https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gerd-in-the-exclusively-breastfed-baby#post-1940724 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:38:04 +0000 thismustbetheplace 1940724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4.5 months and has hated lying flat since birth, spits up at least once (usually multiple times) after almost every feeding, occasional painful looking spit up hours later that smells very acidic, arching and fussiness after feeding, lots of hiccups- one day he got them 7 times!, occasional bouts of inconsolable screaming where absolutely nothing we did would calm him down. For a long time we chalked it up to normal pediatric reflux as our first pediatrician told us all babies have some level of it. Recently he started with a dry cough (not sick) and we took him in to the new Ped. He said it was likely esophageal irritation from GERD and after discussing his other symptoms recommended baby Zantac. We also went back to having him sleep semi-upright in a swing, instead of flat in his crib. His sleep immediately improved and the cough is gone. He seems to tolerate being on his back better now (play mat etc.) as long as it's been enough time after eating. We've been on Zantac for 1.5 weeks and while it's not a miracle cure it does seem to have helped.</p> <p>ETA: Like yours, our LO was gaining weight normally so that wasn't necessarily a red flag </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gerd-in-the-exclusively-breastfed-baby#post-1939983 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 17:57:51 +0000 jape14 1939983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has silent reflux as confirmed by two doctors (not sure if that's officially GERD). He rarely spits up (maybe once a week and usually not until 30-60 minutes after a feeding) but his main symptoms are discomfort during and after feedings - back arching, refusing/screaming about 2/3 of the way through a feeding, and we can hear it coming back up/him swallowing it back down. The obvious discomfort during feedings was what made us take him in to the ped, and they easily observed/heard the coming back up/swallowing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gerd-in-the-exclusively-breastfed-baby#post-1939851 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:16:35 +0000 autumnlove 1939851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO wasn't officially diagnosed with GERD but she projectile vomited after almost every nursing session for the first 6 weeks. I don't know what changed (maybe bigger appetite) but she did not vomit a lot after that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gerd-in-the-exclusively-breastfed-baby#post-1939846 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:14:53 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1939846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think that would be considered GERD; not unless it's causing discomfort. My son did have GERD and medication made a huge difference. He did go throw a projectile vomit phase when we had him on pediasure (per drs orders) right around a year. Once we got off pediasure, he stopped... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gerd-in-the-exclusively-breastfed-baby#post-1939665 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:43:04 +0000 kml636 1939665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your baby was diagnosed with GERD, what did it look like? </p> <p>DD#2 projectile vomits after each feeding. She is 3 months and it's gotten worse lately. She eats well and has gained weight well. Everything I read tells me as long as they are gaining weight they are considered normal. Compared to DD#1, this is definitely not normal. What can I do? </p>