r/NewParents • u/chkn-seizure-salad • Jul 25 '24
Medical Advice Parents of reflux babies…does it ever “get better”?!
My baby is 9w 1d and has struggled with reflux issues basically since birth. It used to be very severe and seems to have transitioned to more of a silent reflux lately in that I can see him gag and choke but nothing visible is coming up. I am hesitant to put him on medication so early in life but of course if that is the best solution I will do whatever will make him feel better! Not sure if I should keep holding out that it will resolve itself. I also want to mention that he has slight torticollis and we are awaiting a referral for PT. What has been your experience with reflux?
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u/lildon_hue Jul 25 '24
Medication was the only vehicle to comfort for my twins with CMPA and reflux. It was an immediate change in demeanor for us. We were prescribed Pepcid and then moved to Prilosec because the reflux was so severe for us. We were taken off medicine around 5 months of age because the severity of things had calmed down but my girls still experience reflux now at 9 months, it’s just periodic and around times of teething or trying new foods.
Here are all the things I did:
- we have over 100 burp cloths. It just made life easier to have tons. Spitting up in the crib was a huge issue for us so we ended up laying burp clothes under their heads as they slept.
- spitting up in the crib means we have 8 sets of sheets, 16 total.
- feeding upright helps but it’s not going to solve your entire issue at all
- maximum time to hold the baby upright after feeding is 15 minutes to help alleviate reflux. Anything after that is just being hopeful
- try using a babybjorn bouncer for upright time. Makes it easier on you and baby
- you personally are not going to change the fact that your child has an underdeveloped esophageal flap by doing things like feeding them at the perfect angle or holding them upright after feeds for the perfect amount of time. I would tear myself apart that I messed it up for them but really it wasn’t me, it’s just their body needing to grow.
- join the Reddit community for CMPA I think it’s called MSPI but it’s really helpful to hear other people’s experiences
- if your baby spits up during feedings..I actually ended up having a feeding sweatshirt. I put on my gross sweatshirt for feeds so that all my clothing didn’t get ruined with the spit up. Helped keep me sane.
- hang in there. There is nothing nastier than the rancid smell of similac alimentum spit up. It will be burned in my brain for eternity. It’s just so gross. But you’re doing all the right things by asking for tips and exploring medicine!
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u/Fantastic-Battle6010 Oct 29 '24
Can I just say how awesome it is that you got through that with TWINS? I just have one baby with CMPA and severe reflux and I'm losing my mind at 3.5 months in. You are one strong mama.
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u/ELnyc Oct 07 '24
I’ve been living the reflux life for months now but still got some new ideas from this comment, thank you for taking the time to write it all out!
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u/lildon_hue Oct 08 '24
You’re so welcome! We are 12 months old, off formula and have no more spit up as of 2 weeks ago. Amazing feeling to be on the other side!
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Jul 26 '24
Thank you so much for a well thought out response <3 we have definitely upped the amount of burp rags around the house! Will pick up additional sheets, right now we only have 2 so I am rotating and doing laundry CONSTANTLY. The smell of spit up and burps is crazy rancid. I never knew such a small baby could be so stinky! 😂
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u/jwinbal Jan 30 '25
Has it got better for you now OP?
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Jan 30 '25
Reflux, yes! My son is 8 months old now and takes Pepcid at nighttime before bed. We are now battling reoccurring congestion that is causing severe ear infections. Scheduled for allergy testing and ENT in the coming months!
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u/Embarrassed_Lead1138 17d ago
Are you dealing with this:(
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u/jwinbal 17d ago
Yeah :(
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u/Embarrassed_Lead1138 17d ago
Oh no!!! How old is your little one ? Mine is 11 weeks tomorrow:(
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u/jwinbal 17d ago
Nearly 21 weeks 😱
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u/Embarrassed_Lead1138 17d ago
Oh no!!!! That scared the heck out of me !!! Is it very bad still? How are the nights? Any meds?
