1 week old newborn with silent reflux?
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Anonymous
| Cut out all milk and soy. You will see almost immediate improvement if that’s the issue. Do NOT introduce formula unless you’re sure allergy to milk is ruled out. |
Anonymous
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I posted earlier about my son's experience and I left out the fact that he was a twin (didn't seem relevant.)
But I realized that having another baby to compare to finally drilled into us that something more than the usual "colic" was going on with my son. His twin also had reflux but much milder. There were periods of crying, but nothing like my son who seemed inconsolable and instead just seemed to pass out exhausted rather than sleep. That severity is what made us seek out medication. And if you should have to take that route, realize that your child will in all probability be fine long term though I understand the hesitation to give drugs to your baby. My kid had Zantac which isn't used anymore. It immediately calmed him. And it's just anecdotal but he's a tall strong high schooler now with no impact that I can see from the few months he was on Zantac. |
Anonymous
| My daughter had the same symptoms and was diagnosed with silent reflux after they did a barium swallow test at the hospital. Your pediatrician might ask for the same test but I know friends kids that they just prescribed the medication to without testing. They put her on Prilosec I think it was but they probably have others. I also had to put her on a hypoallergenic formula. |
Anonymous
OP do not take this laughably terrible advice. This person wouldn’t know science if it fell from the sky labeled “SCIENCE” |
Anonymous
By all means tell us why you know more than the pediatricians |
Anonymous
OP hasn’t talked to her pediatrician! Her baby is a week old! Her milk isn’t even all the way in! You’re literally INSANE!! |
Anonymous
Wait what’s actually your point? You don’t think a baby this young could have reflux/milk allergy? It happens all the time. |
Anonymous
I have to get a little out with a haaka first or switch position- for newborn I'd do football hold. Poor baby screams when I have fast let down- I tried side lying and that still sprayed all over her face intensely but the laid back position helped. My first kid had horrible screaming/colic /reflux and they told me to avoid dairy/soy and give famotodine- truth is it was still awful for months and I held her upright as the only way she slept. I always wonder if the restricted diet was really needed given it didn't solve the issue- don't do that without a stool test, babies are hard enough without it |
Anonymous
Definitely recommend the stool card. But also I don’t think it’s a big deal to do the diet for a week and see if it works. Allergy is the most likely cause and I’d much rather be hungry than hear screaming, personally! If it doesn’t work, then stop. |
Anonymous
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Our child had silent reflux. We asked about medication, and the pediatrician was hesitant to give any medication to a baby, but we pressed the issue, and it was a game changer. You should ask for a prescription, and be persistent.
It’s really hard. Good luck! |
Anonymous
Except it takes about two weeks for dairy to work its way out of your system. And presumably the same amount of time for other allergens as well. “Going off dairy” isn’t as easy as it sounds — many margarines still have traces of milk. As do pasta sauces and all sorts of unlikely other foods. And if the culprit is soy, or egg, or wheat, or nuts, or some combo, just eliminating one allergen isn’t going to help. (And trust me, you don’t want to do an elimination diet if you don’t have to.) - Signed, BF mom whose kid started screaming bloody murder at two weeks, had eczema at 4 weeks, went “off dairy” — but did it wrong — at 8 weeks. and was ultimately diagnosed with multiple food allergies at 9 mos. when we finally saw an allergist instead of continuing to follow guidance from our pediatrician. |
Anonymous
| Happiest baby on the block video. It’s old but helped. Ours would only contact sleep first month. |
Anonymous
| 2 of my 4 had this. First of all, cut out all dairy, soy, spicy food, any gassy veggies. It’ll take a bit to see if that helps. Also make sure you are really, really burping the baby. The GI specialists had to show me how bc I was not doing it nearly hard/effective enough. Make sure you are swaddling tight. For my first, the snoo didn’t exist. For my 4th, it was lifechanging. I’d get one asap. Finally, if baby ends up on meds, they help a ton. It’s incredibly important to stay on top of baby’s weight gain bc as soon as he starts gaining weight (which usually starts as soon as the meds control the reflux), the dose needs to be increased. A dosage that’s even the tiniest bit too small is ineffective. We were going to weigh ins/check ups Georgetown about weekly at one point. They do have amazing pediatric GI specialists if it comes to that. |
Anonymous
Agreed if there's plan to stop. I did it for 10 months while already on a gf diet due to celiac and breastfeeding already made me starving so cutting so much was rough. Pediatrician said to keep cutting it with no evidence of improvement and no stool test but the screaming was so horrible I was willing to do anything....I tried cutting even more with no luck |
Anonymous
| I have the same problem with my newborn and also a very strong let down with milk squirting out when very full. I try to pump an ounce out first before breastfeeding. That’s helped with the crying and reflux. |