any mums out there...?

Question

who have silent reflux GERD babies? Did they have bottle problems? If so what did they do when trying to feed? My baby arches his back and screams and pushes his bottle away as well as many other symptoms. I live in australia and am unsure of any medications or treatments for it. I am seeing my doctor on monday.

he is 6 weeks old and tried losec for 2 and 1/2 weeks but didnt improve.

Answer 1

YES...my baby had bad GERD.

It is really easy...
1. Hold your baby sitting up for 45 minutes after he eats. Very very important. If you can't, put him in a bouncer seat up at an angle.

2. Put his bed up at one end so he is always at an angle when he sleeps. This is difficult because you have to make sure that he doesn't roll down by accident.

3. Put gerber single grain rice baby cereal in his formula/milk.
1 tablespoon for every 2oz of prepared milk.

4. When I gave my daughter prescription gERd meds, she vomited...projectile....very bad. meds don't work so well with little babies.

You should do really well with this method. This was recommended by my doctor, and it worked. I had to to this until my daughter was about 9 months old, but she never had reflux again.

If you don't do something about it now, it will just get worse.

Happy to help. Oh and I use similac advance milk based formula (WalMart's generic brand equivalent...half price)

Answer 2

http://www.babycareadvice.com/babycare/general_help/article.php?id=51
Here is a site that has treatment plans on it. The doctor monday will advise you on what can be done or should be done. I would read this site information and maybe look up others so you are ready for questions to ask your doctor. Good luck hun, Things will get better soon.
What you can do to help
If your baby is otherwise healthy and thriving and experiences no (or minimal) discomfort as a result of reflux, he doesn't need any special treatment. However, you may find using some of the following strategies helpful to reduce the amount of spitting up.

Change diapers before feeding and not after, on a full tummy.
Feed your baby in a semi-upright position.
Slow down the feed (see How long to feed a bottle fed baby).
Avoid overfeeding (see Hungry baby for reasons why babies overfeed).
Burp your baby frequently during feeding (see Burping your baby).
Hold your baby in an upright position for 15 or 20 minutes following a feed; in a semi reclining position and not slumped forward (which will increase pressure on his full tummy).
Try thickened milk feeds (see Infant formula for details on thickening formula).
Avoid fruit juice or acidic fruits (see Carbohydrate malabsorption).
Discuss sleeping your baby on his tummy with your pediatrician. Although sleeping on the back is recommended in order to reduce the risk of SIDS, babies with severe GERD benefit from sleeping on their tummy. Only do this under doctor's orders.
Although commonly recommended, recent studies suggest elevating the head of the crib offers no significant benefit.