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I woke up yesterday soooo sad and depressed about Sarah. She had been on her new prescription of Zegerid for 2 days and I wasn’t seeing any improvement yet! Boy did my day turn out a lot better than I anticipated!
Sarah’s main problem was her inability to fall asleep without screaming. It is such a struggle. We also have to swaddle her very tight and then bounce her to sleep. Yesterday morning I tried givng her a pacifier and she TOOK IT for the first time ever! She used to gag on it! I thought that might be a sign that she was feeling better. When it came time for her first nap of the day, I swaddled her and gave her the pacifier. She was immediately content so I sat NEXT to her on the couch (not holding, rocking or bouncing) After staring up at me for several minutes she drifted off to sleep ON HER OWN! Without a fight!!! I was so happy I started crying and calling everyone I know to tell them about our success! She woke up soooooo happy from her nap and has continued to fall asleep this way ever since! I just can’t believe it! I know now that her sleep issues were in fact caused by the pain she was in from the reflux. She is finally the happy baby that I dreamed about! She smiled and laughed more yesterday than she ever has. It is amazing!
I am proud of myself for not giving up the search to find out what was wrong with her. Finding this forum was an absolute dream! If I had not found this site and then MARCI-kids, I would have continued to give her the old medicine (NOT working!) and just kept thinking that her sleep problems were part of her personality.
I emailed Dr. Phillips (when I was still thinking there wasn’t any improvement) to ask him if her sleep problems could be related to her reflux. He said they are a learned behavior due to her reflux and once the medicine is controlled she should be able to change those behaviors…although it might take a while.
My anxieties about daycare have dropped dramatically since her improvement. We are going to the babysitter’s house today to drop off the diapers, formula etc…and to give her a chance to get to know Sarah a little bit before we start on Wednesday. Now that Sarah falls asleep easier, I know that there should be NO problems!
I know I have only been on this forum for a few weeks, but the support I’ve received from all of you has been invaluable! I know I will still have several questions about Sarah and her medicines so I’m not going anywhere…I just wanted to express my gratitude and EXCITEMENT about how she’s doing!!!!
Thanks!
A very happy and renewed mama,
Amy
Hooray! I am so happy for you and Sarah. I remember how hopeless I felt when I first found this site and my little guy was suffering so much. 
And I remember the joy I felt when he was finally on the right dose of Prevacid and things turned around. I was as happy that day as the day he was born!!
Yes, this website is a god-send. I’m so glad you found us and so happy Sarah is doing better.i am glad the zegerid is working out!!
That’s great news Amy! I’m so glad to hear it!
Robin… since you may have some pull with the man above, any chance of throwing a prayer our way!
s&h’s mum2006-8-20 15:25:13
Lori:
I’ll give it a whirl
Robin
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