Does my daughter have acid reflux?

Question

She is nine months old and only spits up/vomits after her morning and afternoon naps, when she's had formula. It's usually a gluey consistency and she cries right before it comes up. Her doctor can't tell me anything without seeing her, and she's booked up until next weeks while this has been going on for at least three months.

Answer 1

Probably does, but try switching to a soy based formula to see if that will help. Sometimes babies are allergic to milk.

Answer 2

Got the following from a baby book I am reading for my 10 month:

Symptoms of acid reflux:
- spitting up
- vomiting (can be forceful)
- inconsolable crying
- weight loss
- failure to gain weight
- gagging or choking at the end of a feeding
- fussiness after eating
- respiratory problems
- irritability
- restless sleep
- hiccups
- wheezing
- coughing
- apnea

What you can do at home:
For a mild case, cosider breatfeeding exclusively. Your baby doesn't swallow as much air when she breastfeeds, and breast milks empties from the stomach faster than formula. That means there's less time for stomach contents to flow back into the esophagus.

Feed baby half as much as usual, twice as often. A smaller volume of food empties faster, so she doesn't spit up as much. You can also burp baby, then hold her upright for about 30 min after she eats. burp her more frequently during a feeding. Change the position of her infant seat or the head of her crib so she is more upright.

Comfort her and smoothe her when she's fussy. When she cries a lot, she can swallow air, which increases the pressure inside her abdomen. Increased pressure can trigger GERD.

Sometimes adding rice cereal to formula can help, but do not do this unless your pediatrician says it's OK. If the porblem is severe, discuss it with baby's doctor.

Answer 3

Sounds like reflux.......mine has it bad. But it is under control. She is on the Enfamil AR. I only use the ready to feed though. It is much thicker and smoother and it stays down really well. She is on Prevacid, that her doc scripted her. But before we got the diagnosis, I gave her crushed tums and small amounts of Mylanta. They both really helped.

If you are comfortable doing so, I would switch her the the AR and see if it helps. It is thickened with rice starch so it stays down better.

and P.S.
Feeding her half as much twice as often will only make her spit up half as much, twice as often. That is not a practical solution for a reflux baby.

But you should keep her upright after her bottles as long as you can, up to a half hour. and I still burp my 10 month old before I put her to bed.

Answer 4

My little girl had it bad. She would get real red around the eyes and nose before she spit up. Then she would cry inconsolably. She was put on an acid reducer and I was told to to put a pillow UNDER her crib mattress (not in the crib with her) so it was at a slight angle. I don't know if this helps but good luck!

Answer 5

I know 9 months is a little big but try to burp your angel after eating and sit up for abour 30 minutes after eating. I use the car seat until I get my swing. My angel is only 3 weeks and this was the advice from the ped. Good luck

Answer 6

You are probably correct. Can he at least advise you of a safe antacid brand/dose you could try in the interim? (It could help with the problem. Or if it isn't the problem, many are calcium based and would assist with this mineral otherwise.)

Answer 7

Your doctors office doesn't have same day urgent appointments?? I would try and take her some where to be "seen" I wouldn't wait.....

Answer 8

try mylicon drops(generic is good to) that might help. and talk to your dr as soon as you can get her in.

Answer 9

maybe i think wait for the doctor so ull know for sure