Does anyway have a baby that suffers from GERD? If so, what have you done to treat it?

Answer 1

My daughter has severe reflux (gerd). She has a Nissen fundoplication and a g-tube. The Nissen is a wrap created by wrapping the stomach around the esophagus. This tightens the sphincter that allows food up or down. Food can still go down, but not up. Also it makes it impossible to burp or throw up, so even if a child can eat by mouth they usually need to g-tube to vent their stomachs. My daughter eats only by her G-tube. She is on Previcid and reglan. She has also been on Zantac. There are lots of different meds. Good Luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, I do too. Evidently, the problem is caused by a weakening of the sphincter muscle at the top entrance to the upper cardiac section of the stomach. That is supposed to lock down the digesting food and allow the gastric juices to break down food. Instead, it relaxes and allows food to spasm back up into the oesophagus and if the person is lying fully prone, gets to the top of the throat and then pours back down into the lungs, causing a huge burning sensation. The two standard procedures needed are, sleep with a supporting pillow so that the head is raised at all times during sleep. The second is practical. Never eat a late meal before going to sleep. I know my own digestive system shuts down after 7.30.p.m., so I always dine early, to be sure everything is well digested before retiring. I take, as a matter of routine, one tablet every evening, around 9.p.m. Omnipradex or Prolosec. These are over-the-counter pills one can find in CostCo, etc., and work very well. And as a stand-by, for when I have that feeling that I need a boost to help the digestion further, a bottle of full strength Maalox is on the bedside table always. The very last thing I do at night is pop a glacier-mint into my mouth and that seems to help greatly too. They say that too much peppermint can also do damage but one single mint at night hasn't hurt and I've been doing that for about 5 years. The dangerous foods and drink I have learnt to avoid. No fruit late at night. If dinner includes a salad (cellulose, which takes 5 hours to digest) then that really has to be an early salad. No alcohol late at night. I used to be a port drinker but these days, the only time I'd take a glass would be in the late afternoon, never at night. One of the main problems of acid reflux is the simple fact that the stomach needs the acids to break down the food. It can't and shouldn't be gotten rid of. Acid is needed. But, to protect the oesophagus and lungs, it must be allowed to perform way early before going to sleep. I think the last time I had a reflux attack was about 18 months ago, so, clearly, I'm doing something right.

Answer 4

My son also had reflux from about 2-6 months. Once he started crawling around and being more upright it got signifigantly better. He went on Zantac and although it didn't help him from spitting up, it did neutralize the acidity so it didn't burn. Keep the crib elevated (a pillow under the matress) and avoid bouncing him/her.