Does Anyone Have A Baby Who Has Severe Acid Reflux?
Q: My daughter has just been diagnosed with severe acid reflux. Does anyone have any tips on what to do to keep her from spitting up so much? Also, if your baby has acid reflux what has your doctor prescribed for them. Has the medicine caused any weird side effects?
A:I had three of them with severe GERD and also work with babies every day that have it because of
my occupation. My kids were put on Zantac and they did fine with it. I could see a major change
after the first dose was given. All babies are different and so some respond differently to each
medication. I know my kids could not be on Reglan because it caused colic like symptoms and made
them cry even more. I also put rice in their bottles, this helps thicken the formula to stick to
the babies ribs so that they have less coming up when they have an episode. Enfamil also makes
an AR if you do not want to mess with putting rice in yourself. There are also nipples availble
with a Y cut in them for thicker formulas. Babies with reflux should be placed on their tummy to
sleep because if they are on their back and have an episode tiny particles can go up the esophagus
and into the trachea causing apnea or even cesation of breathing. Babies with reflux also
should NOT be placed into a swing, car seat, etc. after eating. The position of the baby while
in a car seat or swing puts pressure on the abdomen and will cause a reflux episode. The baby
needs to be kept at angle (with just the head elevated) for at least 30 minutes. Do not put the
baby in a position that will put extra pressure on the stomach, this will cause a reflux episode.
The bouncy seats they have out that are at an angle are good to use, as the baby is not acutally
in a seated position. Also you should try to feed smaller portions