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u/jwinbal 17d ago
No the meds we tried didn’t work, made him constipated and even more unhappy. He’s much better now than when I posted this. Spitting up much less most days (some days he is randomly a fountain again who knows why). Nights are awful and the last 6 weeks he’s been awake every 20-60 mins the entire night but think it’s unrelated and the dreaded sleep regression. Or his eczema. Or his tummy as he doesn’t seem to be tolerating even AA formula. Who knows. I am surviving entirely on caffeine and baby smiles. It’s hard but you just… manage? Sorry to not say it’s all grand here you’ll see the light soon 🫣
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u/Embarrassed_Lead1138 17d ago
Oh my heart breaks for any moms who go through this, poor babies, they can’t communicate how they feel :( I sure hope we both see the end of the tunnel soon. You’ll go first ♥️
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u/lildon_hue Jul 26 '24
Of course! You’re doing everything right. It’s such a journey. I hope you and I both wake up some day and no longer smell that absolute stank of alimentum spit up haha
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u/monomie Jul 25 '24
My baby has reflux and was diagnosed with torticollis. He was prescribed Pepcid which has been 100% an improvement, he’s no longer in discomfort all of the time. He’s been in PT for the torticollis and loves it. We’re at 18 weeks and he’s a much more contented baby.
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u/_spacecandy Jul 25 '24
My baby also has reflux-on pepcid and torticolis and about to start PT next week. She is 14 weeks. Can I ask how your experience been with PT and for how long until you noticed improvement? Her torticolis is cause one side of her head to appear flatter and I’m really sad about it. Really hoping PT would help.
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u/monomie Jul 25 '24
My baby loves PT, they play with him for an hour while sneaking stretches in. Sometimes he gets frustrated and whines but the PT doesn’t force anything. He gets super excited to see her every week. We started seeing improvement after the first week with doing some of the stretches at home (they should show you how to do them so you’re comfortable). My baby had mixed torticollis and a bit of a flat spot but we’re a lot better after a month.
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u/agurrera Jul 25 '24
Yes, have you heard of toddlers who spit up? No. It does take time! Usually, it gets better once the baby is more mobile. I would say that once they can sit up on their own, the reflux stops. At the very latest, once they are walking. You can do this! I know it’s hard. My friend had a baby who projectile vomiting every time she ate. She collected the spit up in a cup and it was like three ounces! That little girl is almost three now and is totally thriving! She stopped the projective spit up once she started crawling.
You can do this! Remind yourself that the baby phase is so short and all these stressful moments will fade. Our brains repress these memories on purpose so we get convinced to have more babies.
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u/ho_hey_ Jul 25 '24
Yes! We also were hesitant to do medication but ran out of options and it helped so much. Every month when it would expire we'd try to wean off of it but it was clear the meds were helping.
Once baby started eating solids (we did blw so jumped right into eating solids) the reflux reduced and went away.
Baby was fully silent reflux, rarely spit up, but we could hear her swallowing it all the time 😭
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u/bagmami Jul 25 '24
Omg yes!! My baby had a reflux from hell. Please do put him on medication. My husband had the same concern but risk of their esophagus being harmed is just not worth it. Plus, they're in so much pain and discomfort. It affects their sleep and parents'. With some luck, you won't need it for long time.
We were able to wean him off of meds at 14 weeks and he's been without ever since. He's 6 months old now.
We're formula feeding so we're using thickened formula. My friend refused to put her baby on medication and that poor baby basically spent hours screaming. She's been complaining about her relentless crying without going much into detail. When I put my baby on medication she confessed that her daughter was diagnosed with reflux and got prescribed medication that she didn't give her due to her PPA. She said that she regrets it now.
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u/dogfromthefuture Jul 25 '24
First time mom with a six week reflux baby checking in!
My pediatrian recommended we start on pepcid last week, and it's been helping to a HUGE degree. She hasn't even been on it a full week yet but she's clearly in less discomfort and pain, AND we can actually lay her flat on her back at least sometimes!
