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[hellbennt]

You don’t have to wait with pepsid, ask your pharmacist but I really don’t think you have to wait- it doesn’t work the same way as a PPI…

OT (off topic):

there’s a yahoo group, I still read the posts (digest comes to my inbox, lol), that might help- it’s http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/breastfeedingreflux/

& I posted the link for a breastfeeding a food allergy/intolerant baby- it’s over at your initial post…have you called La leche league? hmm…we can discuss this back there so as to stay on topic

hellbennt2007-09-03 18:25:48

[Anonymous]

My newborn daughter after a week of increasing pain is now starting to arch and pull back from feedings. She’s also very uncomfortable about an hour afterwards. Since I can’t get in with my GI for a week (and my Ped is useless on reflux issues), I’d like to get her some relief since we’re already struggling with breastfeeding and don’t want her to stop altogether-or worse, develop a feeding averson like my son did. Mylanta Cherry supreme isn’t helping and I see many of you use pepcid with success…anyone know if it’s ok for a 1 month old (10 pounds)? What is the dose? Should I call my GI first?

Also, is there a prescription Pepcid for kids like the baby Zantac? Is that somehting that’s compounded? Would I have to be concerned about that (as you do with ppi’s)?

THANK YOU!

[hellbennt]

ok, found it!

here’s a post I wrote:

I read this article which states, as I believe, there is no reason to start foods in any particular order: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9646449/

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496

cons of pureees: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21924101-5006007,00.html

I started w/ avocado, banana, sweet potato & pretty much just gave oatmeal or barley cereal sometimes to mix in w/ jarred fruits/veggies (all organic)

I did not introduce proteins until babies are 9months old- beans, poultry, soy, meat, yogurt, egg yolk, etc

I am very interested in this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby-led_weaning

http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html

http://www.babyledweaning.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/B-LW/

http://blwbaby.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_blwbaby_archive.html

http://www.myblwexperiences.blogspot.com/

http://www.babybanana.biz/page4.htm

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/index.html

http://www.kathydettwyler.org/detwean.html

[hellbennt]

found this for you: great resources for moms breastfeeding allergy babies on the LLLI website:
http://forums.llli.org/forumdisplay.php?f=37

how’s it going?

[hellbennt]

your breastmilk is super sweet so it doesn’t matter if you start w/ fruits LOL!!!

I would check out http://www.kellymom.com

and of course there are links to starting solids in groupie intro LOL!

I made all of jonah’s food and a lot w/ Ari…

w/ ari I got REALLY interested in baby-led weaning (weaning in this sense- I think it’s how they say it in Europe/other places- means starting solids & therefore milk intake slows down so it’s ‘weaning’- not how we use the term of weaning to mean ‘finishing’ breastfeeding)

it’s also called ‘child led solids’

I’ll give you links when I get home (on vacation now, LOL)- but you can search here for baby-led and see what you get…and you can google baby-led weaning too…

anyway it makes sense to me & I really got into it…

as far as how much to start- just pick a meal- probably breakfast- because you want ot see if there’s a reaction to the food- don’t want to give something new at night bcse heaven forbid there’s a reaction & it’s night time…you give a few spoonfulls and take the baby’s lead from there- some babies will dive right in & polish off a lot (they know when to stop, it’s TRULY amazing) & some will look at you like “hey what are you giving me?”

me, I always put off getting to 3 meals a day bcse it’s sooo much easier to just breastfeed (ok I’m lazy, LOL, but my kids are fine & healthy!), so I do one meal for a while – breakfast or mid morning snack- then eventually I add dinner- you can give any food at any time- babies don’t know what ‘breakfast’ or ‘dinner’ is LOL!!

a great first food is avocado- just smoosh some up w/ some breastmilk

or sweet potato – bake it until it’s very soft & do the same

or take some very ripe banana & do the same…

oh one thing ‘they’ say not to make your own carrott babyfood – something to do w/ nitrates- I don’t know- just didnt make my own carrots…

but you can make squash- any kind- bake it until it’s soft

you can poach/steam apple slices, plum slices, peach and/or nectrine slices, pear slices, etc and run them through the babyfood grinder, you can also even use frozen veggies (I use organc) and steam then & puree them (I did this a bit later- broccoli, peas, green beans)

proteins come at 9 months- beans, tofu, egg yolk, poultry…

enjoy!

[hellbennt]

congats! LOVe the name!

