Reflux and starting solids
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Topic: Reflux and starting solids
Posted By: Treen
Subject: Reflux and starting solids
Date Posted: 23 October 2010 at 3:17pm
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Is there anyone out there who has had problems with this? I am sooooo exhausted. For the past 6 weeks I have been trying to introduce solids. My son basically lunges at the spoon, yet it has given him wicked constipation and has made his reflux worse.
The doctor has given me laxatives for him and told me to keep at it but it's not getting any better – it's getting worse. Yesterday was the worst day ever. He choked, gagged and screamed all day and stayed awake from 1pm till 10pm. After I finally got him to sleep, he woke every hour right throughout the whole night. When we got up this morning, I just could not be bothered with the solids. So he hasn't had anything but breast milk for the entire day and the result? He's happy as Larry. Has anyone ever started and stopped solids like this? I worried that his body will now expect solids and he'll be going hungry. Does anyone have any suggestions on starting reflux babies on solids? The only information I can find is that kumara, pumpkin and baby rice cereal are best first foods for reflux babies and this is what I gave him yesterday so that didn't work. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 23 October 2010 at 7:38pm
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He is still very young and by the sounds of it not ready for solids yet. I know of moms that dont start until 8 or 9 months. If bubs is thriving on breast milk (which for me is a complete food until a year and solids is more an introduction to textures thing).
I will just wait. Or perhaps just give him things to play with. You dont have to neccessary to child led weaning. (if you dont feel comfortable) but put some pureed food on a tray and let him just play. He might or might not put some in his mouth. But I wont really worry too much about solids. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikitarose
Date Posted: 24 October 2010 at 7:16am
| Totally agree with poster above young enough yet, we had real issues with my refluxer and starting soilds,but now shes good as gold 17 months thats when shes not having a flare up. |
Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 24 October 2010 at 5:22pm
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Thanks ladies, I've taken him off solids for now. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 24 October 2010 at 7:59pm
After my sister had terrible allergic reactions to all kinds of foods, my mum didn't let the younger siblings have solids until 10months +. They were/are all fine 
If he's happy with just breastmilk, I'd leave it at that for now. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 October 2010 at 8:52pm
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My wee man had terrible reflux and as its turns out a dairy allergy. I started solids at 6.5 months but he never really took to it so just offered him finger food severy now and again. He finally started really taking to solids around 9 months. -------------  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 October 2010 at 6:38pm
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I would wait too.
Also start with Pear or baby rice. By themselves first off. These will be the least reflux producing foods you can try. Avoid Banana for now as well as that is a terrible reflux food. Also start very slowly, don't rush it & do it at your baby's pace. Any help wanted just ask ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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