what can I do to calm down my newborn with acid reflux?

Answer 1

Try to keep him in an upright position as much as possible--especially after feedings.

You could try feeding him half as much twice as often.

Prop his sleeping surface up about 30 degrees, so his head is higher than his feet. My son slept in his car seat for a long time, but ask your doctor about it first.

You can try over the counter gas drops. You can ask your doctor about getting a prescription acid reducer. If you're feeding formula, you could also ask about switching that.

Frequent burping. Burp during feeding, after each ounce or two. That's what they say, but honestly this did not work for my son--he would quit eating as soon as he burped the first time. You can try it, it probably works for some.

You can try baby massage--especially a tummy massage. Rub the stomach in a semi-circle starting at the bottom right, working up to the top and ending at the bottom left. You can try pushing the legs up to the chest and then all the way back down to straight. Both at the same time and then alternate (somewhat like a bicycle). It seems to help relieve the gas. I can't explain it the best--maybe there's a website. I'll edit if I can find one.

Good luck. They do grow out of it. I hope you have lots of supportive people around. I know how stressful it can be.

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Answer 3

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The most immediate thing you can do is to stop drinking coffee and cola. Smoking is not good either, but that might be harder to stop. Don't over-eat. Don't lie down too soon after eating. Don't burp too much - this carries acid up with the burp.

heartburn the most common symptom of acid reflux disease (also known as gastroespohageal reflux disease, or GERD). Heartburn feels like a burning pain in the center of the chest. It is caused by acid from the stomach backing up into the esophagus. is a symptom of acid reflux disease (GERD) Also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 4

Keep them upright:

Prop towels under one end of the basinette

Same for the pad on the change table (but stay close as baby can slip downwards!). I find the change table is particularly important as this is one time when I have to lie her down (however briefly) soon after a feed.

After feeds, put her upright (tummy to tummy for a newborn usually) in a baby carrier and carry her for a while. They can fall asleep but still be supported upright, and your arms will have a break. See www.thebabywearer.com for info on choosing a type of carrier, and reviews of carriers. The baby bjorn is readily available but many people say that they are poorly designed to distribute weight for both the carrier and the baby. I recommend a ring sling or a woven wrap such as didymos.

Consider feeding her upright -either sitting on your lap, or in a carrier. If you are breastfeeding, it's not that difficult, honestly, once you have got the latching on part working ok. I don't know about bottlefeeding but I assume it would be even easier (apologies if I have that wrong).

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Are they on medication for it? My son was a preemie and had to be on liquid Zantac for 6 months, and also on soy formula after I had to quit breastfeeding. Try placing a dry, warm cloth on the baby' tummy over their onsie. This helps calm the tummy. My son used to projectile vommit due to the reflux and the nurses at Children's Hospital did this for him. Gas drops can help too. I went through A LOT of those...prescription ones too. Make sure you are burping every few minutes during feeds. Babies with reflux should be burped more often than just halfway through their feeds so it doesn't back up. Also, when my son was in the hospital he was on 2 hour feeds so he would not have his apnea episodes. He had more of them because of the relfux.

Answer 7

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Acid reflux disease, also known as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), occurs due to the coexistence of several medical and lifestyle conditions. Physiological factors that trigger GERD include lower esophageal sphincter (LES) hypotonia (the gradual weakening of the LES), along with retrograde flow of stomach contents into the esophagus, and the level of sensitivity of the esophageal mucus to the reflux content.

Answer 8

was the baby diganosed with it? I know my son had it and he was on prevacid which helped out a lot. Just keep him/her upright and put a book underneath his crib matress to elevate it a little when he sleeps. Good luck!

Answer 9

Keep him/her upright as often as possible (use a front pack carrier--Baby Bjorn), swing, car seat. See if your doctor will let your baby use Prevacid.