I would get to la leche league to help with the breastfeeding- have you tried nursing lying down (sorry if this is obvious, just thinking as I type)? how about trying to nurse in a warm bath?

as for the sling- I would get with your local babywearers- there’s quite a large active group in the city (lucky you!)

http://www.slingsinthecity.com/

http://www.gothambaby.com/home/node/331

also are you trying tummy 2 tummy position or cradle position? my babies love the tummy to tummy position- the videos at http://www.oopababy.com are excellent…

[Anonymous]

Hi and welcome

Zantac is a H2 blocker like Axid. In regard to PPI’s many mums use the Prevacid Solutabs (they need to be timed 30 mins prior to feeding) or Zegerid (which doesn’t need to be timed). have you looked at marci0kids.com yet? It explains it all so much better than me.

just terra wrote:

Constipation – not technically “constipation” since, being breastfed, her stools are always pretty loose, i guess i am referring more to the fact that she works on getting it out for like 2-3 days at a time! then when it does come out – its like, water, and i can tell its burning her. Could this be cause she is re-swallowing all that acid when she silently refluxes, and the acid is just too hard on her system, hence the bad diaper rash that is now ensuing?

This sounds so much like Alana pre-meds and pre- hypo formula. I could never really narrow down if it was the milk intolerance or the reflux. I guess you could try the PPI first and see if it helps.

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My first daughhter was lactose intolerant and soy intolerant (i would say more soy allergic since she had SUCH a horrific reaction to it, but, no diagnosis of that) – and daughter 2 was milk protein allergic – we didn’t even mess with soy testing due to DD1’s reactions – and she was on nutramigen till will into her second year, then rice milk till this past winter. So it would not be a shock to me that kaylen is now having some of these same issues which is why i almost immediately cut it all out of my diet and put her on the nutramigen myself (since she is only getting the rare ounce or two of it here and there).

I’m guessing that there is a high chance your little one does have an allergy with this kind of family history. I don’t know much about TED but maybe it did need to go on for a little longer…I’m sure that other wiser mums will give their ideas on this one.

Goodluck in your pursuit of the PPI.

[Anonymous]

Ok i should say – i HAVE been lurking on the board so I have read just about every thread pertaining to my situation, have read the welcome post, and have put MUCH of these tips and info to use already.

where I am lost is how to go about getting my doctor on board with fixing my baby!!!

Here’s a little more background info:

Kaylen is my third baby. My first two definitely had issues of their own adjusting to life outside the womb but NOTHING compared to poor Kaylen. I first started suspecting something was up in the hospital and I asked her ped about it then – i told him “you know, it sounds like after every time she eats she is throwing up, but its not coming all the way up”. He pooh-poohed that and said “oh, they always have mucus stuck in their lungs that takes a few days to come out.” that made sense to me (since she was born 20 min. after we got to the hospital it was a very fast labor so i can see where the lungs weren’t real compressed like “normally” they would be._)

anyways – fast forward to her 3 week check up where by this time i am pretty convinced she is a silent refluxer and just about broke down crying in the office when the ped confirmed that’s what it sounded like. It seemed to validate my mothering instinct and plus, well, you’re just hormonal still 3 weeks later! So we started her on Axid at .05 mg/2x daily. It took a few days but it DID seem to make a huge difference in her comfort level. The Ped told me to double the dose if it didn’t seem to be making a difference after two weeks. So we did that right about at 5 1/2 weeks old. It does seem to help – but it only comforts her for about 2-3 hours.

Here are some of the other things I have done that all do help – but nothing is really “fixing” the problem:

Her co=sleeper is elevated at the head and she sleeps on her tummy. (All my kids have been tummy sleepers from day one).

She is breastfeeding but is seeming to more comfort feed – it is literally every two hours around the clock. when i just can’t keep up with her, she gets about 2 oz of Nutramigen.

She gets a 1 oz bottle of gripe water with a teeny bit of Karo syrup in it in the evening since she seems SO danged constipated – this combo seems to help a lot, but again, wears off after a few hours. I space this at least half hour from any feeding, and at least an hour apart from her Axid dose.

I can’t think of anything else right now…OH – she is worn in a sling when i can’t carry her anymore all day and pretty much anytime we’re out and about. She will only nap/calm down in her swing. And she has been under chiropractic care since she was born, 3 times a week. She definitely loses alignment right in the digestive area so we know there is a definite issue there.

she also has a pretty large umbilical hernia, which i have read is pretty harmless, but i am starting to wonder if this has anything to do with her issues. The “hole” around her belly button area is roughly the size of a quarter, slightly bigger than that.

this is turning into a novel…

anyways – my main issue is this.

