Reflux baby

There are lots of us who've been through it. I've just recently, maybe just over a month ago taken my boy off Losec.

But happy to chat if you need help

LittleN we have a refluxer too and are on losec and gaviscon and still having apnoeas associated with feeding. happy to chat at any time hun.

We had 3 reflux kids, not easy but it does get better with time. Check out this site for products to help with reflux.

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Edited by harry33

Super hugs its not easy,have you got a front pack this was my saving grace and you have hands free to do what you need.How did i cope honestly its all a blur really a whole year i dont ever want to re live,it does get better with time trust me,if you feel like you are heading down the pnd path please go see the doc.have you got anyone that can give you a wee break,with my frist refluxer i was a smoker which was handy cos i got a wee break lol not with no 3 thou and i swear i couldve started back after the stress lol.

His Losec will be kicking in as well, it takes a few days to work & then also a week or so for the healing.

Do you have a rocker that you can pop him into so that he's inclined quiet steeply? Also when you put him in your pram, incline him up there as well.

Also don't bother with tummy time unless you do it on your tummy so he's inclined as well.

Raise up the bassinette/cot.

Also look at what you are eating in case something in your milk is bothering him.

You are very lucky that your Mum lives close

Our rocker/swing is a godsend, will settle far better in there.

The basinet is inclined extremely high which helps heaps, have used a safety sleep to strap him in and stop him sliding down the bed.

 

Floor time in general is a no no here - usually starts of horrendous screaming again - unless a dummy is in his mouth!

If you are noticing ups and downs in his reflux, I'd be thinking it is triggered by things you are eating. Sorry! I know that's not a nice thing to contemplate, but I quickly realised that yes, I was giving up cereal, ice-cream, cheesecake etc, but I was trading it for SLEEP! Which was infinitely more desirable to me at the time

Fruit - strawberries? - were another big problem here, along with dairy.

I know it's hard hard going now, but it really isn't forever. You will survive this

I survived by using a wrap carrier (like a moby) for most of her day sleeps, elevating her cot, investing in a decent lazy boy, so when she was having a really bad night, one of us would sleep sitting up in it with her up on our chests.

Also, try to involve your DH. DD would only settle for me for ages, when it would have been awesome to be able to hand her off to DH for a bit. Invite your mum to stay the night if you are feeling really knackered.

Huge hugs to you. it's not a nice introduction to motherhood is it?

What you could do is just eat normally for now & write down everything you eat, the times as well & when you've feed DS, there might be a pattern that will occur.

I found DS would suck constantly all day and night too, it was light it made him feel better. And later on I read somewhere that dummies were good for reflux babies as the saliva produced helped to neutralise stomach acid. Although like your little man mine wouldn't take a dummy, so I ended up getting a good carrier and wearing him while he continuously comfort sucked.

Good luck hun, I know it isn't easy, but it will get better and you can always come and let us all know when you're having a rough time, lots of us have been through it and come out the other side.

LittleN wrote: Just trying to manage each day

That's all you can really do! I used to think of that silly blue fish (Dory?) in finding Nemo - just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

He's six weeks old already. You've made it that far. This won't last forever (it seems like it at the time, but it won't).

Reflux babies don't behave like the babies in the *manuals* and they don't respond in the way you might expect, but many of them are much better after only 3 months... many more by 6 months. You will get there.

My little girl still chucks several times a day, but she's happy and growing and I've just become very adept at mopping up puke It gets easier, I promise.