I am just wondering for those whose bubs have reflux, is there anything out there that will help bubs to stop vomitting???? We are currently using mylanta but that doesnt seem to have ease the flow of vomit, it shoots out and there is ALOT of it........... im just wondering if to make another appointment with the doctor today to get something a little stronger than the mylanta, but want to know if any medication actually eases the vomitting or stops it all together????
My dd had severe reflux and would vomit about 30 times a day!
After much trial and error we found out she had a milk allergy as well! The pead put her on pepti-junior and witnin a month the vomitting stopped altogether!
So maybe see if there is something else going on with your little one.
ok......well after today both my DH and i are at our wits end!!!!! Poor bubba hasnt kept anything down again his vomit is flowing like a river!!!! DH has just gone down the chemist to buy some of the reflux formula........as much as i want to breastfeed, i feel bad but if it works then id rather have my bubba happy and not in pain like he is......has anyone tried thre formula????
Oh I know how you feel. We tried everything and nothing really worked. We did try the reflux formula but he hated it. We used to add thickener to his bottles - Karicare I think does it. You buy it from the chemist. I got very used to walking around with a teatowel over my shoulder and telling people "He chucks" when they asked to hold him.
DS was on Losec which helped ease the pain of the vomiting, but didn't stop it. He was a much happier baby though! We also tried a chiropractor which helped a little but not completely.
Stopping the vomitting is almost impossible which is a pain, but like you said you can try antireflux formulas (thickened formulas), or adding a food thickening agent to EBM or making that into a gel and giving it with the breasfeeds. Although there are mixed opinions on whether or not this does anything, for some people it does make a difference in the amount bub brings up.
Medication wise, most of these either help to neutralise the acid in the tummy, or some prescription ones work on to reduce the amount of acid the stomach makes..so these help significantly for the discomfort associated with having reflux, but won't have an effect on the vomitting.
Sorry to hear about your bub's reflux. It's not nice to see your bub going through it, is it?
Have you considered asking your Doc for Infant Gaviscon? This is a thickening agent that can really help, although for some people they find it has little impact. We've been using it and it's definitely made a difference to the amount DD possets/vomits, and I think this is what it's really good for, rather than solving the acid problem as much.
You can mix it up - it's a powder - in a few mls of water/EBM and give it to your baby after a BF - this is what we're doing. You can either use a spoon or we're using a syringe, and I syringe it into her mouth (inside of the cheek) a little at a time. It does tell you to mix the dose up to be about 15mls in total, but I've just been mixing it into 3-4mls water to make it easier to get it down.
It takes a bit of time, and you need to learn how to get it into bubs without them choking/spitting to much of it up, but it is worth it especially when/if you really keen to keep BF.
I hope you find an answer for the vomiting - hopefully something like the Gaviscon will help.
HTH,
Miss C
ETA - I've just realised that you've had some replies to your questions about Gaviscon in another thread - sorry! Hope the info here is helpful too.
Last edited by Acacia; February 6th, 2009 at 01:47 AM.
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I told my DH to go to the supermarket last night instead of the chemist to get the formula cuz everyone seems to be anti formula and all breastfeed breastfeed breastfeed!!!!! So he comes home and yep you guessed it he went to the chemist...........why dont they listen to us lol They talked him into buying the infant gaviscon.......im willing to give it a go, i started him in it on his next feed. I guess it takes a while to get results???? How long should i expect to see some improvement??? The confusing thing is, the chemist told us to give it before a feed and only half the recommended dose???? Also do you give it at every feed???
You should see results almost immediately, certainly within 24-48 hours it should really help settle things down, if it is going to make a good difference.
Half the dose is not a bad way to go - overdosing has a tendency to lead to constipation/altered bowel movements in some babies, as far as I'm aware (I've been doing a lot of reading yesterday). You can give it either before or after the feed - or even halfway through - it doesn't matter which. I was giving it to DD after, as she was calmer then and it was easier to get it down her.
You can give it up to six times a day, at the normal dose, so with half the dose you could think about giving more often than 6 feeds, to see how it goes. It's pretty flexible and you might like to try and experiment if you do see it working to work out what the minimum dose can be for you baby. I backed down to half dose, alternating feeds and still noticed a difference with DD, although I have stopped it now to see how she goes without it.
I totally feel for you with your refluxy baby - DD was too and I had towels and rags everywhere in the house to help deal with the clean up! I had stopped breast feeding and found the anti reflux formulas reduced the amount she brought up, so instead of a fountain we had a bit of sludge coming up, if that makes sense! DD wasn't bothered as much either, so less crying and a more content tummy.
However the same thickener in the formulas is available off the shelf in some chemists, if you added that to EBM every second feed or so it might help. Otherwise chat to the dr and see if they can recomend something.
Good luck and I hope something works for you soon.
I have found that the gaviscon seemed to make the pain and spewing worse. My mum bought over some formula last night for me to try.......it has made the world of difference!!!! only little amount comes out and he is much more content except i feel horrible with taking him of the breast...........i feel like i've done the wrong thing..........so im thinkin ill go to the chemist and see what i can put into my EBM so i feel a little better. Its horrible the way it's pumped into us mums that breast feeding is the only way to feed our babies so when we do take them off we feel like s@#t.
Oh and thanks girls for all your advice so far!!!
Glad to hear bubs was happier with the thickened formula.
I know the feeling about 'breast is best' but my Dr reassured me it is only best when both mum and baby are happy. I could never give DD enough and we went to ff very early (4 weeks) still breaks my heart but I know it was the best for her. Also using formula you can experiment which is best for bubs if you do go completely ff.
Otherwise check out different chemists as what they put in the thickened formula is available, my friend got some for her son and said it also worked. Or see if they can order it in for you...
Don't feel horrible for using the formula, Rainbow Girl. Ryatha is completely right. BF is only right when it's working for mum and baby and making them content and happy. It's great that you're willing to go another step to see if you can make your EBM thicker - it will be fantastic if that makes the difference. But if it doesn't, please remember that you've done everything you can to make BF work for you and your baby. You've done brilliantly!
Good luck with it all - hoping for less stress and a much more content time for you and your bub.
hi there, my sister's baby had nasty reflux, but she took her to a good pediatric chiropractor who sorted her out using gentle techniques and without using any drugs.
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