Silent reflux help?!

[Karenb]

Does silent reflux only effect bottle fed babies?

I'd like to know this too, my LO is ebf and I suspect silent reflux, been told it's colic but not convinced

 

[Syndilou]

Does silent reflux only effect bottle fed babies?

I'd like to know this too, my LO is ebf and I suspect silent reflux, been told it's colic but not convinced

It can affect any baby from what I've gathered from endless internet help search!! Silent reflux has similar symptoms to colic so I wouldn't rule it out Hun x x

 

[Mummybexee]

No silent reflux doesn't just effect bottle fed! I breast fed for 8 weeks before surrendering to reflux and going to anti reflux milk then ended up on anti reflux with Dr Browns bittles and omeprazole. Been a doddle since

Go back to GPlay - put your foot down and say you want to trial omeprazole/renitidine. Ask for referral to peads if need be. GPs have no idea and its a huge trial and error

I suggest you try anti colic bottles like Dr Browns or whatever with a larger teat and reflux milk or do above and try a medicated approach of gaviscon isn't working

 

[Ams1985]

No not just bottle fed babies. Diagnosed in hosp at 2 weeks as silent reflux and my son was ebf at the time. If you suspect something is wrong then go back to your gp x

 

[glowing]

Enfamil ar on prescription works a dream and is designed to work without antacids as it relys on the babys stomach acid to thicken it as it hits the excess stomach acid. No thickened gloopy formula to mix or large teats. It does smell like cabbage water but lo liked it and symptoms went after 2nd feed. A paediatric dietician recommended it. Gold standard advice in our area. I did have to hound the gp as gaviscon not worked and hv suggested gripe water which was laughable. Lo was on it until 15 months no problems now.

 

[Lucyboo]

I'm convinced my little lady has reflux. I started another post as don't think it's the silent one. I wish I could make it better for her.

 

[Syndilou]

So we went back to the doctors today, unfortunately we saw a different gp who instead of giving me ranitidine which is what I was hoping for has decided that it's be better to do a stool sample to check whether she has any intolerances and wait for the results of that to come back! Then said if they can't find anything there will be refered to pead as they are the ones who can apparently prescribe something other than gaviscon... I have to admit I'm not overly happy with this as it means we have to carry on battling with her and my stress levels and probably hers are going through the roof! I feel so helpless and clueless!! It's awful because I dread her waking up or making a wimper because I know the battle is going to commence again! I feel like an awful mum!! Then what makes it worse/confusing is that my mum had her today and said she was an absolute breeze.... Maybe it's just me? Or I'm doing something wrong! God knows plus with a 14mknth old to look after as well it just all feels too much ! Really I should be celebrating that my eldest has finally started crawling (bit of a late starter) but all I see is more trouble ahead trying to keep up with her now! Awful right! Xx

 

[Karenb]

So we went back to the doctors today, unfortunately we saw a different gp who instead of giving me ranitidine which is what I was hoping for has decided that it's be better to do a stool sample to check whether she has any intolerances and wait for the results of that to come back! Then said if they can't find anything there will be refered to pead as they are the ones who can apparently prescribe something other than gaviscon... I have to admit I'm not overly happy with this as it means we have to carry on battling with her and my stress levels and probably hers are going through the roof! I feel so helpless and clueless!! It's awful because I dread her waking up or making a wimper because I know the battle is going to commence again! I feel like an awful mum!! Then what makes it worse/confusing is that my mum had her today and said she was an absolute breeze.... Maybe it's just me? Or I'm doing something wrong! God knows plus with a 14mknth old to look after as well it just all feels too much ! Really I should be celebrating that my eldest has finally started crawling (bit of a late starter) but all I see is more trouble ahead trying to keep up with her now! Awful right! Xx

Know how you feel... I feel like I'm rubbish as I can't settle my lo, she just wants boob when i have her whereas my hubby can settle her much easier!! Frustrating!

 

[JD.Deedee]

So we went back to the doctors today, unfortunately we saw a different gp who instead of giving me ranitidine which is what I was hoping for has decided that it's be better to do a stool sample to check whether she has any intolerances and wait for the results of that to come back! Then said if they can't find anything there will be refered to pead as they are the ones who can apparently prescribe something other than gaviscon... I have to admit I'm not overly happy with this as it means we have to carry on battling with her and my stress levels and probably hers are going through the roof! I feel so helpless and clueless!! It's awful because I dread her waking up or making a wimper because I know the battle is going to commence again! I feel like an awful mum!! Then what makes it worse/confusing is that my mum had her today and said she was an absolute breeze.... Maybe it's just me? Or I'm doing something wrong! God knows plus with a 14mknth old to look after as well it just all feels too much ! Really I should be celebrating that my eldest has finally started crawling (bit of a late starter) but all I see is more trouble ahead trying to keep up with her now! Awful right! Xx

Well you shouldn't be because most people battle to get tested properly so they can get treated proper.. I never give my son gaviscon which my GP prescribed after she didn't even think it was reflux.. Seems like my son has bad reflux looking at other babies that do and have medication.. Just because they don't bother to check and it's easier to see whether the medication for it will work regardless if it's being treated for the right thing or not.. at age 2.. My son will not touch cows milk and will only take limited dairy which makes me suspicious there could be an intolerance rather than an allergy. I would die for a GP like yours that bothers to test proper and rule something out rather than just letting you try all sorts of medications.. That's anything but being fobbed off, you're being fobbed off if you're not referred or being properly checked because it's cheaper to sent you away with more or different medicines to try.. I don't even bother going to my doctor because they don't know sh** about nutrition.. One of them said to me after I expressed my concerns of being deficient in various vitamins other than iron.. She said you can't possibly be, you've had a healthy baby.. I nearly wanted to die and drown in my tears as it's possibly the dumbest thing I could ever hear saying out of a health professionals mouth.. Vitamins is another thing the NHS simply doesn't cover and has limitations too so they just don't check it because it's not available.. So saying that, clearly your area isn't too tight or your GP isn't too bothered about those limits and is more bothered about treating your little one right.. I'd be thanking god for that big time..