn't be surprised if she is going to be on it for much longer than that due to the severity.
Myztie - apparently it IS hard to find a DR who will help you through the reflux with the right treatment. Try goingt o Parenting Services | Baby Care Products for good advice and contact Sally there - She was the one who helped diagnose and get me on the right path.
I cant imagine surviving it with another child - ahhhhh!!! you poor thing!!
Beema - I thought my baby girls dosage was high at 15mg per day - now i wont worry as much knowing you got away with 20mg! I cant wait to wean her off the losec too...
Hey Delara only just getting back to you sorry. It does sound like your little one has a more severe case of reflux than Harper has experienced. She has .8mg 3 x a day. The last couple of days i have seen a few signs of her reflux again (indication that we're not ready to wean?), i kind of thought it was a diet issue (from me, had some homemade pizza) but i suppose time will tell if the zantac is or isn't working.
I have been told that Zantac's prescribed dosage goes by weight and as bub puts on weight the dosage also needs to be increased, otherwise yes it won't continue to work so well.
It's horrible to hear you say you felt like a looser but i understand where you're coming from. It's so hard when it's clear your little one needs help but you don't know what to do. I'm just glad that you were able to find a dr that would help and that you are getting results.
Mizqtie how is your little one going? I am so sorry you were feeling so helpless and receiving no help. I really hope you've found someone who was willing to help you and bub by now. My little one fed constantly also, up until she was on zantac she would feed every two hours and only sleep for about and hour at a time. Once she was on the zantac things did get gradually better and she began to feed less and sleep longer. I hope things are improving for you.
Big hugs. Crying on top of sleep deprivation is not easy to cope with but it will get better. I don't have many words of advice, but i wanted to ask whether you have heard of Cranial Osteopathy? My friend saw one for her daughters Colic and it made a big improvement. I've read lots of good reviews on the net about this therapy.
Hi Riss10 i had given the osteopath a go in the early weeks, it was around the same time we started on the zantac so hopefully with both i was helping my bub to feel more comfortable. If it wasn't for BB i wouldn't have 'thought outside square' in regards to helping with anything other than medication. It's a great thing when we can all share our thoughts and expereinces.
Around the time of my last post (just before my little one was 3 months) the reflux came back so her dose was increased. We are still on that same dose now 1 month later but last night she was showing a few signs of it returning again I don't think we've seen the last of the reflux just yet.
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I don't think we've seen the last of the reflux just yet.
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