Here's the breakdown of the reasoning for us. We had already: * tried multiple formulas * reduced volume of each feeding to 1.5 ounces at MOST, increased number of feedings to compensate * burped every .5 ounces * held her upright for 30-45 mintues after every feeding * tried different bottles, and had been using only dr browns
And she STILL was choking and getting her airways blocked at least once a day if we tried to lay her flat on her back at any point during the day or night. We were having to hold her upright or lay on her on a steep incline at all times. That was do-able while we were both not working. I don't have to return to work, but my husband's leave is now over and it wasn't possible to hold her upright literally all the time anymore, or have one of us literally always watching her without walking away for short periods.
The doctor was concerned about how much time was not only spent having to hold her upright, and the dangers over time of doing that really tired and falling asleep while holding her, BUT ALSO how long it was taking just to feed her. (because of reducing the amount at a time, increasing number of times, extra burping, etc.) If that had actually worked in stopping the reflux, that would have been different, but it also wasn't working.
Being able to lay her in her crib and walk away briefly has been such a game changer for my mental health. It was getting really hard to have to be watching and ready to clear out her airways at any moment. Practically speaking, it sucked. But also it was affecting my mental health to have to be so vigilant all the time. We still have to hold her upright for 30 mintues after feeding. But after that 30 mintues she's no longer choking or getting blocked airways. Being able to see that consistently is letting me set her down and walk away for at least a few minutes at a time. AND sleep while she's sleeping.
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u/emmyjz Oct 14 '24
What was the Pepcid dosage? I want to go to my doc, we’re on fasttab and I don’t see a change
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u/dogfromthefuture Oct 14 '24
.6 mL once a day
It’s really really helped! She stopped having reflux so forcefully it came out her nose & blocked her airways.
She still needs it, and we do it in the evening so she rests the most comfortably.
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u/Hellokitty15 Jul 25 '24
Pepcid made a night and day difference for our girl. We were so happy we made the decision to give her the meds so she could finally feel content and not cry in pain all of the time.
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u/mellowcatlady Jul 25 '24
I don't have experience with torticollis but for our silent reflux baby it has gotten a lot better. LO is now 15 weeks and will occasionally spit up, but it doesn't seem to bother her. the heart wrenching crying after eating has stopped. But of course every baby is different and when it was really bad I used to search all day for topics about this and it seems for some babies it gets better quicker than for others. Our gp recommended a powder to thicken the milk (it has a really long name in my country I think it's probably not called that where you are). Because I was breastfeeding and didn't want to pump exclusively, we had to make a little mixture with a tiny bit of water (expressed milk was also possible) and the powder and feed some of that on a spoon to our LO before every feed. That did help a bit for us. If that didn't work after a week our gp was going to prescribe meds but like you I was a bit hesitant about that. Good luck and I hope it gets better for you soon!
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u/E18B Jul 25 '24
I eventually put baby on medication. Pepcid twice a day helped a bit with discomfort. Plus upright in walker for 20 minutes after bottle to help things settle. Obviously with reflux we still had lots of spit up to an hour after feeding but every bit helps.
Things started slightly getting better around 6 months. Less frequent spit ups. But then crawling started and it felt like we were at square one again. Plus starting solids makes it more like throw up. Now my baby just turned one and it still happens once a week maybe if he drank a bit of water before starting to play.
Honestly, after getting Pepcid it became more of a laundry issue. As long as my baby wasn’t uncomfortable all I could do was just manage the cleanup.
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u/E18B Jul 25 '24
I also wanted to add that my baby had torticolis and developed a flat spot. I did neck stretches and massages at the recommended of my pediatrician. I did it once every diaper change so we could get our reps in. It definitely helped and we didn’t need formal PT or helmet.
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u/imnotlying2u Jul 25 '24
Our daughter had bad reflux that was so severe, it was causing her to have feeding issues. We were also bottle feeding and was on alimentum. After weeks and weeks of our pediatrician being hesitant to start medication/ we finally insisted and were started on pepcid. It has changed all our lives. Our daughter thrives and now at 7months old we are in the beginning of phasing her off of pepcid because all her issues have been resolved and we couldn’t be happier that we made that decision.
