Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
A big big thing with reflux meds... Is that they are VERY weight dependent.
If she gains even a half a pound it stops working.
Also, with severe reflux, the baby needs a referral to a pediatric gi doctor.
This is because pediatricians can only prescribe Zantac at a dose of 2mg per kg once or twice a day.
However, GI docs give 5mg per kg up to four times a day.
And this is true for most reflux meds.
So really, this child needs a referral to a specialist for her reflux so that she can get the proper dosage of meds.
Other than that, being sure she's never lain flat in her back would help, as well as propping a little higher (almost straight up) during feeding. Also, a slower flow nipple helps.
A big huge thing is adding rice cereal to all of her bottles. That usually helps quite a bit.
Thank you so much! I talked to the mom and she is taking her to the doc on Monday and the nurse she talked to said a gi doc is the next step but the pediatrician wanted to see her first.