Any tips for infant with acid reflux? -
06-12-2009, 12:09 AM
Im the father of a 9 week old newborn. He has been diagnosed with acid reflux. We have tried every type of formula, Zantac, and now Prevacid, and nothing seems to help. We sleep him upright at night, and if anything things have gotten worse because he is now eating a bit more. He is fine, but an hour after he eats, he starts getting a gurgle sound. While he doesn't spit up, he begins to scream and sometimes burps again..this makes him scream even more. At night, he sleeps, but flails around constantly due to that mean old gurgle.
The pediatricians told us to wait it out. Im not sure if that is an option and I have heard severe acid reflux could cause asthma later on. If anyone has any tips I would appreciate them. I'm also thinking of taking my child to a gastroenteritis doc as well.
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