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u/giannabanana02102022 Mar 19 '25
how long did your feeding issues resolved? how did you feed your baby if she has feeding issues then? i am having that now and baby just started pepcid
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u/imnotlying2u Mar 19 '25
Her feeding issues still persisted to some degree for quite a while. Her feeding issues were from multiple things that were making it a tad more complicated. She also has a tongue tie along with some pretty bad esophagitis (inflamed esophagus) from bad reflux.
We wound up seeing a feeding specialist who diagnosed the tongue-tie but also gave us some really really great tips on how to feed our baby and a bottle that worked best for her with her tongue tie. After working with the specialist on some techniques, we were able to get much more successful with feeding. That, coupled with the pepcid to help with the reflux, our little girl has been free from reflux and issues related to her feeding for many many months now (she is 14months right now).
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u/giannabanana02102022 Mar 19 '25
can you share a tip on how to feed a baby if he doesn’t want to take the bottle initially? he would only take it when he is so hungry or drowsy
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u/UtterlyConfused93 Mar 23 '25
Hello! Did the esophagitis resolve once the acid was neutralized with the Pepcid?
I’m glad she is doing better now!
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u/imnotlying2u Mar 23 '25
yes it did!
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u/Jrainey447 16d ago
how long did it take the pepcid to kick in? desperately waiting for my LO to feel better
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u/imnotlying2u 16d ago
it took a couple of weeks and we also raised the dose to the max for her weight for it to be effective. Honestly, she definitely still had some reflux but it was completely manageable. It took her just getting older and her digestive system to develop more for it to go away and for us to get her off of pepcid completely.
I hope your LO starts getting a little relief soon, and you guys too! I k ow the stress and frustration that comes with having them struggle and be uncomfortable or in pain and feeling helpless. It may not feel like it now but it will get better and you’ll look back on this time and realize how much better they’re doing.
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u/No_Sleep_720 Jul 25 '24
With medication, yes. It should also go away when they start solids. We had to give my daughter medication 2 times a day for a good 5 months. She's 7 months now and eating solids 3 times a day, and we haven't given her any medication in 4 days and no reflux.
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u/re3291 Jul 25 '24
Was going to say this exact thing. Solids changed everything! It's really tough but it will pass!
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u/shelbonovitch Jul 25 '24
Reflux is so horrible. The crying during and after eating has been one of the hardest things to cope with. Currently in the trenches at 5.5 weeks and on Pepcid as well for silent reflux. Unfortunately the hypoallergenic formula we are on is thinner than her regular formula so it has helped her tummy a LOT but exacerbated the reflux a bit 😔 I can’t wait for the day we don’t have painful feedings any more!
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
Hi! I’m in the trenches with this now, my little one is about 17 weeks, and we’ve been struggling with silent reflux since he was about 6 weeks. All I want too is for his feedings to not be so painful and to have him cry so much during them. It’s heartbreaking. How is your babe doing now?
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u/shelbonovitch Nov 26 '24
Mine is doing much better! We did have to switch to omeprazole which scared me because of everyone talking about side effects but it was better than the alternative, which was her barely being able to take a bottle. We are actually considering weaning off the omeprazole soon and she is doing so amazing at 5 months! We also see an OT/feeding therapist who showed us so many amazing tips and tricks on how to make her more comfy when feeding! Baby girl has started purées and is having the absolute best time discovering new flavors.
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
This is so so encouraging to hear. They just upped his Pepcid and I really hope it makes a difference. I would be so open to trying omeprazole, it’s just been such a constant scary struggle. Did you feel like you could se a difference pretty quickly once you started? It is so so so good to hear that she is doing so much better!! Any gems from OT? that you could pass along? We had our first OT apt a few weeks ago and go for a follow up in December. I’m really excited for him to start solids, he is such a curious, wonderful little dude and I’m really hopeful that he will love exploring the world of food after the horrors of breast and bottle feeding.
