https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:58:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914499 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:40:19 +0000 Pepper 914499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Ugh these poor babies I feel sooo bad :( Keep me posted on how dairy elimination works, that may be my next step. </p> <p>@Kemma: Seeing a chiro might be an option, I think those visits are covered by my insurance. I will keep that in mind, Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914482 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:11:18 +0000 Kemma 914482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Have you thought about taking your LO to an osteopath or chiropractor to see if that would make a difference?</p> <p>I know some babies can have trouble due to the forces that labour and delivery can exert on their wee bodies and a session with an osteo or chiro can help to stretch or work out any kinks or tight areas etc. My wee girl really benefited from the three sessions she had with an osteo and her gas issues really improved. She was also quite a ragey baby in the first few weeks and really mellowed out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914477 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:59:00 +0000 Boheme 914477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Tons of noise! Still tons of noise though. I'm eliminating dairy starting today to see if it helps the noise and his gas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914463 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:44:21 +0000 Pepper 914463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anbanan15: Thanks for all the info!</p> <p>@scg00387: Ahh will have to keep that in mind. I love chocolate :(</p> <p>If your baby had reflux, did you notice they were a noisy sleeper? He slept pretty well last night, but lots of grunting and noises. No crying though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914393 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:47:11 +0000 LaineysMom 914393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been using Zantac since LO was 2 weeks. It has been great! Our LO also slept in her swing for the first 3 months.. Amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914084 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:25:20 +0000 immabeetoo 914084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I forgot to say, I also found that chocolate aggravated reflux in him. I'm not sure if it was the milk in the chocolate, the chocolate, or the caffeine in the chocolate. Anyways, it's worth a shot! I had a niece who was on Zantac for reflux and know that it helped a lot, but it was also stressful to keep messing with the dosage as her weight shifted, etc. So I figured I'd try diet changes first. Hope you get some relief for your baby soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-914073 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:20:47 +0000 blackbird 914073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zomg Zantac has been amazing for us. We keep her upright but it wasn't fixing it. She still spits up a ton but now she doesn't scream while she eats </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913915 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 19:01:57 +0000 MrsF 913915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have any success with zantac so we were referred to a pediatric GI who put her on prilosec. The prilosec was a huge help. She was on it from probably 4-8 months. She's fine without it now. She had MSPI as well as reflux. Hope your LO is more comfortable soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913902 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:55:37 +0000 GrapeCrush 913902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was put on Zantac at 7 weeks. He was like a whole new baby after being on it just for a few days! He still spit up, but you could tell he was in pain/discomfort anymore once he.was on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913878 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:32:40 +0000 anbanan15 913878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: When the body heats the amber it releases succinic acid through the skin into the bloodstream which is supposed to help teething pain, reflux, inflammation etc. We were skeptical at first but after DS had it off for a few days we noticed a huge difference! We kept it on his ankle under a sock though because we weren't comfortable with it around his neck where it's traditionally worn.</p> <p>As mentioned by pp I had to eliminate (many many) foods from my diet. I started out with a dairy, soy, egg and peanut elimination, then the rest of the top 8 + gluten and then switched to a total elimination diet which was down to 3 foods and after a year only up to 15, with no meat.</p> <p>The diet, meds, amber necklace, and baby wearing saved our lives. DS needed to be helped, nursed and completely vertical much of the past 2 years. Nursing in the side lying position really helped since he was back archer and was just more comfortable for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913863 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:25:35 +0000 Smurfette 913863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started Zantac at one month and it really helped her. She still spits up but she isn't in pain. I actually am going to talk to the doctor on Thursday at her 4 month appointment about getting her off of it. I think she might be okay without it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913846 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:10:43 +0000 brownie 913846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: Dropping dairy was in all of the websites I googled for reflux. We did zantac for 2 weeks, then prilosec for 5 months. We would just give it to him in a dropper and then breastfeed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913825 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:01:05 +0000 Pepper 913825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I somehow missed that you went through this too! I'm glad the Zantac worked for him, that makes me feel a lot better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913813 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:56:20 +0000 Boheme 913813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated to use Zantac too, but it was the ticket we needed to get him comfortable and gaining weight again. He still doesn't sleep but at least he's not fussing due to pain and spitting up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913791 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:51:48 +0000 Pepper 913791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: That's good that the meds helped. I'm thinking we will try the Zantac tonight in a small pumped bottle so he doesn't spit it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913783 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:49:30 +0000 Pepper 913783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anbanan15: That's the same thing for us, LO is gaining weight like a champ. He is 1 oz away from his birth weight (he went from 7 lbs 9 oz to 6 lbs 12 oz). I have never heard of these teething necklaces, how do they work?</p> <p>@brownie: @scg00387: As much as I LOVE dairy, I'm willing to try cutting it out if that makes a difference. The pediatrician never mentioned that as a possibility. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913772 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:46:11 +0000 heffalump 913772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used meds and it helped. I felt like it was better to do that then nothing. She happened to stop taking her meds (would spit it out) right when she grew out of the reflux. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913766 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:44:11 +0000 immabeetoo 913766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I halfheartedly cut dairy and saw no difference - once I cut 100% of all dairy, he never had the sour smelling refluxy spitup or woke up from it. I basically only ate chicken, quinoa, fruits, and vegetables for a week and then tried one food at a time. The day I ate something with butter in it, he had the reaction again. Soy never bothered him - and once he was 6 months dairy was okay again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913756 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:39:56 +0000 brownie 913756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were diagnosed with reflux and given Zantac at 7 days old. Our son also silent refluxed. Ultimately it was MSPI (Milk Soy Protein Intollerance) and he didn't do better until we did an elimination diet. I literally held him vertically for 20 minutes after a feeding. He slept in a swing for the first 6 months of his life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913751 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:38:14 +0000 anbanan15 913751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to use Zantac starting at 2 months (first 2 months were hell but because he was nursing well and gaining weight well pedi didn't believe me for awhile). DS wouldn't take the Zantac so a week later we switched to Prevacid which helped.</p> <p>If you are interested in trying it the Baltic amber teething necklaces are supposed to also help with reflux. For a newborn you can put them on the ankle and cover with a sock to keep warm. This is what we did with DS in addition to the meds and we really noticed a difference when he wasn't wearing the necklace. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-reflux#post-913730 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:27:58 +0000 Pepper 913730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did/does your infant have reflux? LO is 13 days old, and he has been very fussy lately. He hates being on his back, he spits up and swallows it down (silent reflux?), he makes a chewing motion with his mouth after he eats, and he chokes, sputters and coughs while he eats. He screams and cries when he's not sleeping or nursing. I am just at a loss, I don't know how to make him feel better. </p> <p>The ped gave me Zantac to give to him, though I wish there was something I could do first before resorting to meds. I keep him upright in his rock n play after nursing, but he still seems uncomfortable in his sleep (though he's a lot better than he is flat on his back). </p> <p>Did anyone use Zantac with a newborn and have good results? Any recommendations on different nursing positions that might help? I hate seeing him so uncomfortable and fussy. :( </p>