https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 04:38:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364868 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:05:31 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1364868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: If it won't let you edit it, I think @Mr. Bee could do it for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364843 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:59:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1364843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: How can you edit titles? I even looked before I bumped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364834 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:57:25 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1364834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: That sound so much like my boys. They cough a lot, and will guzzle bottles and then vomit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364797 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:45:02 +0000 brownie 1364797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is almost 3 now and he isn't diagnosed reflux (diagnosed as an infant but stopped meds at 6 months old). He does definitely still reflux especially when he gets ahold of soy for sure and other times as necessary.</p> <p>Weight gain is finally great. He doesn't seem to be in pain but he has a VERY high pain threshold. Symptoms are coughing alot when not sick and randomly vomiting (reflux) but with no sickness. He also wants to drink constantly when his stomach is like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364784 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:41:06 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1364784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Based on your bump, do you want to edit the title? More reflux moms of younger babies might click on it if they know it's not just aimed at toddlers. Just a thought since I almost didn't open this because my boys are only on the verge of toddler-dom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364782 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:38:45 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1364782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll jump in even though I think we're on the tail end of it.</p> <p>1. Elliot &amp; Finn<br /> 2. Off meds now - were on Zantac for a month, then Prevacid for 6 months. We weaned off of it about 3 months ago.<br /> 3. Issues/Symptoms: Finn has never been a great eater since the reflux really kicked in at about 4-5 weeks. He fights bottles constantly and it has been a huge, stressful battle for most of his life to get enough food in him. Thankfully, he likes and does well on solids, so I do feel more relaxed now than I did when he was only/primarily on bottles. This is totally speculation, but I blame the reflux for his bottle hate. When he was first born, even though he was the smaller one at 4 pounds, he ate ferociously regardless of whether I was BFing or bottle feeding. It took me a couple weeks to figure out the reflux might be a medical problem (I just thought they were spit-up prone babies and that something about my BFing wasn't working because they would pull off and scream and scream), and ever since then, even when the reflux was pretty well controlled by the Prevacid, we've had issues with him eating bottles. As for Elliot, his reflux was milder than Finn's but seems to be lingering longer. We weaned him off Prevacid at the same time as Finn, but he projectile vomits his bottles more often. It is often the bedtime bottle, but I'm not sure if it's from reflux or if it's from drainage from allergies. Thankfully, neither of them seem to be in pain anymore when they eat. Weight gain is going okay; both boys are at least on the growth chart now. Other symptoms that I have no idea if they are related to reflux or the allergies: runny nose, sinus/respiratory infections, and poor sleep. </p> <p>If anyone read this that is switching from Zantac to Prevacid, in the spirit of fair warning, that was TERRIBLE and we eventually started giving a tiny bit of Zantac also to help with the acid battle transition. Those 8 days were hands down the hardest of our whole reflux dealings. Also, there's a pretty good group on Babycenter that I found a lot of helpful posts about the medicines and what they do/how they work/etc. if anyone is interested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1364420 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:45:08 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1364420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump for the new week... Any reflux in smaller babies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1356537 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:46:28 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1356537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll go first!</p> <p>1. Dylan, 12 months adjusted, 15 1/2 actual<br /> 2. Prevacid (liquid), 4mg (2mg, 2x)<br /> 3. Issues/Symptoms:<br /> *Extreme pickiness about foods or refusing food<br /> *Eating only a few bites despite hunger<br /> *Frequent ear infections and/or ear congestion (First ear infection last week)<br /> *Excessive salivation or drooling (ridiculous drool!!!)<br /> *Bad Breath (Just starting to notice this one)</p> <p>He is very small for his age, 1%, but he's actually gaining well and has never lost weight. Hoping to make the growth chart soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reflux-in-toddlers#post-1356530 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:43:30 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1356530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else out there still dealing with reflux? Based on what I've heard, most reflux in babies clears up by 6 months or so and that the worst cases often clear by about 18 months.</p> <p>D is exactly 12 month adjusted today (today was his due date, but he was born in October). He's been on Prevacid since before he was term and our current dose is 4mg daily, 2 in the morning, 2 in the evening.</p> <p>Recently he's been throwing up in the middle of the night and he also frequently throws up his bedtime bottle. Google has sent me various places including worrying about a brain tumor, but I think it's probably the reflux.</p> <p>I found this list of symptoms on ask.com:</p> <p>*Abdominal pain above the belly button<br /> *Chest pain<br /> *Burning sensation in the esophagus<br /> *Extreme pickiness about foods or refusing food<br /> *Eating only a few bites despite hunger<br /> *Gagging or choking<br /> *Poor weight gain or weight loss<br /> *Bad breath<br /> *Constantly runny nose<br /> *Frequent sore throat<br /> *Sinus infections<br /> *Respiratory problems (such as bronchitis, wheezing, asthma)<br /> *Nighttime cough<br /> *Nagging dry cough<br /> *Hoarseness<br /> *Poor sleep, frequent waking<br /> *Frequent ear infections and/or ear congestion<br /> *Excessive salivation or drooling<br /> *Intolerant of pressure on the stomach</p> <p>So I'm curious how reflux looks for your lo and what med/dosage lo is on:</p> <p>1. Lo's Name and Age<br /> 2. Medication and Dosage<br /> 3. Reflux-related issues you are dealing with. </p>