Anyone have any suggestions for a 6month old with gerd and severe food allergies. On Elecare already?
My son has been in the hospital 10 times. He takes prevacid (adult does). The doctors seem not to be helping. He is not gaining weight, very grouchy, will not sleep, throws up a lot!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
You poor thing. I have four kids, and my four one was like this. Have you tried giving him Little Tummies or anything like that right after he eats? I realize that he takes Prevacid, but maybe the Little Tummies would help right away.Also, have you ever heard of Dr. Brown's Bottles? They are designed to help keep the baby from getting too much air. They are a little cashy, but they really work. You can find them on the Internet for less than you can buy them in the store. They helped my daughter stop throwing up so much.As for the sleeping. Does he sleep better when you hold him? My daughter slept in her car seat for a very long time. We also bought and used a sheep skin rug. She slept better when she was really warm, and the rug helped to keep her warm. Because of her reflux, I also used a rolled up towel to prop the head end of her bed up. We also used the Nutramagen (spelling?) formula that the other poster mentioned. It also really helped with the reflux.Good luck!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:06 pm
sounds like my last child…the doctors finally put her on nutramagen formula and zyrtec for allergies.that kind of formula does not have soy or milk…its rather expensive,but worth it!sounds like an allergy,+milk problem to me…good luck