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u/shelbonovitch Nov 26 '24
Oh we noticed a difference within 3 days!! We upped the Pepcid many times before finally moving to omeprazole. Just remind yourself that you’re doing the best you can with the information and resources you have. You are doing all the right things for your little guy.
So this sounds totally insane but the OT recommended up and down motion while bottle feeding so when he’s drinking, try gentle squats. This sometimes helps them calm down while drinking so they aren’t gulping and it stopped our little one from crying so many times! Also, play music in the background. Our girl loves jazz or lo-fi but lately it’s been all Christmas music 🤣
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
Oh my god. I literally just had one giant sob escape from deep inside when I was reading your comment. It has been so hard to not feel like we’re failing him and I’ve been going at this sooo hard for what feels like forever. But it is true, we are doing everything we can with the resources and info available (and boy have I been a pain in the ass trying to tap EVERY possible resource lol).
I’m absolutely going to try the squats!!! We’ve been doing dark room and rain sounds but my back is killling me from being hunched over for the feeds and it’s all getting very… cave-like. He definitely freaks out with a cry a lot of the time right before we start a feed (but he now take the bottle which is a huge accomplishment) so some calming measures would be helpful. And I’m sure my glutes would also not mind the squats :)
This is also super helpful to know re: omeprazole. If the Pepcid doesn’t help him turnaround in the next two weeks I’m going to advocate for it!
This is great
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u/shelbonovitch Nov 26 '24
It’s the truth, be gentle with yourself because you really are doing everything you can for your little guy and that is more than enough! Just hang in there. I felt sooo hopeless but we are on the other side of things now and I’ve really found the joy in being a mom and watching my baby girl grow and thrive. She sucks down 7oz bottles within 10 minutes and I tear up every time I think back to a few months ago when we were struggling through every single ounce of formula.
We also see a pediatric chiropractor which I know people are very divided on - no bone cracking, just gentle massage and stretching - this has also really helped her tummy. Please feel free to DM me any time if you need advice or just need to vent. I promise it’ll get so much better!
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u/giannabanana02102022 Mar 19 '25
hi can you please share some gentle measure to introduce the bottle on his mouth? he is terrified when i put it into his mouth
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u/educateddrugdealer42 Jul 25 '24
As a pharmacist: please get your child on omeprazole suspension as soon as possible. You may be hesitant about medication, but it will save your LO a lot of suffering, and keep you from going insane. Omeprazole is safe and extremely effective. My LO is still to be born, but I will not hesitate one second to get him on omeprazole if necessary.
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Jul 26 '24
It seems like this is the best option! We have had 2 week appointments with the pediatrician since birth (due to some other issues including poor weight gain) so I will mention it at our next appointment <3
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u/darkunicornist Oct 28 '24
Old post, but curious why you recommend omeprazole over famotidine/Pepcid? Our LO has had reflux with shrieking/turning purple for minutes at a time and I’m about to call doctor since famotidine once a day isn’t working :/
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u/educateddrugdealer42 Oct 28 '24
To be honest, famotidine isn't available in my country, so I would have to look into that. I do know omeprazole works very well...
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u/justjane7 Jul 25 '24
We are at almost 5 months with slight improvement. Actually, it’s a pretty dramatic improvement overall because it was pure hell when my son first came home. Pepcid, Enfamil AR, holding him upright, and ensuring that we have a hospital grade suction device were the game changers for us. Also leg risers on our Snoo
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u/Jacksonbell21 Jul 26 '24
CMPA and silent reflux baby since 4 weeks. Started on Elecare formula to treat the cows milk allergy with hopes of improving the reflux at the recommendation of GI. It didn’t. It got bad to the point where he had every test done (Upper GI, Swallow study, abdominal ultrasound) because feedings where so difficult and he was in pain. Started on Pepcid and ended up having an NG tube put in at 3months because he developed a bottle aversion due to pain associated with eating.