She is now starting to choke/gag/stop breathing for more than a few seconds anytime she has the bottle and about 70% of the time she is breastfeeding. She is pretty much in discomfort all day long, nothing really brings her relief. She is definitely getting more and more congested as time is going by, more hoarse sounding definitely. She wheezes almost all the time, makes LOUD horrible screechy noises anytime she eats and in general just seems to be going downhill fast. there is no brightness in her eyes and she is just NOT a normal happy baby. i am getting worried for her but really have NO idea what to tell the ped’s office when i call. She is scheduled for her 2 month appt on Sept 12th, but i don’t think i can last that long, nor can she!

Do i just call and request an earlier appt due to her reflux issues? Do i request an additional med? do i demand to be referred to a ped GI right away and not even mess with our ped practice(cause inevitably you see a different dr or nurse practitioner every visit)?

Please help me know where to start getting help for my baby! There is so much more i could say about her issues but i know you all have BTDT so you know what I am going through – i value any input on how to get real help for her!

[Anonymous]

Lauren Viola Bridges-born NYC on August 7th! Firstly, she’s beautiful, passed all her tests, and labor was a cinch-3 hours and 15 mins of pushing so no complaints. But of course, as we reach past the 3 week mark problems are starting to arise and I look to you all-the wonderful support group-to see if maybe I’m overreacting??

Story-OK, for the first 2 weeks, we had a dream baby. No spitting, breastfeeding on elimination diet, pretty good, sleepy, and fairly cuddly. But since then, problems have been arising. Breastfeeding is not going well. She doesn’t like to suck on the breast and she lost 2 pounds. We now have gone to pumping and bottles and have been doing that for 2 weeks every two hours. She’ll take it that way and is growing so we’re happy but obviously I cannot maintain this for too long. We had a lactation specialist in here a few times ($$$) and can’t afford it any longer. She is even stumped on why she stopped feeding effectively. Diet is beginning to kill me. She still is not spitting but for the last week, she’s been cluster feeding more and after seems fine for 1 1/2 hours-alert, plays,etc. but then we she drifts off to sleep, bam, like clockwork after ten minutes, she’s waking up crying in what we think is pain. If we feed her it helps but the cycle repeats itself (today it’s already 1pm and she hasn’t slept since 6am). Nights have been fine though-four hour stretches. I’m guessing because she hasn’t slept all day. Her crying bouts are sometimes inconsolable, where she can’t get comfy on my chest or walking around or swadding, and definitely hates her sling.

I can’t get an appt with the GI until two weeks from now. Sigh. Ped says colic but what does that mean? My diet is limited but she has no direct signs of reflux like Ian my son did-he spit up constantly and arched, cried in feedings, sandifiers. So am I reading into it? Growth spurt? Do all babies cry this much? Maybe I’m overreacting? I’m so confused. Mylanta Cherry supreme does nothing, but Maalox seemed to help a tad (but you’re not supposed to use it all the time, correct?). I feel so bad for her as she clearly (me too) needs rest. OH, and also, she was pooping 5 times a day until a week ago when it went to every 2-3 days. For breastfed, I htink it’s unusual and when we use a thermometer, she’ll fill up 2 diapers worth (always soft). Also gas increases. Could reflux still be a possible diagnosis? Anything I can do to help her pass stools this young?

Thanks for all suggestions, observations, and apologies for the lengthy diary. I’m so exhausted and frankly the pumping every couple of hours and washing bottles on limited diet is just killing me-I’m not enjoying it at all and wonder if she’d just be better on something like elecare. OH, and having a 2 year old demanding my attention is difficult too!

Appreciate your listening. I was hoping I’d give all of you hope that you could have a fine baby but it truly seems worse right now.

[Anonymous]

Can a baby be allergic to breastmilk?

It is not really possible for your baby to be allergic to your breastmilk. Sometime, however, babies can be sensitive to proteins in the mother’s milk from foods she has ingested. There have been some reports of bloody stools in infants who are sensitive to food in their mom’s diet. The most common offender is cow’s milk protein (Jakobsson I, et al 1985) (Odze et al 1996).

If your baby is sensitive to cow’s milk protein in your milk, the only way to confirm this is by eliminating all cow’s milk products from your diet for at least two weeks, or longer, to allow the bowel time to heal. Eliminating dairy products means you need to avoid milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and packaged products that list the ingredient casein or whey protein.

Occasionally babies are sensitive to other foods in mom’s diet, but again, the best way to confirm this is by a two week elimination of that food. If your baby has had formula or you have fed them a new food, this very likely could be the cause of your baby’s sensitivity.

