I took my baby to the hospital yesturday..............?

Question

cause she wasn't eating right and what she would eat, she would throw up. The Dr. told me that she has acid reflux and she also has colic. But he didn't give anything for her. What can I give her for relief until she sees her pediatrician? BTW, shes a month old today.

Answer 1

My son has had acid reflux since birth.He is now 14mths.I've always had to mix cereal in bottle to thicken it up.Im suprised your doctor did'nt recommend this.It does'nt make it stop,but it really helps.I mixed 6teaspoons of baby oatmeal cereal to 4oz of formula.But you should figure out what works for your child.The only medicine they can give for it is zantac but that only relieves the burning sensation.It does'nt help with the spitting up.It is also recommended to keep baby upright after eating.In swing or carseat.My son slept in his swing for the first 6mths,because he spit up so much.The doctor also gave him a medicine to help srengthen his stomach muscle when he was 4mths old.It really did'nt help much.Thry r suspose to out grow it by 12mths.My son still spits up a little bit every now & again.It gets better as they get older though.As far as colic gas drops help but that is all i know of for colic.Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Until you see the pediatrician you can ease her discomfort by making sure she sits as upright as possible while having bottles. If she is formula fed you may want to ask your pediatrician about switching to Similac Alimentum...it is specially formulated for babies with acid reflux, colic and food allergies. It is a bit expensive but well worth it if your baby can't stomach anything else. The Dr. Browns bottles are also a great way to cut down on after-feeding gassiness as they allow your baby to swallow less air. Swaddling tightly may also help give some relief. A crib wedge might also help your baby sleep comfortably without having to let her sleep in a carseat or bouncy seat. Good luck to you!

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Answer 3

usually you want to thicken her formula. Get powdered rice ( I think it is actually rice cereal) at the Supermarket. Add one tablespoon into the bottle to thicken it up. If it doesn't help increase to 2 table spoons. I had my daughter up to 3 before it would help.. Your doc will probably do the same and also perscribe a childs dose of Zantac if the reflux is bad enough to stop the burning of the throat that the baby may feel causing the colic. Be sure to not do this yourself, only give the zantac if your doc perscribs it. Usually the rice cereal will do the trick and you won't need the zantac. Also remember that this will give the formula texture so you want to start slow so the baby doesn't spit it out because of a texture issue. Regulan may be prescribed also but that is more common in premies and helps with a valve in the stomach that sometimes stays open.

Answer 4

you can give him zantac but That medicine NEEDS to be prescribed by a doctor, don't give the baby that medicine until you talk to his pediatrician, he will prescribe something based on the baby's weight. In the meantime try to put one side of his crib elevated (where he rest his head) that helps, also after you feed him, either you breast feed or bottle feed him try to keep him with his head elevated for a while, that way the food doesn't come back. I have a 8 month old baby who suffered the same thing when he was 1 month, I did all the above and also feed him with smaller amounts more frequently, and waited to burp him just a little bit, now he is fine.

Answer 5

My 7 week old baby did the same thing, she wasn't diagnosed with acid reflux though, they said that her esophogus just hadn't developed that little turn in it to keep her formula down, she ended up in the hospital on fluids because she dehydrated. They recommended having her eat solids. I added cereals to her formula and gave her baby food. It worked great, no more projectile spitting up and it alleviated a lot of the colic because of the she would get irritable when she spit up so much. Of course, I'm no doctor, but she tolerated the solids very well and she is now 17 years old.

Answer 6

My friends baby had the acid reflux and was told by her dr. to keep the upper body elevated when she sleeps so they put something under the legs of the crib to keep it elevated. As for the colic there is not much you can do about it. You can try the gas drops, I have also read good things about Gripe Water. If you look at drugstore.com you can read about it and see peoples reviews.

Answer 7

Wouldn't eat right? Not sure what you mean, she'd only be getting breastmilk or formula right? Depending on which, you could try to watching what you eat or switching to a non-dairy formula. My wife had to stop b-feeding our oldest and she could only keep soy-based formula down. Keep trying to find ways to keep that baby hydrated somehow or she will end up in the hospital. For the most part I think reflux is a fact of life with babies. Its not until they're older, that if they still have it that they might treat it.

Two of ours were pretty colicy -- we found that carrying them around stomach down along your one arm (like a football) along with a gentle little bounce helped relieve their discomfort. Gripe water might be worth a try too. Make sure you have enough support if she is really colicy, it can be very stessful and frustrating.

Answer 8

My dr told me to give my son 1/2 tsp of mylanta or maloxx but he is 3 months old. It does help him alot but I don't know if that would be a proper dosage for a 1 month old. I remember reading that you aren't really happy with your pediatrician but you could try calling and asking them.

Answer 9

Mylanta SUPREME. This is what my sons' pediatrician put my younger son on until his prescription for Zantac was fully into his bloodstream and working. I don't remember why she said use the Supreme vs. the plain Mylanta...something to do with calcium, I believe. My son was also a month old when he was diagnosed, and he was large (over 10 lb.) His doseage was 1/2 tsp. after each bottle, not to exceed every 4 hours. You should DEF. check with your baby's pediatrician before giving this to her though, if you decide to try it.

Answer 10

There isn't a lot you can do about colic. If she is pulling her knees up while crying she may have gas. Give her some drops and that will help. Also, don't lay her flat on her back. Think of when you have had indegestion. Laying flat on your back makes it worse. Try and keep your sanity until you can get to the doctor!