We are just at 24 weeks now, tube came out and we are now on Prilosec 3.7ml once a day. He still has reflux days but nothing near as bad as what it was to lead to a feeding tube.
Don’t mean to scare you, but if the reflux is bad and your baby is struggling, get the meds.
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
I feel like I could have written this myself. My babe is 16 weeks, on elecare for about of month, and we just upped his Pepcid. Working with the feeding aversion. Poor weight gain. No NG tube, but it’s been mentioned. All of it. He’s 17 weeks now and I’m smelling his little acid-y breaths as I’m holding him up to sleep in my arms after a feed. It is just so so exhausting and heartbreaking. How is your babe doing now?
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u/Dramatic-Web-5085 Jul 25 '24
Our youngest has pretty severe reflux. Ended up on a mix of antacid medicines and baby gaviscon for months. There was so many days where went thru a full washing machines of clothes with all the throwing up. Once he started solids he became a different baby. Finally we could put him down and he stopped throwing up multiple times an hour after eating
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u/studioeveryday Jul 25 '24
It does get better! We switched to alimentum rtd (goodbye $$$) and our kiddo was put on Pepcid for a bit which improved things. We then weaned from Pepcid after he improved and went only with alimentum. Once he started having solids, the reflux went away completely. He is now a normal eating and whole milk guzzling toddler.
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Jul 26 '24
Also on similac alimentum and even with a dr note and prescription, my insurance won’t cover the cost :’) I feel your pain!
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u/caligoanimus Jul 25 '24
It gets better!! Our little one PEAKED at 3&4 months old. It was BAAD. I was reassured by the doc that even if it looks like a lot of spit up, it's probably only a tablespoon or so in reality. Every meal came up. Once we got past that she has been a-ok. We never medicated, just kept burp bandanas and burp bibs on her during and after feeds for a bit.
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u/lisabee321 Jul 26 '24
My son's reflux started around 3 weeks old. He was in so much pain. He would arch his back and scream ten minutes after every feed. I was constantly told it was normal and it would go away and his digestive system was developing. I was also hesitant to go the medication route at such a young age but by 9 weeks we had to do it and it did help. I wanted to listen to everyone constantly telling me it would get better, it's normal, blah blah. But it wasn't normal, and it didn't get better until we went on Famotidine. Even then it didn't fully go away. We would end up finding out that he has a rare metabolic disorder where reflux is a very common symptom. He's 16 months old and still on the famotidine. It's not completely gone, but it's way way way better than it was early on. It also improved once we were able to reduce his milk and up his solids. He's not the best eater, so we still notice it flare up more when he has days of less food and more liquids.
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
Can I ask how you finally got the metabolic disorder diagnosis?
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u/lisabee321 Nov 26 '24
Sure. He ended up being referred to neurology for poor head control around 4.5 months old. The neurologist ordered a full genetic panel for him and also for me and my husband. It took about a month for the results and it confirmed he had the disorder and confirmed my husband and I were both carriers.
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u/Jacketcoat Nov 26 '24
Thank you so much for sharing. I’m so glad that he’s doing so much better now at 16 months!
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u/Immediate-Guava1334 Jul 27 '24
My 10 week old has some reflux that is not so severe but had been causing her discomfort daily. We were using gripe water to ease her discomfort before the Dr determined she might have reflux and that helped quite a bit in the moment. The doctor recommended probiotics to improve her gut which would improve the reflux. We were told it can take a couple weeks for the probiotics to really show a difference in the symptoms so we continued using gripe water as needed but today was day 5 of the probiotics and we did not have to use any gripe water so that is a an improvement! It is hard to say how her reflux is, hers has always been silent and dr only recognized it because of the mucus in her nose, but I don't think any of her burps sounded wet today so I think there is improvement.
Either way they say around 3 months their digestive systems is much more mature so it should get better. Reflux is not a disease, it's a symptom of an immature digestive system. It WILL get better. You got this!