It is actually pretty uncommon for babies to be sensitive to food in mom’s diet, so be cautious about eliminating too many foods. If you are severely restricting your diet and not seeing any result your baby is probably not sensitive to the foods in your diet.

There may be other concerns, such as breastmilk oversupply, which can sometimes cause bowel problems and occasionally even bloody stools (Andrusiak, F. Larose-Kuzenko, M 1987) (Woolridge & Fisher 1988).

Babies of mothers with oversupply frequently have bowel problems because the over production of milk causes the baby to get more foremilk ( the lower fat first milk) than hind milk. Hindmilk is the higher fat milk that comes later in the feeding. Because the fat in the milk helps to slow digestion, a baby who receives more foremilk than hind milk may experience very rapid digestion. This would allow some of the lactose, a milk sugar, into the bowel undigested. Once in the bowel, lactose creates irritation that often leads to gassiness and explosive, sometimes green bowel movements. Irritation also further inhibits the bowel’s ability to manage the lactose, creating a situation that often gets progressively worse. This bowel irritation sometimes becomes so severe it can cause bloody stools.

Whatever the cause of your baby’s bloody stools, breastmilk is usually the best choice for most babies experiencing a digestive disturbance. Breastmilk is better tolerated and easier to digest than artificial baby formula.

You did not say specifically what kind of breastfeeding problems your baby is having, but to be appropriately evaluated for intolerances to foods in mother’s milk, breastmilk oversupply, or any breastfeeding concerns you should see a board certified lactation consultant who can work in collaboration with your physician to provide a complete evaluation and offer solutions.

I’m sure you are very worried about your baby experiencing such a scary symptom. I want to reassure you that I have worked with babies who have had a resolution of bloody stools after appropriately treating oversupply or intolerances to foods in mom’s diet. Hopefully the cause of your baby’s problem will be identified and remedied soon.

References

Andrusiak, F. Larose-Kuzenko, M, The effects of an overactive let-down reflex , Lactation Consultant Series. Unit 13 Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing 1987.

Jokobsson L et al: Dietary bovine beta-lactoglobulin is transferred to human milk, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 34:8 342 1985

Mohrbacher, N; & Stock, J. The Breastfeeding Answer Book, La Leche League International. Schaumburg IL, 1997 pp 281 282

Odze RD, et al: Allergic colitis in infants, Journal of Pediatrics, 126: 163-70 1995

Woolridge, MW and Fisher, C. “Overfeeding” and symptoms of lactose malabsorption in the breast-fed baby: a possible artifact of feed management? Lancet 2:382-4 19

http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/nbreastfeed/0,,70jn,00.html sweetcheeks2007-08-26 17:19:52

[Anonymous]

I don’t mean to disagree with anyone, but it actually can be your breastmilk. Breastmilk has more lactose and protein in it that anything else. My daughter was actually allergic to mine. She would vomit and have severe diareaha while nursing and I was on an elimination diet. She lost a lot of weight and was lethargic from being so sick. Once we stopping breastfeeding, we saw improvement. I hope this helps.

Cherie

[Anonymous]

I’m too scared to take a test. Besides I don’t have one in the house. The only signs I have are having to go pee a lot and being really tired, but both of those I have when I’m getting ready to start my period too. Usually I have some breast tenderness when I’m pregnant and I would think I would notice with Justice breastfeeding. Can you tell I have been thinking about this all day? I have been trying to convience myself it can’t be true. I will definantly let you know though.

[Anonymous]

Thanks ladies. I am still breastfeeding so hopefully that is it. Since I have had two refluxers so I just plan that any baby I have is going to have it. I know God can do anything though.

[Anonymous]

You’re still breastfeeding right? When my period came back while breastfeeding Claire, my cycle was very irregular for a few months. I’m normally as regular as a clock!

[Anonymous]

Thanks,

The child has never taken anything more than 24 oz in 24 hours, even when he was very small. I counted every last drop of milk after I stopped breastfeeding and then he threw up so much of course I didn’t know really what he was taking in.

I do make his neocate scoops heaping, so I think his milk has a few more calories there. At daycare, I just worry because they give him sippy cups a lot for lunch and snack and he just isn’t to the point of taking milk cold, much less from a sippy cup. And then of course they will only keep the milk for so long, so they write down what he takes for bottles, but he gets more from a sippy, but I know he’s not drinking all of it, some of it has to be going to waste.

Anyway, we don’t go to the doc until the middle of October. I know he’s maintaining or at least he feels heavy to me, it’s just he’s moving so much. I guess I have to have something to worry about!