Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group
Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.
My daughter (who will be 3 months Friday) was diagnosed with GERD. Her main symptom was "sandifers syndrome" or turning away and pretty much fighting the bottle... She has been on 15mg of prevacid for about 2-3 weeks now. She did really well in the beginning, but now seems to fight eating again.... She also seems really gassy and overall frustrated while feeding. Sometimes she will go 3-4 hours without eating and only take 2 ounces of formula. She acts happy after that.... but gets hungry again.... etc etc...I can't get into the Infant GI specialist until mid-July and that is what my ped suggested... guess he's at a loss. I am just looking for support and suggestions. FYI- she is on Nutramigen and using Playtex Ventair bottles.
I also love a product called the Happi Tummi..its a herbal wrap for their tummi. you heat it for 10 sec in the microwave and wrap it around her tummy.. i do it at every feeding and it helps us tremendously. u can get it at bed bath and beyond the cheapest..about $15...
Aside from that our ped reccommended that we put rice cereal in her bottles but that did not help us, so i stopped it. Ive also heard that gripe water helps.
ive heard that the reason they want to eat so frequently is to "cool the burn" of the acid coming up...
good luck....i know how frustrating it is....i feel helpless sometimes.