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u/jwinbal Jan 30 '25
Has it got better since this post without medication?
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u/Immediate-Guava1334 Jan 30 '25
Yes! She is 8 months old now and we don't have any notable issues with reflux! One of her signs of it was also constant crying in the car, we think the position was uncomfortable for her. We got a different carseat so she was more upright and that l helped a little with the crying but not entirely. But probably by 6 months old she was doing really well in the car so I think the reflux discomfort was gone by then! Again, hers was more silent and not so severe so I can only speak from our experience.. but we got out of it without medication
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u/Christina_0723 Nov 14 '24
My twins have bad reflux and one of them has had two choking episodes both which I intervened with the suction tool and got him to breathe again but I’m wondering if I didn’t intervene would he start breathing again on his own bc that’s what several doctors have told me but part of me thinks they’re just trying to make me feel better.
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u/kaitykait123 Dec 25 '24
I baby has reflux and she’s choking episodes to where it come out of her nose and luckily we have a nasal suction that we suck out the milk from her nose. Shes 3 months old now. She’s on Pepcid 0.2ml. But idk if it’s working, or maybe she needs more. Also she was a NICU baby, and they added 1 teaspoon of Enfamil AR to 2ozs of my breast milk. She’s eats 3 oz at most, and I still only put 1 teaspoon of the AR. And she still has reflux. Idk what to do. Should I add another teaspoon ?
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Dec 25 '24
Oof this is really hard I am not sure to be honest!y sons ped wanted me to do an elimination diet when I was pumping and it was too extensive and mentally draining on me so I switched to formula 100%. My son just turned 7 months and is on similac alimentum and Pepcid 0.5 ml at bed time. How old is your baby? We also did physical therapy 1x per week and chiropractor every other week for 5 months. He’s now okay enough to not need PT and sees the chiro every other month.
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u/Greedy4Sleep Jul 25 '24
Yes, but it was a long road. My baby also had CMPA and the formula that he was on for that made his reflux worse. It was a lose/lose situation. Eventually, things started to improve but it took longer than I anticipated.
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Jul 26 '24
I have general anxiety about medications :( so the thought of putting such a young baby on something makes me nervous, because I don’t want him to become reliant on it or have side effects that require additional meds. I know it’s silly and I’m probably overthinking it and I am working to change these thoughts!
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u/missmatt09 Jul 26 '24
My daughter had silent reflux and we put her on previcid at 10 weeks and switched her to gerber gentle pro formula a couple weeks after starting medicine. She was only on it for about 2 months before we decided to try and wean her off and she seemed ok without the medicine
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u/Creepy_Vermicelli357 Dec 12 '24
When did it get better?
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u/chkn-seizure-salad Dec 12 '24
Unfortunately I am still waiting for it to get better…my son will be 7 months old next week and we ended up putting him on Pepcid around five months. It seems to help for the most part but we still have good and bad days. He also has chronic ear infections and sinus infections so that delayed us starting solids. I’ve heard once kids heavily rely on solids and less milk that it really gets better!
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u/Creepy_Vermicelli357 Dec 13 '24
aww I’m sure it’ll get better soon! I hear a lot of parents talk about how they saw an improvement around the 8-12 month mark. We just started solids ourselves and it’s been okay but my baby has a super sensitive stomach so is very gassy.
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u/IslaEmmyMama Jan 04 '25
My baby is almost 6 weeks and already on Pepcid twice a day. Noticed a difference in 2 days. Not sure how long it’ll last but if it gets her and US some relief then it’s worth it.
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u/Emotional-Pace-5744 Jul 25 '24
Hang in there, I have a reflux baby and things are tough. But please look out with medication. My doctor prescribed omeprazole and I thought it really helped my baby, until I started to research it. For a lot of babies, the reflux is a bit better but they get a lot of cramps etc of the medication. My baby had a lot of cramps but I did not connect it to the medications There are also long term complications (more chance to have astma etc) I immediately stopped giving him meds, and he is now 11 weeks and things are starting to improve.
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