Silent reflux formula HELP
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Try keeping her sat upright for 30 mins at least following a feed. Also, you're right - the comfort food does make them constipated as it is. I'd listen to your GP and i wouldn't advise giving your bubba anything that's not prescribed by a GP. My LB suffers badly with constipation due to medication and trust me - its heartbreaking seeing him straining and crying xnx
@Alex hello thank you! I always keep him sat upright after, we pace feed also. He hates being on his back and is a lot of the time so unsettled! I’ve never been one to just not go by doctors advise but from experience I don’t think the doctors know as much as we would like them to regarding our babies :( xx
The gaviscon has worked for Mt babies reflux but the constipation is BAD. So bad I've come off the gaviscon as the doctors are rubbish!! Basically told me to keep my baby constipated 😡 xx
Breastmilk seems to help my baby when he’s constipated , so do you think maybe you could find a local mom to donate free bm to you so you can give your baby Gaviscon and maybe one 4oz bottle of breastmilk a day should help him atleast poop once everyday or so.
@Hailey Morris hey I do bf him in between feeds xx
My baby also had silent reflux and was prescribed gaviscon and it didn’t constipate her also the gaviscon makes the milk really thick texture so it might become thickened with the gaviscon xx
My son has bad reflux and couldn’t stomach formula not even soy, he threw up more then he digested and was actually losing weight by four months, we started baby food early and I started breastfeeding at two months and that was the best decision I ever made, it’s the only thing that he could digest.
My LO struggles with constipation and silent reflux and is on cow and gate comfort milk. The doctors have prescribed her omeprazole and she’s like a completely different baby now! ☺️
Our baby suffered silent reflux and we were prescribed omneprazole. We also use carobel thickener in the formula bottles he has (combi-fed) and both have definitely helped massively. Sadly I find he’s worse the more breast milk he’s had as it’s obviously a bit thinner.
My little girl had issues with constipation from birth so we switched from hipp to hipp comfort. It didn’t agree with her at all. Went back to the normal hipp milk for a couple of weeks and for the most part she was ok, suspected some very mild reflux but when she upped her ozs and took bigger feeds, it flared up something serious. We switched to hipp anti reflux milk and it’s thicker which has really helped her. The comfort milk was extremely watery compared to the normal and anti reflux milk. She still has a bad flare up every late afternoon/early evening so I got some gaviscon from the doctor earlier today to try to see if it’ll help her through the worst spell of it. I would definitely try an anti reflux milk before going for gaviscon though
Our pedi suggested Similac Alimentum and my baby is little better than before.
My baby has been on gaviscon for 2 weeks now and he is a totally different baby. Much more settled after feeds. Hasn’t made him constipated but we also give him gripe water which helps xx
Before trying anything new try to lay ur baby in an inclined position (if u haven't already) . My bassinet is adjustable so I'm able to lay her head slightly higher than her feet and it's helped my daughter. Ur best and safest bet would be to talk to ur baby's doctor. Good luck mama and always trust ur instincts