Hi Moms
I am doing daycare for a 2 month and she spitts up alot sometimes it is right after you feed her but most of the time it is a couple hours later. Her parents have switched formula a couple of times and have also given her a reflux medicine but that made her spit up alot more. right now we are trying cereal in her bottle because thats what the dr said to do. she is consitantly eating 6oz at afeeding and sometimes will eat as much as 12oz we try to not feed her that much but she screams until you do and then she is perfectaly content. has anyone had there child do this and what did you do to help them.
My 9 year old used to spit up all the time. He did it until we switch him off of formula and to regular milk at a year old. We have now found out that he is lactose intolerant, so it might pay to see a GI specialist and see if there is something wrong in the gastro.
M.
mom to Ryan 9(DS, lactose intolerance, possible autism, bipolar, anxiety, pain insensitivity)
Abbey and Alexa 3 - perfectly normal princesses
Have they tried soy formula? My son had a hard time with the milk-based but as soon as we switched him to soy he was a whole new baby! He drinks milk now with no problem, it's just that his little tummy was too sensitive to the milk-based formula. Good luck!
I would try what the below mother said about reflux.... My daughter did not have reflux but was lactose intolerant and switching to a lactose free formula was like flipping a switch and my daughter no longer spit up or 'throwup' all of the bottle. At a 13 months my daughter had no problems switching to whole milk... doc said that sometimes a baby needs that first year for her stomach fully develope so taking certian things out of her diet (in our case lactose) and they might be able to drink milk at a year old.
I hope you and the parents find something that will work for the little one.
With GERD or reflux babies you have to feed smaller amounts, but more often. Full bellies for these kids is miserable, as their systems are too slow in digesting.
Right after a bottle, be sure to burp them adequately, and that they are seated upright for about half an hour or so. Use a bouncy chair or swing (don't turn it on or use a very slow setting..too much movement isn't good either), NOT a car seat as children can be susceptible to suffocation if left unattended for long periods in carseats because of the way they can slump down in them.
And if I remember correctly, it seems like my ped said to be sure to give the medicine before they eat not after so the medicine had to time to work. Unlike antacids etc. if the baby is on something like liquid/suspension Zantac, the effects of the drug is cummulative and that if skipped or not properly spaced between meals wouldn't be effective.
Check out www.askdrsears.com or read "Fussy Baby Book" by doctor Sears on the topic of reflux and spit up. The FBB is jam packed with more tips and information on children with GERD and feeding etc. You can do a search on the site for the same info...type in GERD and spit up or feedings.
http://patient-health-education.suite101.com/article.cfm/...
http://www.parenthood.com/article-topics/gerd_beyond_spit...
