Infant with Possible Acid Reflux.

We had all of the same problems with my daughter who just turned 1. I had to stop nursing after a month and switch to a hypoallergenic formula. Similac Alimentum. I stopped eating pretty much everything that is on the list that can cause babies problems and it did not help. We also put her on Zantac for several months. That all helped. She still did a LOT of spitting up. Once we started solids it was a whole different world. Hang in there- it gets so much better.

My 8 week old was diagnosed with acid reflux and had the same issues that your daughter is suffering from - the constant "swallowing" in which she seems to be bringing liquid up and swallowing it back down; repeated spit ups of an immense amount of liquid; constant gas and gas pains; difficulty sleeping on her back. We have our daughter on a hypoallergenic formula - though i think this is causing her more gas pains. We also have begun putting her on her belly for sleeping. We have wedge under her crib mattress to keep her elevated. Our doc also suggested that we start putting small amounts of baby oatmeal in her formula to weigh it down and help her keep it down. We just started this last week and have been having some difficulty in figuring out an appropriate amt of oatmeal for her. Your daughters' symptoms sound like what my daughter is suffering from - which our doc says is reflux. I have a feeling that the reflux adds to the gas issues as well.
good luck!! Let me know if your doc or anyone else suggests something different. I'm always looking for more suggestions as this is an ongoing issue for us.

My son had alot of gas when he was a baby. He couldn't sleep on his back. After he ate, he would projectile vomit...yuck! He did have acid reflux. Our doctor sent us to CHOP and they put him on Zantac. THis helped tremendously! Our doctor at CHOP saw us tri-monthly to check my sons progress. He slept much better!!!! We put a wedge under his mattress and he slept in his stomach. Sleeping on an incline helps with acid reflux. I have heard sleeping in the car seat has worked and my son loved the swing. The incline and the movement helps with reflux.

Good Luck!
K. M.

My daughter had digestive problems during her 1st 3 months. She caught on to nursing right away! but she had projectile vomiting any time she nursed more than 2 minutes! The doctors were concerned, since she couldn't keep a full feeding down, and was losing weight every day (after having initially regained her birth weight in the first week).
Is your daughter's problem every meal? or just occasional? is she actually losing weight? or mostly seeming gassy & uncomfortable? The doctors ran all sorts of tests on my daughter, to rule out allergies, diabetes, pyloric stenosis . . . They switched her to formula for a while, thinking it might be something in my diet, but she still had projectile vomiting. They put her on meds for acid reflux, but that didn't help. Finally, they decided she must have an immature digestive system and said to nurse her two minutes every hour (since she could keep that much down). After about a week and a half of that, she started gaining weight again. She still had the projectile vomiting, but I learned different triggers to avoid(I couldn't lay her on her back ANY time ever, not just right after a feeding; I couldn't let her "recline" while nursing, she needed to be upright; she needed to be burped multiple times during each feeding; she actually had to sleep in a bouncy seat for 3 months!!!) And once she began gaining weight the doctors weren't concerned.... we can manage projectile vomiting once/day or so (certainly it's pain to deal with), but as long as the baby is gaining weight, the concern isn't as great.
I don't know if that's like your situation, but I guess I would be most concerned about the frequency (& volume) of the vomiting, if she's still eating well, or if she's losing weight.

Kim,
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L. in Collegeville

i suggest you get a second opinion and also go on Webmd.com and present you daughter symptoms. if you haven't already heard Webmd is a very good site. lets us know how you made out

If you feel that your infant is so uncomfortable at night get a second opinion with a different pediatrician or get a referral with a specialist because your baby is your special gift.