Baby reflux
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Topic: Baby reflux
Posted By: Kels
Subject: Baby reflux
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 6:17pm
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Please help. I took Alize to drs today as MW said he has reflux which has been getting worse over the past week. The GP has given me the sachets of Gavison. Now comes the hard part of trying to get gavison into him. He took the bottle I put it in ok but didnt like the taste one bit. Advice would be much appreciated from mums who have dealt with a reflux babe and any ideas of giving gavison...... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 7:22pm
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We gave it to Lachlan through a dropper syringe thing but not with the dose they mention on the sachet according to Plunket that is fine. Plunket suggested to me mixing with just enough water to make it runny and feed on a spoon. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 9:18pm
www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz has got some good advice on Gaviscon  You can give Gaviscon before a feed off a spoon and if bubbah is having over a certain amount (which I think is 230mls?) for over 4.5kgs he can have 2 sachets. It says on the box a max of 6 only per day but I also think you can take up to 10! If you want to make the Gaviscon bottles go down easier you can add vanilla essence, brown sugar or golden syrup to the bottle and cut it down over 2 days... I can find the measurements for that if you are interested. Olivia was just so greatful for the comfortable feeds she didn't notice! Good luck Mummy Kels!------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: AstonsMummy
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 10:58pm
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Sorry to hear your bubs has reflux, Aston has that too, although he has had it bad we are now on the better side of it. We now only use gaviscon, when he was about your bubs age he struggled with it, he hated it and I found it made him worse, then he got colic and the doctor took away the gaviscon and we just used weleda colic powder! That was great then the colic left and the reflux came back, after being on Zantac we now just use gaviscon, 1sachet per 200ml bottle. He does'nt find the taste as bad anymore.I dont have any advice really I guess but that was our experience. I hope things work out. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 2:38pm
SOrry to hear Alize has reflux. Ella doesnt use the gaviscon anymore so if u give me your address ill send you mine. The losec is enough for her now 
I gave Ella hers in her bottle, perservance is really the only key to it, he will get used to it just will take awhile 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 5:33pm
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Big hugs Kels. I don't have any Gaviscon advice coz we haven't used it so far, but I'm right in the middle of knowing what it's like to have a reflux bub -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 6:38pm
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Thanks for ideas and support mums. I used the brown sugar method and he took it out of a bottle which is amazing as he is exclusively BF at the moment. His vomiting has settled straight away but he is still having tummy pains. Jeszica does the losec settle Ella's tummy? May ask dr for it at 6wk imms. Emma hoping your girls dont have reflux as I think you have been thru more than your fair share over pass few months. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Sending you healthy twin vibes lol.Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 02 January 2007 at 4:43pm
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Losec actually stops the part of the tummy that produces the stomach acid so the tummy has no acid in it. This is great because it stops the damage that the reflux makes. Unfortunately it doesn't stop the food from being refluxed, which is why you need to the Gaviscon to keep the food thick and staying down! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 January 2007 at 5:18pm
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Great thanks peace. Alize is now taking the gaviscon out of the bottle without brown sugar. I only give him the 15mls of water needed to make up the gaviscon. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 January 2007 at 9:40pm
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Glad to hear the Gaviscon is helping Kels!
Unfortunately Mercedes does have reflux which is a bugger, the paed diagnosed it at 3 weeks after he watched her scream her way thru a feed. The Losec seems to be enough for her, in fact she was so settled a couple of weeks after she started taking it that I wondered if she even had reflux at all and stopped giving her the Losec. Within 2 days she was screaming again so I we have kept it up and will try weaning her off it again in a couple of months when she starts solids. I'm not sure if the Gaviscon would do her any good as she is more of a silent refluxer, she doesn't actually spill, you just hear the milk rising in her throat then she swallows it again ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 03 January 2007 at 8:49am
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If she was on Gaviscon she probably would silent reflux a lot less, but since she has no pain and (it sounds like) it's not a proble, for her then it is probably well under control. Olivia began as a silent refluxer *sigh* those were the days! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 11:19am
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does anyone know when babes usually grow out of reflux???? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 12:34pm
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I don't know the usual but we had silent reflux and it suddenly stopped at 3mos - after which time I had to work out how to settle Baby for bed without all the walking and cuddling cause it was no longer needed (but a habit)! ------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 12:49pm
Yay here's hoping. Roll on the 3mths mark... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 7:56pm
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My brother had severe reflux and Mum said it wasn't totally gone till he was close to a year old but it got a lot better once he started sitting up and having solids. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 8:12pm
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gosh your poor mum Em's. Heres hoping Alize is more on the 3mth side. My baby has definitely become more settled. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 05 January 2007 at 7:40am
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It does greatly depend on the severity of the case and how much damage has been caused, I do believe there are milestones, 3-4 months, 9-12 months and 18month-3 years. There is also the cases that require surgery as well!
Olivia I think had significant damage so I wont be seeing her cleared up till she is away walking. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 05 January 2007 at 10:01pm
| I stopped Jacks zantac at around 7-8 months I think but once his reflux was controlled he was fine. Its crazy when they are on solids cos they will have milk then solids but only spew up the milk. |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:31am
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Now that is weird. Maybe its just because the food is heavier. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |